Last Ebola patient discharged in DR Congo, WHO says

Barring new cases, the patient’s recovery kicks off a 42-day countdown to declaring the country’s 16th outbreak over. The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…

Will the Pakistan-Afghanistan peace agreement hold?

The neighbours have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after a week of cross-border violence. Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to stop fighting, after talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Cross-border…

Turkish Cypriots elect Tufan Erhurman in northern Cyprus polls

More than 218,000 people voted in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) leadership election that could shape the island’s political direction. Opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman has won the presidential election…

What we know about Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire, will it hold?

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” after a week of deadly clashes along their border, as the ties between the two South Asian neighbours plunged to their…

Four-minute heist at the Louvre: How priceless jewels were stolen in France

The Louvre Museum in the French capital has closed for “exceptional reasons” after a group of intruders successfully stole eight pieces of priceless jewellery in a quick-hit heist that has…

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UK military says ship ablaze after being struck off coast of Yemen

Cameroon-flagged tanker MV Falcon issues distress call about 60 nautical miles (110km) south of Yemen’s Ahwar in Gulf of Aden. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has caught fire in…

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant repairs begin in Ukraine as ceasefire zones set

The plant’s last external lines were severed in September in attacks that Russia and Ukraine blame on each other. Repair work has started on damaged off-site power lines to Ukraine’s…

Dozens injured, heavy security in Kenya as Odinga mourned before burial

The final public viewing event in the western city of Kisumu has been preceded by deaths and injuries on previous days. Dozens of people have been injured at a memorial…

Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme ‘terminated’ as deal expires

Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends. Iran has said it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme…