Egypt votes in parliamentary elections
Polls have opened in Egypt in the first round of long-delayed elections to choose a new parliament. They are the first such elections since the previo
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Guinea: Conde wins second term as president
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has won a second term, the country’s election commission has announced, six days after polling ended. Mr Co
Philippines hit by massive Typhoon
A powerful typhoon is battering the northern Philippines, with at least one person dead, several missing and thousands forced to flee their homes. Typ
Pope Francis canonises French couple
Pope Francis has conducted the first canonisation of a married couple in a ceremony in St Peter’s Square. Louis and Marie-Zelie Guerin Martin, w
Palestinians clash with Israeli forces across West Bank
Palestinians have clashed with Israeli forces and settlers across the West Bank as violence continued to grip the occupied Palestinian territories and