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The Secretary-General of the United Nations has called for the creation of a global governance system to ensure that artificial intelligence serves humanity, warning against allowing the technology itself to "code our future by feel."
Heavy security has been deployed across Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations, as fears grow of a repeat of last year's deadly election violence.
At least nine farmers have been killed and several others abducted in a deadly raid on a farming community in Nigeria's Kaduna State, underscoring the growing insecurity threatening rural livelihoods as armed gangs intensify attacks during the country's planting season.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has opened a second Ebola treatment center in North Kivu, one of the three provinces hit by the outbreak, to improve access to specialist care and ease pressure on health facilities.
Seven OPEC+ producers have agreed to increase oil production from August, signalling confidence that Gulf exports are recovering after months of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict. The move comes as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gradually returns to normal.
Thousands of mourners dressed in black gathered in Tehran on Monday to pay their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.
Pope Leo XIV began a summer vacation on Sunday, capping a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 in which he emerged as a powerful global statesman on issues from artificial intelligence to war and flexed decisive papal muscle to govern internal church problems.
Brazil's World Cup dream came to a shock end after a 2-1 defeat to Norway, sending the five-time champions crashing out before the quarter-finals for the first time since 1990.
An reported intervention by US President Donald Trump to clear American World Cup striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium on Monday has kicked off a furious row at the tournament.
Thousands of fans welcomed and cheered on Cape Verde's national soccer team as they paraded through the capital Praia on Sunday, following their performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.
Carlos Queiroz steps down as Ghana head coach after three months in charge following their World Cup exit.
Newcastle United reporter Ciaran Kelly looks at why the club have bought forward Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim for £43m.
Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.
It is part a $5.7 billion EU macro-financial assistance package within the framework of Europe’s strategy to stabilise Egypt's economy.
Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons joined the mass prayers, but not his successor, Mojtaba, who has not been seen in public since he assumed the role.
Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".
It said one of the men was allegedly killed by police officers in Pretoria and the other by unidentified attackers in Mpumalanga province.
Morocco fans celebrate after their team beat Canada 3-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
President Donald Trump's speech included soaring rhetoric on American exceptionalism and warnings about the threat of communism.
Al Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front have claimed responsibility.
