A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, bringing to an end a difficult few
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African nations hit by mpox still waiting for vaccines – despite promises by the west
None of the African countries affected by the outbreak of a new variant of mpox have received any of the promised vaccine, pushing back a
X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws
One of the world’s most popular social networks, X, has gone offline in Brazil – the country with the fifth largest digital population – after
Search for tourist swallowed by sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur stalls amid safety fears
The search for an Indian tourist who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital has stalled after being deemed “too risky”. Vijaya Lakshmi Gali
Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline
The Brazilian supreme court has ordered that X be suspended in the country after the social media platform failed to meet a deadline to appoint
Last-minute Taiwan drama and a policing plan: five things we learned at the Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific leaders gathered in Tonga this week to discuss the most pressing issues in the region. The group backed a Pacific-wide police training and rapid-response
Pacific Islands Forum communique taken down after Chinese envoy calls Taiwan reference ‘unacceptable’
A summit of Pacific leaders has ended in drama after China’s regional envoy demanded the scrapping of language about Taiwan, with the communique later republished
Severe turbulence injures seven people on United Airlines flight from Cancun
Severe turbulence caused injuries to seven people on a United Airlines flight from Cancun in Mexico to Chicago and forced an emergency landing in Memphis,
Former Red Brigades member arrested in Argentina after four decades on run
Police in Argentina have arrested a former Red Brigades member who has spent more than 40 years on the run from the justice system in
Weather tracker: At least three dead as Typhoon Shanshan barrels through Japan
Typhoon Shanshan has killed at least three people and injured about 40 as it barrels through Japan, with more than 250,000 homes left without power.