The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,000, while 3,901 people have died in the current outbreak, according to government data released on Monday.

Conservationists say a small group of seven leopards, including two cubs, is now moving through a landscape that has changed significantly since the big cats were last seen here.

Fighting in the north of Ethiopia continued to rage over the weekend, as rebels of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front moved beyond Tigray. Human Rights Watch warned against a possible humanitarian crisis in an already troubled region.

As voters cast ballots in Sunday’s general election, many say they want political leaders to focus on everyday needs, from employment to better living conditions.

Days of heavy rain have flooded Bangkok, disrupting transport and businesses, with shelters opened and officials warning water could take days to recede.

Ukraine reports 14 dead and 57 injured after a massive Russian drone barrage hits Kyiv and Odesa on 27 September, damaging schools, hospitals and key infrastructure.

Thousands of pilgrims filled Lourdes on Sunday evening for a candlelit procession with Pope Leo XIV, as he brought his four-day visit to France to a close.

The violence comes amid a wider rise in deadly mass shootings across South Africa, with residents in affected communities increasingly demanding protection as authorities confront persistent gang activity and illegal firearms.

Protesters in Madrid have spent a second night camping in Puerta del Sol, turning the capital’s main square into a makeshift housing protest camp after the eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal, widely known as “Maricarmen”.

The Okapi Cancer Foundation made the appeal during a childhood cancer awareness walk in Abuja, aimed at promoting awareness, mobilizing public participation, and raising resources for children battling cancer and their families

The discovery of another woman’s body in a municipality east of Johannesburg has brought the number of women found dead in the area over the past 10 weeks to 11, deepening concerns over a string of killings in a country already struggling with severe levels of violence against women.

Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a Saudi airstrike on a market in Yemen’s Taiz province, as Houthi forces advance and Saudi-led air raids intensify.

This year’s celebration came as renewed fighting between Ethiopian federal troops and fighters loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, raised fears of another major conflict in the country’s north

The movement whose founders remain anonymous, rallied support around the failings of the public health and education systems before a government crackdown diffused it

Before lacing up her running shoes, Nancy Masha checked the knife and pepper spray she carried to protect herself on her daily jog, a ritual born of fear after the murder of a fellow runner sent shock waves across South Africa

Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles killed 17 people and wounded 15 others at a bar west of Johannesburg, police said on Sunday, in the latest mass shooting in the crime-weary country

Cases fell 26% this month in Ituri province, which has until now been the epicenter of the outbreak. But North Kivu, which neighbors Ituri, saw a worrying 73% increase over that same period

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge outdoor Mass in Paris, then travelled to Lourdes to pray at the grotto, greet pilgrims and continue his French pilgrimage.

Sidya Toure, former prime minister and a leading opposition figure in Guinea where dissenting voices and political parties have been stifled, has died at age 81, sources close to his family said

The protesters were demanding the resignation of the PM Pedro Sanchez due to his handling of the Ceuta migration crisis, and were also demanding new elections

South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the municipality over the past two months

Liverpool along with Arsenal, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur have lodged formal legal notices against Manchester City to reserve their right to seek compensation, British press reported on Saturday

A year after igniting protests that forced the president from power, Madagascar’s Gen Z activists say they feel betrayed by a new government they accuse of resorting to the same old tactics

Torrential rains caused severe flooding across several towns in western Libya overnight Friday, cutting electricity and running water and trapping residents in torrents of mud

The French leader called on international oversight to ensure the most advanced systems mankind has ever created, are not controlled by a small number of powerful actors, or get used as instruments to oppress people.

The United Nations says it has received just one-fifth of the funding needed to prepare for food crises linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon.

More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into eastern Chad since the start of the year, the United Nations said Friday, warning that the displacement was accelerating even as aid funding falls far short

The Black Music Action Coalition honored rap artists Common and Public Enemy at their 6th annual BMAC Gala Thursday.

On AI, Trump and Xi signalled differing approaches, with Xi stressing that the technology should remain under human control.

Pix of the Day, 25 September, 2026 – Across the world

In Uvira, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, football is also being used as a way to rebuild lives. From 23 to 25 September, amputee players from North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika came together for the first national amputee football tournament.

Critics have questioned whether credible elections can be held in just three months, amid concerns over security, political space and the absence of a permanent constitution.

A 14-year-old boy was killed after a Russian drone tore into a 16-storey apartment block in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district overnight on Friday 25 September 2026.

A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.

Kerry James Marshall’s arguably done more than any living artist to bring black figures into Western galleries

A US mining company is using artificial intelligence to search for critical minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The announcement comes after Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, following his public pro-Palestinian comments on stage

The charges stem from violent demonstrations between 2021 and 2024 during former President Macky Sall’s tenure, which left dozens dead and injured.

Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said Friday, with reports of an internet blackout in the north of the country

Pope Leo XIV begins historic four-day visit to France with focus on Europe’s future.