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Poverty is adding to the challenges of recovering from a massive storm that pushed through the southern US state of Mississippi late last week, killing at least 25 people and destroying entire neighbourhoods. A tornado obliterated the…

Taiwan’s ex-President Ma Ying-jeou has become the first sitting or former Taiwanese leader to visit mainland China since the Communist revolution in 1949, a trip Taipei’s ruling party called “regrettable”. Ma’s office said he was met at…

Black children in England and Wales are six times more likely to be strip-searched by police, according to a report that finds children were failed by those sworn to protect them. The report, released on Monday by Children’s Commissioner…

Germany’s transport workers are staging one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe’s biggest economy reels from inflation, which reached 9.3 percent in February. Germany, which was heavily dependent on Russia for gas before the war…

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says protests against President William Ruto’s government over the high cost of living would go ahead as scheduled despite a police ban. In a Twitter post, Odinga called for protests on Monday and…

Israel's justice minister, Yariv Levin, says he will respect any decision Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes in regard to the judicial reforms. In a statement, Levin says it is in the best interest of his party, Likud, to cooperate…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will on Monday announce a $139 million aid package for Ghana for next year as she begins a week-long trip to Africa, part of Washington's drive to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence on the…

Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended France 24 broadcasts after the TV station aired an interview with the head of al-Qaeda’s North African wing. The news channel this month aired the interview with Yezid Mebarek, also known…

The White House has released a statement sharing "deep concern" over developments in Israel. "Democratic values have always been, and must remain, a hallmark of the US-Israel relationship," the statement says. It adds that fundamental…

Saudi National Bank, the largest shareholder in Credit Suisse before the bank’s rescue this month, named a new chairman after the lender suffered significant losses on its investment. CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Ghamdi will take over as the…