Colombia quake leaves 69 dead, with more trapped under rubble
Emergency teams rushed to help victims and search for survivors under the rubble after the quake hit the coastal Choco region at 7:34 am local time.
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Russia bars only anti-war party from elections
The court thereby upheld a suit brought by a pro-Kremlin nationalist party, stripping voters opposed to the four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine of their last option on the ballot.
US left-wing star reveals decision to freeze her eggs
The 36-year-old Democratic congresswoman from New York shared videos of the fertility treatment on social media over the weekend, including footage of herself administering hormone injections.
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
The attack took place outside a government building in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, just days after a school shooting in the same region that raised questions over gun control in Thailand.
Ukraine drone strike on Russian oil-refining city kills 13
Kyiv said it had struck an oil refinery in the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away from the Ukrainian border.
Zambia vote to test Hichilema's economic record
Up to 8.7 million voters — a majority of them women — will decide whether Hichilema's economic reforms deserve another term or whether the opposition can turn widespread discontent into a comeback.
Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads
The blaze has razed 176 hectares (435 acres) since it broke out on Monday in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, near the popular East Java tourist destination of Mount Bromo, a disaster official said.
Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
Syria's official SANA news agency quoted the foreign ministry as saying that the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base would be turned into "joint training and capacity-building centres, within new arrangements that preserve mutual interests".
Who are the main contenders in Zambia's presidential vote?
Hichilema is widely expected to win a second term after steering the copper-rich nation through a debt restructuring and economic recovery, although many Zambians say they have yet to feel the benefits as the high cost of living continues to bite.
UK clears Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros
The UK government and the antitrust watchdog both cleared the deal after initially raising concerns over media plurality and competition, respectively.
Absent Cameroon president boosts personal security corps
For the first time, a general — Raymond Jean Charles Beko'o Abondo, 54 — has been appointed to head the presidential guard.
Selection process for next UN chief underway
Diplomats are reluctant to predict the outcome of the race because of the sway of the five permanent members of the Security Council — the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom — which have not yet indicated their preferences.
DR Congo's president faces uncertain path to a third term
Tshisekedi, 63, has been in power since 2019 and under the current constitution has to step down at the end of his second five-year term at the end of 2028.
AIDS activists slam 'pharma greed' over breakthrough drug
Protesters burst onto the stage at the opening of the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro bearing signs reading: "Pharma greed is killing us," and "You use our bodies then deny us access."
Kenya probes death of 15 elephants at Amboseli park
"Of these, 10 elephants exhibited similar clinical signs, including partial paralysis that left them unable to stand before dying within one to two days.
Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
Chad's decision to leave the ICC after 20 years comes amid allegations by national and international organisations of Ndjamena's suspected involvement in the war in neighbouring Sudan between the army and paramilitaries.
Wildlife face 'catastrophic' losses as France's forests burn
Some 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) of forest west of Bordeaux has burned since Wednesday and authorities fear a heatwave forecast this week could breath fresh fury into the blaze.
Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus
Hundreds of firefighters have over the past few days been battling blazes in the southwest of France famous for its sand dunes, pine trees, and oyster shacks.
Fires in Europe: here are the latest developments
The wildfires have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in total, authorities in both countries said.
Climate change making Europe drought 'more severe': study
A new study has found that today's hotter climate has accelerated moisture loss from Europe's soils, lakes and rivers, increasing the likelihood of bone-dry conditions.