Funeral of Zambian ex-president in doubt as national mourning cancelled
President Hichilema says Zambia cannot mourn indefinitely as a row with his predecessor’s family escalates....
French trial exposes human trafficking among champagne workers
Three people are accused of exploiting dozens of workers in the heart of champagne country....
US joining Israeli strikes would cause hell, Iranian minister tells BBC
Saeed Khatibzadeh told the BBC that this is “not America’s war”....
Girl dies in food poisoning outbreak in northern France
Eight children have been admitted to hospital as officials scramble to find the root of the outbreak....
Search for 34 missing cockfighting gamblers points to volcanic lake
Filipino authorities are studying a new lead in a case that gripped the nation....
US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected
Players will train in Dakar instead “in a sovereign and conducive setting”, says the prime minister....
Mexico begins clean-up after hurricane Erick hits southern coast
Category 3 storm causes power cuts, some damage and floods, with forecasters predicting it will dissipate by Friday....
Police ban Budapest Pride march, but mayor vows it will go ahead
It’s the latest twist in a cat-and-mouse confrontation between the government and Hungary’s LGBTQ community....
How Belarus dissidents in exile abroad are pursued and threatened
Some receive threatening messages or phone-calls, others say their relatives are visited by authorities back home....
Three decades, one leader – how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held....
