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The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two aircraft, accusing him of conspiracy to kill US nationals, while Cuba has dismissed the move as a political manoeuvre

WHO has declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, with 246 suspected cases and spread to Uganda

Xi Jinping gives Donald Trump a lavish welcome in Beijing as both leaders seek deals on trade, Iran and Taiwan

Former Nigerian power minister Saleh Mamman is sentenced to 75 years for laundering ₦33.8bn, intensifying scrutiny over corruption and Nigeria's persistent electricity crisis

Cole Tomas Allen has pleaded not guilty to federal gun charges and attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump following the shooting incident at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC

A 35-year-old Ethiopian woman has given birth to rare quintuplets after 12 years of trying for a baby, with all five newborns reported healthy.

The US-Israel war in Iran has driven soaring profits for oil firms, banks, defence companies and renewable energy businesses amid global volatility