Thousands gather to mourn Pope Benedict XVI
It’s a cold, misty morning in Rome as thousands of priests, nuns and other delegates sit in St Peter’s Square...
International
Ian Khama: Botswana issues arrest warrant for former president
A court in Botswana has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama for the possession of illegal firearms....
DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa
More than 120 people have been killed following the worst floods in years in the capital of the Democratic Republic...
Ramaphosa faces parliament vote on corruption report
South Africa’s parliament is expected to hold a special sitting today, to debate a report by a panel of legal...
Harry & Meghan Netflix series launches amid controversy
After a blaze of publicity and controversy, Netflix's Harry & Meghan series is beginning on Thursday with three episodes. It...
Mozambique Ex-President Guebuza’s son jailed for 12 years
The son of Mozambique's former president has been jailed for 12 years over a vast $2.2bn (£1.8bn) fishing project scandal...
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup
Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. German reports say...
South African president faces threat of impeachment over ‘Farmgate’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over the "Farmgate" scandal. The president has been accused...
Deadly landslide engulfs motorway in Brazil
A landslide on a motorway in southern Brazil has killed at least two people and left dozens missing. A torrent...
Rolls-Royce tests a jet engine running on hydrogen
A small aircraft jet engine in a windswept corner of a military site on Salisbury Plain, is undergoing tests that...
