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India's activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a hunger strike after 26 days of fasting in support of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms. In a post on X, Wangchuk - better known as "Sonam sir" - said he did so...

In a statement sent to journalists on Thursday, Fedorov said his team had a "specific plan how to end the war" when he was appointed defence minister in January.The key elements were the protection of the skies, stabilisation of...

So what effect is all this having on the wider region?Firstly, it is important to note that two countries previously wracked by ruinous civil wars – Iraq and Syria – are now largely peaceful and stable, at least compared...

Djouma Bah - who was a social sciences student - had allegedly been caught using his phone during Guinea's national school-leaving baccalaureate on 15 July, when he was arrested with other students, also suspected of exam fraud.Two days later,...

Obado "orchestrated a plot to eliminate Otieno", Judge Cecilia Githua said reading out her ruling, which was broadcast live on television.He "supplied motive, instigation and funds to finance the criminal enterprise".Obado's former personal assistant Michael Oyamo "facilitated execution" and...

Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait.As Iran's...

Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies.Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil prices - rose more than 5%...

Other countries such as Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda have been also been organising flights or buses for their citizens to return home in recent weeksAnti-migrant groups set 30 June as the deadline for undocumented migrants to leave and...

The landmark nuclear deal announced between the US and Saudi Arabia is dependent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords, in other words recognising the state of Israel, US President Donald Trump has said."The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be...

The violence has stirred public anger and galvanised India's opposition, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.Modi has not commented directly on the protests or engaged with the protesters, but on Thursday, he posted a statement on...