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Getty ImagesOfficials in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, have unveiled an evacuation plan that would be used in the event of an invasion of the city.It sets out how the city's 540,000 residents would be ordered to leave if...

Cherylann MollanBBC News, MumbaiPTIThe brazen attack at one of its most popular tourist destinations has shocked India and been condemned by leaders around the world. People across India have been protesting.In Kashmir, locals shut down markets, businesses and schools...

ReutersThe pace of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine is quickening.Talks are taking place in London between officials from the UK, Germany, France, Ukraine and the United States. Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to...

Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to "pack the courts" with justices who are sympathetic to the governing party, the NDC.Gertrude Torkornoo was removed from...

Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas "sons of dogs" in a fiery speech in which he demanded the group release the hostages it is still holding, disarm, and hand over control of Gaza in order to end the war with...

About 85% of South Africa’s electricity is produced by burning coal. The country’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out. To this end, the South African cabinet recently approved the country’s first renewable...

India’s competition watchdog has waved through Kandhari Global Beverages’ acquisition of a set of assets from Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages. In a brief statement issued yesterday (22 April), the Competition Commission of India said it had approved...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the Islamist organization Hamas to release the hostages it is holding.Speaking at a gathering in Ramallah on Wednesday, Abbas said that ending the Gaza war was the top priority. The president referred...

The Body of a swimmer has reportedly been found after he went missing following a shark attack off the coast of Hadera, Israel, on Monday, April 21The remains of the man, believed to be in his 40s, were reportedly...

BBCA 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck near Istanbul, shaking buildings in Turkey's largest city and prompting people to flee apartment blocks.The quake on Wednesday was measured at a depth of 6.92 km (4.3 miles), Turkey's emergency service said.The scale...