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Pope Leo waves during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Religion

Pope to inaugurate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in June trip to Spain

He will also visit a migrant reception centre in the Canary Islands.

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China travel

China’s record travel volume meets cautious spending in May Day holiday surge

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Indonesia

‘I started crying’: Indonesian captain’s wife in agony over pirate attack

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Disease

Spain opens port to virus-hit cruise ship as rare Andes strain confirmed

Madrid steps in to help the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship at the centre of an international health scare.

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The MV Hondius anchored off Cabo Verde. Photo: AP
Disease

Deadly hantavirus may have spread between humans on cruise, but risk low: WHO

The MV Hondius will be sailing to Spain’s Canary Islands, where the 150 people on board will be examined, cared for and sent home.

China-Africa relations

Ni hao, new hire: Africa’s growing Mandarin job boom

While Chinese firms have long brought their own translators to the continent, they are now often hiring local linguists.

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Disease

Deadly virus traps 150 on cruise ship as WHO identifies more cases

Passengers and crew hunker down in isolation on a ship stuck off Cabo Verde following a hantavirus outbreak.

The MV Hondius, a cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard, has been waiting for help off the coast of Cabo Verde. Photo: Reuters
War and conflict

Drones shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital as airport targeted

Khartoum rocked by new attacks as Sudan again alleges UAE and Ethiopia involvement in the civil war.

US-China relations

Opinion | How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South

The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development.

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China-Africa relations

Why African leaders value seamless transcontinental links over US-China rivalry

Economic ambitions are the priority, says official with project that Washington has framed as de-risking mineral supply chains from Beijing.

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The China-backed Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority stretches 1,860km from Kapiri Mposhi in central Zambia to Dar es Salaam on Tanzania’s eastern coast. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Search launched for US soldiers missing during African Lion exercise

Pair went missing on a recreational hike after training had concluded, official says.

US and Moroccan military vehicles during the 2024 African Lion exercise. Photo: AP
War and conflict

Vigilantes in Nigeria kill herders amid jihadist tensions, kidnapping gangs

Central and northwestern Nigeria have for years been terrorised by cattle rustling and kidnapping-for-ransom gangs working with local jihadists.

France

2 dead after boat runs aground in France in failed crossing to UK

The vessel carried 82 people but ran aground with 65 on board after a French gendarmerie vessel rescued 17.

China-Africa relations

How China’s engineering prowess built Africa’s largest oil refinery

Nigeria has turned into a net exporter of refined petroleum products amid the energy shock unleashed by the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Built at a cost of about US$20 billion, Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, produces 650,000 barrels per day at full capacity. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Taiwan’s William Lai lands in eSwatini on trip Beijing calls a political ‘stunt’

Lai travels to island sole African ally after earlier visit cancelled because of overflight permission withdrawn.

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Eswatini is one of Taiwan’s 12 diplomatic allies and only one in Africa. Photo: Shutterstock
Saudi Arabia

UAE’s Opec exit signals aim to accelerate foreign policy diversification

Iran’s attacks on Gulf states have forced Abu Dhabi to rethink its place within the Saudi Arabia-led diplomatic architecture, analysts say.

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Britain

Man jailed over attempted murder charge in stabbings of Jewish men in London

Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen who lives in London, did not enter any plea.

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China-Africa relations

China cuts tariffs on African goods but is it enough to close the trade gap?

Analysts urge Beijing to invest in Africa’s industrial capacity to reduce its substantial trade deficit and create a more balanced relationship.

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For the moment, Africa exports mostly raw materials to China, resulting in a wide trade imbalance. Photo: Getty Images
Crime

Uganda kindergarten murderer sentenced to death

The Uganda-American man killed 4 children aged 15 months to two-and-a-half years in what he believed to be a ‘human sacrifice’.

Sri Lanka

Elephant in room: can Sri Lanka’s ‘world’s emptiest airport’ attract investors?

Since opening in 2013, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its electricity bills.

Russia

Mali turmoil tests Russia’s image as a security guarantor in Africa

Large-scale attacks targeting Mali’s military government pose a serious threat to Russian strategic and economic interests.

A monument for the Malian army in Bamako. Over the weekend, separatist rebels as well as jihadists launched the largest assault on the country in nearly 15 years. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Crisis surge or lasting shift? China’s solar exports double in a month

Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?

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The US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted energy supplies and hastened the adoption of solar technology, with China leading the field. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US lawmakers warn China is top space rival as race to the moon intensifies

Beijing is using space for ‘diplomacy and influence’, US lawmakers claim amid growing competition with Washington.

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Sudan

‘A lot of suicide’: Sudan war’s sexual violence sparks mental health crisis

The horrific scenario includes the shooting and raping of a health worker - with a woman in labour dying - and many suicides to avoid rape.

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War and conflict

Mali’s junta leader says situation ‘under control’ in first appearance since attacks

Assimi Goita meets the Russian ambassador to reaffirm security ties after unprecedented attacks destabilised his ruling junta.

The leader of Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita, delivers a brief address on the evening news. Photo: ORTM via Reuters
Religion

Pope meets first female Archbishop of Canterbury in symbolic Vatican encounter

Sarah Mullally, the first woman to serve as spiritual leader of the Church of England, and the pope exchanged gifts and prayed together.

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Pope Leo meets Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally at The Vatican on Monday. Photo: Simone Risoluti / Vatican media / AFP
Aviation accidents

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 14

All 13 passengers and the pilot were killed.

War and conflict

Mali’s junta in crisis as defence minister is killed in massive coordinated attacks

Rebel-jihadist offensive leaves Bamako on edge as territory falls and junta leader Assimi Goita remains out of sight.

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