An increase in armed assaults on vessels off the coast of Somalia have raised fears of a resurgence of maritime insecurity in the region.

Typhoon Kalmaegi hit central Vietnam, causing strong winds and heavy rain. At least five people died, and many are missing. Over a million households faced power outages.

Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained without trial for nearly a decade for allegedly withholding information about the fate of a Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim cleric.

The case is seen as a major test for the ICC as it explores how to advance proceedings in situations where suspects are unlikely to be arrested.

Post-Election Unrest Brings Douala to a Halt while Africa Moves to Close $90bn Annual Infrastructure Gap as Luanda Summit Backs 5% Agenda to Unlock Domestic Capital

In central Philippines, families mourned 188 Typhoon Kalmaegi victims. President Marcos Jr. declared a national emergency with another typhoon approaching.

Days of deadly protests followed the announcement that 92-year-old Paul Biya had won an eighth term in office.

The mass demonstration pushed Spain to hand over control of the disputed territory, paving the way for Morocco’s takeover.

It’s no secret that the Romans liked to build roads. But European researchers say they’ve discovered an extra 100,000 kilometres of Roman road that had been hidden over time, covered by new construction or fallen into disuse.

The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by US-led mediator group, also known as the Quad.

Organizers are hoping this year’s Conference of Parties — known less formally as COP30 — will yield commitments of money and action to support the goals laid out at previous such meetings, billing it as the “Implementation COP.”

The General Conference of UNESCO elected Khaled El-Enany as Director-General of the Organization, with 172 votes out of a total of 174 ballots

Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region.

Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and they discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region

Aid organizations say the growing number of displaced families is worsening already dire conditions in the camps, where clean water, food and medical supplies remain critically scarce.

One of two inmates who were mistakenly released early from a London prison surrendered Thursday after waving to reporters and smoking a cigarette on the steps of the Victorian-era lockup.

Tanzania is reeling from violence surrounding elections on Oct. 29 that some international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote.

According to the Afar regional government, TPLF forces allegedly launched heavy-weapon attacks in the Tonsa area of Megale district, targeting pastoralist communities.

FIFA has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the most nationalities participating in a football exhibition match, with 69 nationalities taking part

Tanzanian opposition politician John Heche, vice-chairperson of the CHADEMA party, has been charged with terrorism in the wake of protests over last week’s national election.

Citizens of South Sudan will lose their temporary protected status in January, the US Department of Homeland Security has said in a statement.

Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi must fight against time to recover from his injury before the Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in his native country.

An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Mauritania and Senegal killed 42 people and infected more than 400 between September 20 and October 30, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified

Boeing has now resolved the majority of civil lawsuits linked to the two 737 MAX crashes, which together claimed 346 lives. The accidents — the Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 and the Lion Air crash in October 2018 — were both tied to a flawed automated flight-control system.

Activists from several environmental organisations called on world leaders to ‘wake up’ to the urgency of the situation.

A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA

“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore, because what’s happened there is bad.”

South Africa says 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary groups in the Russia-Ukraine war have appealed for help from the Donbas region, where fighting continues.

Launched in 2020 by Britain’s Prince William and natural historian David Attenborough, the competition recognises environmental innovators.

In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.

More than a dozen at-sea migrant rescue organisations are banding together to form a new fleet, cutting contact with the Libyan coast guard.

At least 85 people in the central Philippines have died in floods and heavy rains caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. 75 others are missing. Tens of thousands have been evacuated after rains flooded homes and streets, swept away vehicles and left people trapped on their roofs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.

Last week, Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and citizens to leave Mali over security risks

In a new report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned than half the country’s population is expected to face severe hunger in 2026

A new hospital designed to deliver the latest medical services across Morocco has been inaugurated in Rabat by King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.

Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week’s election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region.

China has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military operations against Nigeria. Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians in the country from Islamist militants.

A federal jury will decide how much Boeing should pay to the families of two victims killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 Max jetliner in Ethiopia.