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Three people have died after a reported shooting in a small town in New South Wales, Australia, police say. A fourth person has been taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. Local police are now investigating the reported shooting which took place in Lake Cargelligo at about 16:40 local time (05:40 GMT). Police have also told the public to avoid the area and that local residents should stay […]
Two people have died in a landslide at Welcome Bay in New Zealand's east coast, officials say New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the country is "heavy with grief" after the "profound tragedy" caused by extreme weather in the last 48 hours Another landslide which hit a campground at the tourist hotspot of Mount Maunganui has left several people missing Rescue workers have said there are no signs of […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has hosted a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, led by Professor Ghassan Al-Nuaimi. Held at the Hajj House in Abuja, the meeting is part of early preparations for the 2026 Hajj and Umrah operations. In his opening remarks, the NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, welcomed the Saudi delegation to the […]
The Saudi Arabian Advance Team, led by Prof. Ghassan Al-Nuaimi, has arrived in Nigeria in preparation for the visit of its Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabbiah, next month, as part of efforts towards a successful 2026 Hajj. The delegation was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by a Nigerian delegation from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) led by the Commissioner for […]
The man who killed Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been sentenced to life in prison, three and a half years after he shot him dead at a rally in the city of Nara in 2022. Tetsuya Yamagami had pleaded guilty to murder at the trial's opening last year, but how he should be punished has divided public opinion in Japan. While many see the 45-year-old as a cold-blooded […]
A train driver has been killed and at least 37 people injured, five seriously, after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona two days after a deadly two-train collision in southern Spain. According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall which fell on to the track between Gelida and Sant Sadurní. Catalonia regional fire Inspector Claudi Gallardo said all the passengers had been removed from […]
The UK government has defended a deal to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base, following criticism from US President Donald Trump over its handling. In a post on social media, Trump labelled the move as an "act of great stupidity" and "total weakness", months after he and senior US officials endorsed it. In response, the UK government said it would "never compromise on […]
Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso's former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of plotting to kill his successor. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba - who came to power in a coup in 2022 before himself being overthrown by Ibrahim Traoré eight months later - is accused by the current regime of masterminding an assassination attempt against Traoré. According to the Togolese justice ministry, Damiba was […]
Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC he will not contest the results of Thursday's election in court, citing a lack of confidence in the judiciary and has instead urged his supporters to take to the streets to peacefully protest. Speaking to the BBC from hiding, he said he would continue to stand up to President Yoweri Museveni despite concerns for his safety. "The judiciary in Uganda is […]
