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A Hong Kong court has found 14 out of 16 pro-democracy activists guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark case.It is the city's biggest national security case under a law imposed by China that has all but wiped out public dissent, following widespread anti-government protests in 2019. Those found guilty include former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong and Raymond Chan.They could now face life in prison, […]

Even if the African National Congress (ANC) retains its parliamentary majority by a small margin, the message of this election is still loud and clear.Thirty years after the ANC was voted in with Nelson Mandela at the helm - effectively ending apartheid and ushering in a new era of democratic freedom for all - support for the party and its government has hit a record low. What remains is largely […]

An Icelandic volcano has started erupting again - the fifth time since December.The outburst happened on the Reykjanes peninsula, home to 30,000 people, just south of the capital Reykjavik. The eruption began in the early afternoon following a series of earthquakes north of Grindavik, a fishing town of 3,800 people that was evacuated. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:22 Volcano in Iceland spews lava Lava […]

Ancient Egyptians appear to have carried out surgery on people with cancerous cells, a study has found.Scientists already knew from their texts that ancient Egyptians were exceptionally skilled with medicine - and could treat diseases, traumatic injuries, build protheses and put in dental fillings. But an international team of researchers studied two human skulls, each thousands of years old, and found "extraordinary" evidence of attempts to treat cancer.The study's lead […]

South Africans head to the polls today in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with polls suggesting the ruling party could lose its majority.The African National Congress (ANC) first swept to power under leader Nelson Mandela in the country's first multi-racial election in 1994 and has won a majority in the six elections since. But its vote share has steadily declined since the high of 70% in […]

An NFL player has been accused of sexually assaulting two women on a flight to London last year.Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus has been named in a lawsuit by women identified only as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, which was filed last Friday in Duval County, Florida, according to reports.The women allege that the Jaguars did not provide a safe working environment for staff on the flight, […]

A Japanese town that put up a huge black screen to try to stop tourists taking photos of Mount Fuji has found holes in the material - with the openings said to be just the right size to fit a camera lens through.Officials in Fujikawaguchiko, a popular spot for those hoping to photograph the mountain on the island of Honshu, installed the black mesh net last week in a bid […]

Thousands more could be evacuated from a Papua New Guinea village over fears of a second fatal landslide, a UN official has warned.The UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM) estimates that 670 villagers died from Friday's landslide in Yambali, in the country's highlands. More than 2,000 people were believed to be buried alive, according to the country's disaster agency, with five bodies already retrieved from the rubble.Serhan Aktoprak, chief of […]

Just over two weeks ago, President Biden drew a clear red line for his "old friend Bibi".He told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu not to go into Rafah. "If they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons... to deal with that problem," he told CNN.It was widely interpreted as the moment the American president was no longer going to be taken for a ride by Netanyahu.But then Netanyahu's soldiers entered […]