Police in Pakistan have made dozens of arrests following a string of protests targeting KFC branches across the country which led to one man being killed. Protesters, angry at the war in Gaza, have been urging a boycott of the chain, claiming it’s a symbol of the United States and its ally Israel. At least … Read more
BBC Mother-of-two Fathiya Mohammed says she was mugged while fleeing to the town of Tawila The 700,000 residents of Sudan’s Zamzam camp were already among the world’s most destitute people when they were attacked by paramilitary fighters last week. Two decades of fighting in the Darfur region, which intensified after civil war broke out across … Read more
An Indian man accused of orchestrating terror attacks in the northern state of Punjab has been arrested in the US. On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Harpreet Singh had been arrested by the FBI and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Sacramento. The FBI alleged that Singh was linked to two international … Read more
Getty Images With the meteoric rise of Nvidia, chief executive Jensen Huang has been nicknamed a tech “rock star” and the ‘Taylor Swift of tech’ Computer chip giant Nvidia has once again found itself at the centre of US-China tensions over trade and technology. On Thursday Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang flew to Beijing to … Read more
A British couple were among the four people killed in a cable car crash near Naples, Italian police have confirmed. The mountain cable car cabin plunged to the ground after one of the cables supporting it snapped on Thursday, according to reports. The UK foreign office said it was in touch with local authorities but … Read more
Former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam is to run for president in Ivory Coast’s forthcoming election, his party has confirmed. Thiam, 62, was the only candidate vying to represent the country’s main opposition party, the PDCI. Thiam has spent the last two decades living abroad, and had to give up his French citizenship to be … Read more
Nadine Yousif and Jessica Murphy in Montreal BBC News Reporting fromToronto, Canada Watch: Key moments from Canada’s general election debate The leaders of Canada’s four major federal parties have squared off in their second and final debate ahead of this month’s general election, but someone off stage stole much of the spotlight: US President Donald … Read more
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: SODIQ ADELAKUN / REUTERS This girl walks past a mural in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, on Monday. KIM LUDBROOK / EPA On Wednesday, parts of Alexandra township in South Africa are adorned with art fashioned from found objects and rubbish. Some … Read more
The Trump administration has unveiled its plan to impose port fees on Chinese ships as it tries to revive shipbuilding in the US and challenge China’s dominance of the industry. The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement is less severe than a plan floated in February to hit vessels produced by China with fees of up … Read more
In an often heated two-hour debate, four of Canada’s party leaders went head-to-head in discussions about Donald Trump, safety and immigration. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, leader of the Liberal Party, came under attack for the work of his predecessor, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “I know you want to be running against Justin Trudeau”, … Read more