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11 killed, 19 injured in fire at foster care facility in Algeria
Eleven people have died in a fire at a foster care facility in Algiers, Algeria's capital city.
Viral squeaky frog now at risk of extinction
A frog that became an internet sensation because of its trademark squeaky defensive call has been added to a global list of species at high risk of extinction.
Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port on Mediterranean, security firm Ambrey says
A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday, in a potential spread of the Middle East war.
Parliaments must prioritise gender-responsive budgets to fight violence against women and girls – Kenyan advocate
Female parliamentarians and gender policy advocates from across West Africa have been urged to use gender-responsive budgeting as a practical tool for combating violence against women and girls. They can do this by ensuring that government commitments are backed by adequate funding, strong oversight and measurable resu...
Jamaica in talks to accept third-country migrants deported from US
Jamaica is in talks with Washington over accepting third-country migrants deported by the United States, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Security Minister Horace Chang said in a statement on Tuesday.
US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried
The US and Iran again traded strikes in exchanges that continued into Thursday, as observers reported a "dramatic" drop in the number of ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.
ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers find
The latest public version of ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised images or depict scenes of graphic violence with a simple prompt, researchers have told the BBC.
Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid, but should have taken more photos
Pope Leo had a brief private meeting with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at Madrid's Bernabéu stadium on Monday evening as both were touring Spain
Serial sex offender Amponsah Thompson jailed for 23 years for raping teenagers in Liverpool
A serial sex offender who used his Mercedes as a hunting vehicle to “prowl” the streets of Liverpool city centre for vulnerable teenage girls on nights out has been jailed for 23 years after being unmasked as a predatory impostor who posed as a taxi driver.
‘A true miracle of destiny’ – Messi and Lamine Yamal’s incredible first meeting
The greatest footballer of all-time and the heir to his crown on the right wing at Barcelona will face each other for the first time when Argentina play Spain in Sunday's World Cup final.
Spain’s huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat
Jordi Saltiveri gazes across his farmland, on which he keeps 8,000 pigs, and remembers the day late last year when the news emerged that African Swine Fever (ASF) had been detected in Spain.
Burnham says he is ‘finalising’ cabinet ahead of becoming PM on Monday
Andy Burnham said he had still not decided who will be in his cabinet ahead of him taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday.