an Israeli airstrike caused a huge blaze at a tented area for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, southern Gaza, with medics putting the death toll at
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‘Crippling’ drought in Zambia threatens hunger for millions, says minister
Severe drought in Zambia is threatening hunger for millions of people, cutting off electricity for long periods and destroying the country’s social fabric and economy,
Papua New Guinea disaster agency tells UN 2,000 people are buried after landslide
The Papua New Guinea national disaster centre has said that Friday’s landslide in a remote village in the northern part of the country buried more
Papua New Guinea landslide death toll exceeds 670, says UN agency
More than 670 people are believed to have been killed in a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the UN migration agency has said, as
ANC at a crossroads as South Africa goes to the polls
It was supposed to be a show of strength, a packed crowd of 83,000 ANC supporters showing South Africa that despite the country’s myriad problems,
Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy
An archbishop of Canterbury in the 18th century approved payments for the purchase of enslaved people for two sugar plantations in Barbados, documents seen by
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice
Scientists have warned that a court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop Golden Rice in the Philippines could have catastrophic
Papua New Guinea landslide: rescue convoy heads to remote village as scores feared buried
An emergency convoy is delivering food, water and other provisions on Saturday to stunned survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the
Beijing accuses UK of making false allegations against Chinese citizens
China has accused the UK of false accusations, “wanton stigmatisation” and arbitrary arrests after the unexplained death of a man charged with illegally assisting Hong
Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes
The last major mosque in China to have retained Arabic-style features has lost its domes and had its minarets radically modified, marking what experts say