Third Islamic State leader killed in battle
White House welcomes news of Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi’s death The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group said its leader has been killed in battle, the...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
49 people sentenced to death for mob killing in Algeria
The murder in 2021 came after a man was falsely accused of lighting deadly wildfires that he had come to help fight An Algerian court...
Sudan experiences worst dengue fever outbreak for more than a decade
Floods caused by warming temperatures and a lack of preventive care are driving the spread of the disease in a country racked with political and...
Cop27 on verge of ‘historic step’ as rich nations relent on climate aid to poor
Developed countries agree in principle to ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable nations as talks run on past deadline Cop27 live – latest news updates...
Cop27 live: ‘deeply worrying’ climate talks may be close to breaking down, campaigners warn
After two weeks of negotiations, talks have been extended with countries unable to reach agreement on Friday The main sticking point of Cop27 has been...
EU reversal of stance on loss and damage turns tables on China at Cop27
China is responsible for more cumulative emissions than any country other than the US Cop27 live – latest news updates Late on Thursday night in...
Cop27: EU agrees to finance fund for poorer countries – live
The European Union has backed a loss and damage fund, one of the key demands of developing countries at the climate talks The low-lying Pacific...
Torture van found as suspected Israeli gang leader held in South Africa raid
Police say drugs and gun also found at Johannesburg property where they detained wanted Abergil gang member and seven others A man reputed to be...
Cop27: call to rewrite draft as fossil fuel phase-down missing – live
First version of the document has come out, but it may change significantly in coming days As global politicians face difficult discussions on the draft...
‘Paris agreement’ for nature imperative at Cop15, architects of climate deal say
Leaders say December biodiversity summit in Montreal is ‘unprecedented’ chance to turn tide on nature loss The architects of the Paris agreement have urged world...
