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Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president’s time in power
Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030.
Adani prosecutors must justify dropping criminal case, US judge rules
A U.S. judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to justify its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, declining to rule immediately on Adani's lawyers' request to dismiss the case.
US Justice Department says UC San Diego’s medical school favors Black, Hispanic applicants
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday that admissions practices at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine were biased in favour of Black and Hispanic applicants.
Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
A sample of iceberg lettuce from the food supplier Taylor Farms has tested positive for the parasite that caused an explosive diarrhoea outbreak affecting thousands of people in the US, officials said.
Abu Jinapor calls for Mahama-Ramaphosa intervention as Ghana-South Africa diplomatic tensions deepen
The Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has called for direct engagement between the Presidents of Ghana and South Africa to help ease growing diplomatic tensions arising from recent xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other foreign nationals in South Africa. According to t...
US military identifies two soldiers killed in Iranian attack in Jordan
The U.S. Department of Defence officially released the identities of two American service members killed during Iranian strikes in Jordan this past weekend. Officials identified the fallen as 19-year-old Army Private Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, Texas, and 25-year-old First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan of Ewa Beac...
Musk keeps Tesla-SpaceX merger speculation alive, cites growing overlap
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday left the door open to the EV maker merging with his other trillion-dollar-plus-valued firm SpaceX, declining to dismiss the possibility and citing growing overlap between the companies.
Belgian federation to challenge FIFA’s decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match
The Belgian soccer federation is demanding an explanation from FIFA about a decision to let U.S forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game.
Norway braces for verdict in rape trial of crown princess’s son Høiby
When three judges in courtroom 250 deliver their verdict at Oslo District Court early on Monday, Marius Borg Høiby - the son of the crown princess of Norway - will find out the extent of his sentence.
About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta, officials say
About 49,000 migrants have crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in the last 24 hours, officials estimate.
Library cards and faux copies – US man sentenced in elaborate theft of 17th Century Chinese literature
A California man has been sentenced after stealing an ancient Chinese manuscript in an elaborate plot that included faux names on library cards and a host of equipment that prosecutors say he used to create forged copies.
Why heatwaves hit women harder
These are the words coming up frequently in comments sent to the BBC by women who, having barely recovered from the record-breaking heat in June, are bracing for more hot weather.