Germany’s 2025 Christmas markets open under tighter security after past attacks, with barriers and extra patrols in place as crowds return to stalls and rides.

The exhibition is on display in two stations of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway.

Leaders of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) member states are meeting in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism.’

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the government would “evaluate” the protections, just days after US President Donald Trump pledged to end them for Somalis residing in Minnesota.

Residents of Beirut’s southern suburb Haret Hreik woke up to damaged buildings and scattered debris on Monday following the first Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital in months.

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.

In an address to senior officials, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan accused the group of US-led mediators of bias.

Health benefits of Japanese matcha tea winning over consumers in Morocco

Gambia said it was temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary after a disputed election in his country saw longtime President Paul Biya win an eighth term, triggering deadly protests.

Fifty children abducted from a Catholic school have escaped captivity but for the families of those still missing, helplessness remains.

South African police said Sunday it would investigate Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla for her alleged role in recruiting South African men to fight for Russia in Ukraine

The new agreement will significantly improve access to and affordability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccines, helping to protect more children from one of the world’s deadliest diseases, according to UNICEF.

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French President Emmanuel Macron continued his African tour in Gabon after participating in the final session of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

Analysts say the vote was a close race between President Umaro Sisocco Embaló and Fernando Dias da Costa, a little-known 47-year-old backed by former Prime Minister Domingos Simões Pereira, the runner-up in the 2019 presidential election

The schoolchildren, aged between 10 and 18, escaped individually between Friday and Saturday, according to the Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Niger state and the proprietor of the school

Over 300 students and teachers were abducted this week in Nigeria while six priests and a pastor were captured in Cameroon.

President Cyril Ramaphosa described the gathering of world leaders as a triumph of multilateralism.

Gazan authorities says airstrikes on multiple locations on Saturday killed at least 20 people.

The anti-migrant group said they wanted to draw global attention to local challenges, including high crime and unemployment.

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces off against 11 other presidential candidates.

Premier Li Qiang said Beijing wants to work with Pretoria to safeguard the multilateral trading system.

The United States is boycotting the two-day talks in Johannesburg over a diplomatic rift with the host country.

Maxim Oreshkin, the deputy chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office also slammed the financial aid provided to Ukraine.

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Saturday updated an earlier tally of 215 children.

In a breakaway from tradition, world leaders of the G20 adopted a declaration at the start of the summit.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the bill requiring his administration to release all files and communications related to the Epstein case.

The UN Secretary-General said trade barriers consistently place developing countries at a disadvantage.

The Nigerien travelled throughout the country in an effort to reaffirm his authority and reassure the population.

Women gathered across several South African cities to stage lie-down protests.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cautiously welcomed a new U.S. proposal aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine, signaling a rare opening for potential negotiations.

Egyptian giants Al Ahly are gearing up for a massive showdown as they prepare to face JS Kabylie in their CAF Champions League group-stage opener this Saturday at Cairo International Stadium.

Just 15 kilometers can separate two very different worlds in South Africa. In Diepsloot, tightly packed shacks line crumbling roads, and opportunities for advancement remain scarce. Nearby Thatchfield, with its spacious homes and manicured lawns, seems like an entirely different universe.

Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe 2025, securing an electrifying victory at the center of a turbulent pageant in Bangkok.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on a senior leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over what it called “grave and ongoing atrocities,” particularly related to its capture of the city of el-Fasher.

Despite the void left by Washington and Beijing, the summit still brings together representatives from 42 countries, including all members of the expanded G20, which now includes both the European Union and African Union.

FC Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford missed training ahead of the club’s upcoming Round 13 of La Liga against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

Five years after his passing, “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman has been immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrating a legacy that forever changed modern cinema.

The European Union imposed sanctions on a top leader of Sudan’s paramilitary group over “grave and ongoing atrocities” by his forces in the more than two-year war with the Sudanese army,

Nigeria suffered its second mass school abduction this week with authorities confirming an attack on a Catholic school in the conflict-battered northern region of the country on Friday.