Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel In Somali Capital: Police
The hotel's website describes the Villa Rose as the "most secure lodging arrangement in Mogadishu" with metal detectors and a high perimeter wall.
Landslide In Cameroon Kills At Least 11
The victims had gathered at the top of a hill for a memorial service for five people when the ground collapsed under part of the audience.
World Cup Riots In Brussels After Morocco Beat Belgium
Police said that 11 people had been arrested with one remaining in custody.
China Arrests BBC Journalist Covering Covid Protests
Lawrence, working in the country as an accredited journalist, was detained for several hours, during which time he was beaten and kicked by police, according to the BBC.
Twitter Aims To Diversify Beyond Advertising, But Can It Be Done?
The advertising situation at Twitter has been particularly dire since Musk took over the company in late October.
South Korean Capital Launches Self-driving Bus Experiment
The new vehicle does not look like a regular bus and has rounded edges along with large windows that make it appear more like a toy than a technological breakthrough.
Half Of Kyiv Residents Still Without Electricity After Strikes
"A third of houses in Kyiv already have heating and specialists continue to restore it. Half of consumers are still without electricity," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Hong Kong Cardinal Among Activists Convicted Over Protest Fund
Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of Asia's highest-ranking Catholics, is among the scores of veteran activists facing legal threats as China stamps out protest in the former British colony.
Pakistan Taliban Racketeering Hits Borderlands
A second message pinged on-screen: "Refusal to provide financial support will make you a problem," it warned.
China's 'IPhone City' Under Covid Lockdown After Violent Clashes
Video footage published on social media and geolocated by AFP showed a large group of people walking down a street in the east of the city, some holding signs.
'Army Of Orphans': The Price Of S.Africa's AIDS Scourge
The plight of South Africa's AIDS orphans remains a stain on a country that has otherwise made huge inroads into the epidemic.
Power Cuts And Trench Foot: Winter Bites On Ukraine's Donbas Front
To help fight back against the arrival of winter, volunteers near the front have organised sprawling depots full of donated supplies that are provided to nearby units.
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Charges Against Fugitive Warlord Kony
Kony launched a bloody rebellion more than three decades ago seeking to impose his own version of the Ten Commandments in northern Uganda, unleashing a campaign of terror that spread to several other countries.
Germany's Scholz Dims Lights On Christmas Tree Amid Energy Squeeze
The lights on the tree will only shine for four hours each evening from four o'clock to eight, instead of burning constantly as they did last year, the spokesman told AFP.
Brazil Grinds To Halt As World Cup Party Starts
City centers in Rio, Sao Paulo and other hubs of Latin America's biggest economy meanwhile turned to ghost towns as Brazil ground to a halt to watch the match.
Brazil Election Court Throws Out Bolsonaro Challenge, Fines Party
Bolsonaro, who has regularly alleged Brazil's voting system is plagued by fraud -- without providing evidence -- was initially silent for nearly 48 hours after his defeat.
Extreme Poverty Rising In Latin America: UN
Salazar-Xirinachs pointed to a "cascade of external shocks," namely a slowdown in economic growth, the weak recovery of the jobs market, and rising inflation.
I.Coast's Ble Goude Says He Wants To Make Low-key Return
The former right-hand man to ex-president Laurent Gbagbo is set to fly back on Saturday morning after being acquitted last year with his erstwhile boss by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Congolese Give Cautious Welcome To Deal On Rebel Violence
The fighting has sparked a surge in diplomatic tensions with neighbouring Rwanda, which the DRC accuses of abetting the rebels -- a charge that Kigali denies.
Musk Announces 'Amnesty' For Banned Twitter Accounts After Poll
The announcement comes as Musk faces pushback that his criteria for content moderation is subject to his personal whim, with reinstatements decided for certain accounts and not others.
Libya Expels Over 200 Migrants Across Land Borders
The migrants, dressed in differing tracksuits to identify their nationalities, were handed biscuits, milk and bottles of water by police in Tripoli, before being bused in convoys to Libyan border crossings.
Spanish PM Sets Sights On International Role
The telegenic 50-year-old will take over the reins of the SI, which is gathering in Madrid this weekend, from former Greek prime minister George Papandreou.
Ukraine Battles To Restore Power After Latest Russian Barrage
The Ukrainian energy system is on the brink of collapse and millions have been subjected to emergency blackouts for weeks due to systematic Russian bombardments of the grid.
French Lawmakers To Vote On Bullfighting Ban
Though public opinion is in favour of outlawing the practice, the bill is expected to be rejected by a majority of lawmakers who are wary about stirring up the bullfighting heartlands in the south of the country.
Wildlife Summit To Vote On 'Historic' Shark Protections
The proposal would place dozens of species of the requiem shark and the hammerhead shark families on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
China IPhone Factory Workers Take The Money And Leave After Protests
Foxconn has been desperate to keep operations ticking along at the factory, the world's biggest manufacturer of iPhones, after a handful of Covid cases forced it to lock down the facility.
Gas Price Cap Divides EU Energy Ministers' Meeting
They were to discuss a proposal by the European Commission, unveiled just two days earlier, that would set a cap on gas prices at 275 euros per megawatt hour.
Opposition Leader Anwar Named Next Malaysia PM
The 75-year-old was scheduled to be sworn in at 5 pm (0900 GMT), becoming the country's fourth leader in as many years.
Iran Crackdown In Spotlight At UN Rights Council
The authorities have grown increasingly heavy-handed in their response, as the demonstrations have spread across the country and swelled into a broad movement against the theocracy that has ruled Iran since 1979.
UK Defends Brexit Deal Despite Economic Woes
The government supports the trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) struck with the EU, he told the influential cross-party Treasury Committee in parliament.