Foreign leaders began to arrive in Chad on Thursday for the funeral of slain president Idriss Deby as France backed the country’s new military leaders in the face of threats

India has reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections as a brutal second wave of coronavirus cases sends more sick people into a fragile healthcare system critically short of

The US Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there. US Attorney General

The European Union has launched a new €100 million humanitarian initiative in support of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Africa. The €100 million initiative, according to a statement by European

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The Chadian army has announced a four-star general Mahamat Kaka, son of Chad’s long-time President Idriss Déby as the country’s leader, and the dissolution of the government and parliament. The

Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said on state TV. His death came

Jurors in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin began deliberations on Monday after a prosecutor implored them to “believe your eyes” as he replayed video of the former Minneapolis police

Indian capital New Delhi has imposed a weeklong lockdown to prevent the collapse of the city’s health system, which authorities say has been pushed to its limit amid an explosive

Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European super league, in a move that looks set to rock the foundations of the sport’s top

President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the United States government has told Russia “there will be consequences” if Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny dies in prison. “We have

The Czech Republic is expelling 18 Russian diplomats over suspicions that Russian intelligence services were involved in an ammunition depot explosion in 2014, its government said on Saturday. The central

The United Nations says it is deeply concerned about recent attacks on humanitarian operations in Dikwa and Damasak areas of northeastern Borno state and has temporarily suspended humanitarian actions in those areas.

Queen Elizabeth and her family paid their last respects to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his naval past, his international heritage and seven decades of service

The royal family adhered strictly to UK Covid-19 regulations during the funeral of Prince Philip, who was laid to rest Saturday. As such, the Queen sat alone during the service

Bandits on Friday threatened to kill the remaining 29 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, still in their custody, following the refusal of the Kaduna

US President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an increasingly assertive China as the US leader held his

Chicago officials released to the public on Thursday a graphic body-camera video showing a police officer shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy while he appeared to be raising his hands

Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin on Thursday waived his right to testify to the jury about his part in the deadly arrest last May of George Floyd as both sides

The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats and sanctions against more than 30 people and companies as it moved to hold the Kremlin accountable for interference