President refuses to resign over expense scandal
Africa’s only female head of state, Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, is refusing to quit over an expense scandal, just days after it was
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UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats
The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats after Moscow refused to explain how a Russian-made nerve agent was used on a former spy in Salisbury, the PM sa
SIERRA LEONE: Ex-coup leader wins first round
A former military coup leader has won the first round of Sierra Leone’s presidential election. Julius Maada Bio secured 43.3% of the vote, short
Pakistan, India trade barbs over ‘harassment of diplomats’
Pakistan’s foreign office has accused India of harassing and intimidating its diplomats and their families posted in New Delhi, in the latest es
Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his f