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Russian attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills three, wounds 22
One of Ukraine's largest cities, Kharkiv, is located just a few dozen kilometres from the Russian border and has been under constant Russian shelling for more than three years of war.
Mali says two more army posts attacked as jihadist violence escalates
Ground and air reinforcements were being mobilised on Thursday morning to respond to an attack on a security post in Mahou, located in eastern Mali near the border with Burkina Faso, an army statement said.
More than 4 million refugees have fled Sudan civil war, UN says
Sudan, which erupted in violence in April 2023, shares borders with seven countries: Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Central African Republic and Libya.
How flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef prices
Washington halted cattle imports from Mexico in May, citing the insect’s spread, opens new tab further into Mexico, about 700 miles from the Texas border. With the U.S. cattle herd already at a multi-decade low, the closure could further elevate record-high beef prices by keeping more calves out of...
Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
Thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square waiting for smoke to pour from a narrow flue on the roof of the chapel at the end of a day rich in ritual and pageantry, with prelates praying for divine guidance in their secret ballot.
US pushes Congo, Rwanda for peace accord and billion-dollar mineral deals
A U.S.-backed peace accord would come amid an unprecedented advance by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Congo, the latest cycle of violence in a decades-long conflict, in a region rich in minerals including tantalum and gold. Rwanda denies backing the group.
Africans root for first Black pope in modern history
A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest, according to Vatican figures published last month.
Landmine kills eight in Nigeria
Landmines are common in the northeast region where the Islamist group Boko Haram frequently launches attacks on security facilities and civilian communities, and has kidnapped hundreds of school children in the past.
Tanzania court charges main opposition party leader Tundu Lissu with treason
Lissu, the chairman of the main opposition party CHADEMA and runner-up in the 2020 presidential election, was arrested on Wednesday after a rally in the southwestern region of Ruvuma.
Meta introduces 'Teen Accounts' for Facebook, Messenger
The enhanced privacy and parental controls, which were introduced on Instagram last year, will address concerns about how teens are spending their time on social media, the company said.