Kenya’s chief justice says no-one has ever tried to bribe her
Kenya’s most senior judge has hit out following recent allegations of corruption and incompetence within the judiciary. “In all these 22 years I’ve been a judge and a chief justice,…
Russia denies Trump call urging restraint in Ukraine
The Kremlin has denied media reports that US President-elect Donald Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin, in which he is said to have warned the Russian president against escalating…
Disney cruise ship rescues four people from sinking catamaran
A new Disney cruise ship has rescued four people from a sinking catamaran more than 200 miles from Bermuda. The small boat started to flood on 10 November, causing the…
Burkina Faso machete video prompts investigation
Burkina Faso’s armed forces say they are investigating a gruesome video that purports to show military volunteers hacking apart a dead body with machetes, while gloating to the camera. Work…
Pravind Jugnauth accepts ‘huge defeat’
The prime minister of Mauritius has accepted that his coalition, L’Alliance Lepep, has suffered a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary election. “The population has decided to choose another team,” Prime…
Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan
US President-elect Donald Trump has made two more key appointments ahead of his return to the White House in January. Tom Homan, 62, will serve as Trump’s “border tsar”, having…
Optimism and uncertainty as Middle East awaits Trump’s return
Frank Gardner Trump had a warm relationship with Saudi Arabia during his first term in office As leaders of dozens of Arab and Islamic nations gather in the Saudi capital…
China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
It started as a social media quest for dumplings, but ended with thousands of cyclists bringing traffic gridlock between two cities in central China. What should have been a boost…
Shigeru Ishiba wins new term as PM in parliament run-off
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has won a run-off vote in parliament to stay in his post, after an election setback last month that saw his coalition lose its majority…
Starmer to join Macron for Armistice Day commemorations in France
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will join French President Emmanuel Macron for Armistice Day events in Paris on Monday morning, with the two men set to hold talks on European…