Nigerians fleeing the wave of anti-immigrant tensions sweeping South Africa arrived at Johannesburg airport on Wednesday for repatriation. For weeks, groups armed with sticks and shields have marched through parts of the country demanding that foreigners with no papers leave by the end of the month.
Iran is closing the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, the country’s state media announced on Thursday.
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Pope Leo XIV blesses Sagrada Familia’s new tower in Barcelona, now the world’s tallest church, in a mass marking 100 years since Antoni Gaudí’s death.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says the "fire of Ebola has started going down" in an address to the nation. Museveni and officials state there have been "no new cases" for five days, with the president calling the outbreak "easy to stop."
The expanded tournament is co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada with 104 matches in 16 stadiums over 39 days.
The EU says there is no evidence that additional border measures were needed to prevent the spread of the virus to Europe.
Speaking at the airport, Omar Artan told supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next World Cup.
They have denounced what they said was government’s failure to respond concretely to their demands for better pay and working conditions.
As Ebola continues to spread across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, claiming more than 100 lives, two artists in the city of Bunia are turning to music as a weapon against the outbreak.
They say the government is increasingly attempting to shackle and control the profession.
Lebanon's death toll from months of Israeli attacks has climbed to 3,666, with more than 11,300 wounded, as fresh airstrikes and drone attacks killed at least a dozen people in the south. The renewed violence comes despite a ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month.
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Kenya saw fresh unrest on 9 June as protesters defied a court order and clashed with police near Laikipia Air Base over plans for a US funded Ebola quarantine facility, fuelling fears about the virus and prompting arrests.
With 180,000 tonnes of discarded garments imported into Kenya each year, with luck one can spot an authentic shirt.
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Belfast awoke to scenes of destruction on 10 June after anti immigration protests descended into violence across several parts of Northern Ireland, leaving homes damaged, vehicles burnt out and families displaced.
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Residents of Marktweg in The Hague have once again transformed their street into a sea of orange ahead of the FIFA World Cup, continuing a popular local tradition that has become a symbol of community spirit and support for the national team.
Nigeria's ambitious $11 billion coastal highway promises to transform transport and tourism along the Atlantic coast. But as construction advances, environmentalists, fishermen and villagers warn the project could worsen coastal erosion, destroy forests and threaten livelihoods.
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Pope Leo XIV made a rare visit to the cockpit mid-flight before greeting passengers and crew during his flight from Madrid to Barcelona on 9 June, marking the second stage of his week-long visit to Spain.
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France's renowned Patrouille de France performed a symbolic flyover above New York on 9 June. The display launched a series of events marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
The Philippines continued rescue operations on 10 June after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, killing at least 37 people, injuring nearly 500 and forcing more than 32,000 residents from their homes.
Gauteng province's top cop said it was too early to say if the incident late on Tuesday night was related to illegal mining in the area.
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