South Africa debates changing name of world-famous reserve
Khanyisile NgcoboJohannesburg Corbis via Getty Images A bust of Paul Kruger stands at one of the gates to the national park that bears his name South Africa’s world-famous Kruger National…
Thirteen killed as hospital shelled in besieged Sudan city, BBC told
At least 13 people have been killed after an attack on one of the last remaining hospitals in el-Fasher, a Sudanese city trapped under siege. Sixteen others, including a doctor…
Trump says he thinks Gaza hostages will be freed ‘very soon’
President Donald Trump has said he thinks the hostages held in Gaza will start to be freed “very soon” as mediators are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for…
Trump says US cities should be military training grounds
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to use American cities as “training grounds” for the military. In an unusual address to hundreds of military leaders assembled from across…
Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in Libya campaign financing case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to millions of euros of illicit…
UK warns Israel not to retaliate against Palestinian statehood push
James Landalediplomatic correspondent and Ottilie Mitchell Watch: BBC speaks to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper about Britain’s recognition of Palestinian statehood Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not…
I have no relationship with Trump, Brazil’s President Lula tells BBC
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and Leandro PrazeresBBC News Brasil Watch: Brazil’s Lula talks Trump, US tariffs and oil in BBC interview Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…
Rubio meets Netanyahu to discuss fallout from Qatar strike
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, with the aftermath of Israel’s strike in Qatar expected to be high on the agenda.…
Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi
Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the capital Nairobi. Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, a respected…
Moscow rejects Western security guarantees for Ukraine
The Kremlin has rejected any situation where foreign troops would be stationed in Ukraine to provide security guarantees, according to Russian state media. It follows a pledge by Emmanuel Macron…

















