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Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in the mineral-rich area, experts say.

Last September, torrential rains swept across West and Central Africa, causing devastating floods

Israel defence minister says all threats to Israelis ‘must be removed’; Trump says call to Putin on Ukraine was ‘productive’

Editorial: Benjamin Netanyahu is kept in place by an endless war, at a terrible cost to Palestinians and hostages

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned “the resumption of the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip,” saying it threatens regional stability. Egypt, which also played a key role in brokering the ceasefire, has also condemned the wave of heavy strikes Israel launched.

President Donald Trump's decision to freeze US-funded media outlets, including Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe, risks "benefitting adversaries", the EU has said. Meanwhile, countries like China and Cambodia praised the move, accusing the outlets of "biased" reporting and "fake news".

Medics could not cope with the injured and dying, as a total blockade on supplies meant they lacked basic necessities, including diesel for generators and essential surgical items like gloves, swabs, and syringes

On an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” Associated Press space writer Marcia Dunn discusses the space odyssey of NASA’s two stuck astronauts

The United Nations migration agency says it is scaling back or ending projects worldwide and firing staff following funding cuts led by the United States