‘Humanitarian crime’: fighting cuts off insulin supply in Tigray
International Diabetic Federation decries reports ongoing war has led to shortages of life-saving drug at Ethiopian region’s biggest hospital Doctors at the biggest hospital in...
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Saudi foreign minister defends role in securing Ukraine prisoner swaps
Adel al-Jubeir decries as ‘cynical’ accusations his country was trying to improve its image after Khashoggi killing It would be cynical to see Saudi Arabia’s...
Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from officiating at funeral
Church says same-sex marriage means Mpho Tutu van Furth cannot preside over godfather’s service The daughter of the late Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu has been...
Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school
Experts warn that girls’ education will be worst hit, as many families are forced to move away from schools More than 3.5 million children are...
Tigrayan forces accuse Eritrea of launching full-scale offensive on border
Tigray People’s Liberation Front says Eritreans are fighting alongside Ethiopian government forces Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said troops from neighbouring Eritrea launched a “full-scale...
Nigeria battling floods ‘beyond control’ as warning given of dams overflowing
Floods have affected half a million people, including 100,000 displaced, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency says Nigeria is battling its worst floods in a decade...
Ukraine war to take centre stage at UN as west and Russia vie for support
The general assembly is expected to see fresh tussles over future of Ukraine, as well as the threats of famine and the climate crisis in...
Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty, state television reports
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo signs new penal code for central African country Equatorial Guinea, one of the world’s most authoritarian countries, has abolished the...
‘End of an era’: how the Queen’s funeral was seen around the world
From Melbourne to Paris, New York to Delhi, the solemn events in London resonated around the globe Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II – live updates...
India reintroduces cheetahs to wild after big cats airlifted from Namibia
PM Narendra Modi to welcome the eight animals amid fears that they may struggle with Kuno national park habitat or clash with leopards Eight Namibian...