Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world’s oldest president
Maurice Kamto came second to 92-year-old Paul Biya in the previous election amid allegations of fraud.
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Screams and chaos: The moments after Bangladesh fighter jet hit a primary school
At least 31 people were killed, many of them schoolchildren, when a fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka.
Jeremy Bowen: Israel’s allies see evidence of war crimes in Gaza mounting up
The Middle East has been transformed since 7 October, and almost two years on, the conflict in Gaza is at…
Brazilian Supreme Court justice threatens to arrest Bolsonaro
Judge Moraes accuses Bolsonaro of breaching a social media ban he had imposed on the ex-president.
French cities impose curfews on children after drug violence
Local authorities have adopted the measures following a series of violent incidents, including shootings.
WHO condemns Israeli attacks on facilities in central Gaza
The UN agency accuses Israeli forces of attacking a building housing its staff and their families in Deir al-Balah.
BBC sees fragile ceasefire holding in Syria’s battle-scarred Suweida province
Sectarian clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin militia began in the southern Syrian province about 10 days ago.
Concert by Putin ally Gergiev cancelled in Italy
The Russian conductor has been barred from Western stages since the invasion of Ukraine.
At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school
The air force says the F-7 jet experienced a mechanical fault after taking off for a training exercise in Dhaka.
China begins building world’s largest dam, fuelling fears in India
The dam is on a Tibetan river that flows into India and Bangladesh, and could affect millions downstream.