[ad_1] Rebels linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have killed more than 50 people at a funeral ceremony in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials have said. Most of the victims were hacked with machetes in the night-time assault by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on a village in North Kivu province, officials added. This is the latest in a string of attacks linked to the ADF, raising fears
[ad_1] Getty ImagesFrance's Emmanuel Macron has had time to prepare to name a new prime ministerFrench President Emmanuel Macron has come under pressure to name a new prime minister quickly after François Bayrou lost a vote of no confidence and on Tuesday handed him his resignation.The fall of Bayrou's government came as no surprise, because a majority in France's hung parliament staunchly opposed Bayrou's bid to bring down France's spiralling
[ad_1] BBC News Nepali,Emily AtkinsonBBC News andIftikhar KhanSouth Asia Regional JournalismGetty ImagesThousands of young people have rallied against widespread corruption, as well as the government's social media banNepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 21 people in police clashes with anti-corruption protesters.His office said he had stepped down to pave the way for a constitutional solution to the massive
[ad_1] Israel has warned all residents of Gaza City to leave immediately in anticipation of a huge ground offensive.The military's Arabic spokesman told as many as one million Palestinians living in Gaza's biggest urban centre to evacuate southwards. "Remaining in the area is extremely dangerous," he said.On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said air strikes that had destroyed high-rise buildings in Gaza City in recent days were "only the
[ad_1] The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened its war crimes case against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation of charges hearing without the accused present. The proceedings mark a historic moment for the court and could serve as a test case for future prosecutions of high-profile suspects who currently appear to be beyond its reach.Despite an arrest warrant issued 20 years ago, Kony, the founder
[ad_1] Stuart LauBBC News andSarah SmithNorth America editorUS Department of Justice/PAHandout photo issued by US Department of Justice of Jeffrey Epstein standing in front of his private planeA US congressional panel has released a redacted copy of an alleged "birthday book" given to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 celebrating his fiftieth birthday. The book was released with a trove of documents that include the late convicted paedophile financier's will and his
[ad_1] At least 21 have been killed in a Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine, say local Ukrainian officials. The victims were ordinary people collecting their pensions in the Donetsk settlement of Yarova, said President Volodymr Zelensky. Donetsk regional leader Vadym Filkashkin said emergency services were at the scene, and that as many people were wounded as killed.Yarova is to the north of Sloviansk, one of the
[ad_1] EPAPart of the Global Sumud Flotilla pictured off the coast of Sidi Bou Said port in TunisiaOne of the Gaza-bound vessels carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg was struck by a drone, the flotilla organisers have claimed.Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) posted footage on Instagram that appeared to show the Portuguese-flagged vessel being hit by an object, and said all six passengers and crew were safe after the
[ad_1] At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a freight train crashed into a double-decker bus in central Mexico, authorities have said.The incident happened as the bus, operated by the Herradura de Plata bus company, was making its way into an industrial zone south of the Atlacomulco area, outside the capital Mexico City.CCTV footage shown by local media appears to show the passenger bus
[ad_1] Norway's Labour party under Jonas Gahr Støre has won a second term in general elections, ahead of a populist right-wing party that doubled its vote.In a country used to minority governments, Labour has a chance of forming a narrow two-seat majority in the 169-seat Storting, if it secures the support of four smaller parties on the centre left.Norway's four million voters came out in big numbers, and the turnout
