Six police personnel in north-east Kenya have been killed after assailants attacked a base near the border with Somalia, a regional official said. No group has claimed responsibility, but Garissa County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo told the BBC the style of the attack followed a pattern of raids by Somali-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab. He said … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he will not step down, as anger and pressure builds among his fellow Democrats over his decision not to block a Republican-led government funding measure. “Look, I’m not stepping down,” Schumer told NBC News’ Meet the Press programme on Sunday. Some Democrats wanted Schumer to block the most … Read more
Canada’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election, sending the country to the polls on 28 April. The election call comes as Canada faces a trade war and threats to its sovereignty from US President Donald Trump – issues that are expected to be top of mind for voters. It also comes … Read more
The family of a British couple in their seventies who have been detained in Afghanistan have expressed fears for their health after a court appearance was delayed. Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in Bamiyan province. They were taken out of jail for … Read more
A man in his 60s has been charged after cocaine worth €10.6m (£8.4m) was seized in the Republic of Ireland. The man was arrested after gardaí (Irish police) seized 152kg of cocaine (subject to analysis), on Tuesday. A heavy goods vehicle was intercepted on the M9 in County Kilkenny shortly after 10:00 local time and … Read more
Pope Francis has greeted cheering crowds from the window of a hospital in Rome, the first time he’s been seen in public since he was admitted in February. The 88-year-old pontiff will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican, doctors treating him have said. During the past five weeks, he presented “two … Read more
More than 50,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry said on Sunday. That number – 50,021 – equates to about 2.1% of the 2.3 million pre-war population of the territory, or around 1 in 50 people. A total of 113,274 others had been injured in the … Read more
Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent Reporting fromPoeni, Romania BBC/Sarah Rainsford The nationalist George Simion is polling strongly in Romania ahead of elections The Romanian village of Poeni has a couple of shops, a kebab grill and a pack of stray dogs. It also has a fair few voters who wanted a far-right candidate to become … Read more
Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News The Plug Entertainment Afrobeats performances during holiday periods draw in big audiences with many from the diaspora Scenes playing out in Nigeria during holiday periods could be in a movie: emotional reunions at airport terminals, champagne flowing like water in high-end clubs and A-list Afrobeats performers dominating stages to packed … Read more
An Israeli air strike in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, a Hamas official told the BBC early on Sunday. Locals say the air strike killed both Bardaweel, a member of the group’s political office, and his wife. Israeli officials had no immediate comment. Israel’s … Read more