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President Joe Biden with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin at the White House in Washington, US. The White House has rejected Republican calls for US President Joe Biden to sack Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin after he took several days to disclose a hospitalisation.“The president …

PARIS — France’s Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is to leave office after less than two years in the job. Her resignation comes with President Emmanuel Macron widely expected to reshuffle his top team ahead of European elections due later this year. In a statement, Macron said Borne had shown “courage, …

By Mansur Abubakar in Abuja & Wedaeli Chibelushi in London BBC News 8 January 2024, 14:18 GMT Updated 15 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Dr Betta Edu is the youngest minister in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet Nigeria’s president has suspended a minister over the alleged diversion of …

Two people were injured after a light plane overshot the runway on a small island in Australia. The plane was carrying nine passengers when it attempted to land on Lizard Island, about 1,600 kilometers northwest Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, local media reported. Queensland Police said that they were alerted to an …

GAZA STRIP — On day 93 of the war in Gaza, amid reports of relentless and heavy Israeli bombardment, UN humanitarians issued new reports of “significant casualties, particularly among women and children”, and pleaded for overwhelmed medical teams to be allowed to continue their lifesaving work. In central Gaza, the …

7 January 2024 Updated 5 hours ago Image caption, Antony Blinken is on his latest Middle East tour US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians must not be pressured into leaving Gaza, and must be allowed to return to their homes once conditions allow. Mr Blinken condemned statements by …

Farmers in Germany began on Monday week-long protests against the government’s plans to reduce support for the agricultural sector. They also intend to organize demonstrations and events aimed at obstructing traffic in most parts of the country. The city of Hamburg, northern Germany, warned of traffic disruption due to farmers …

JERUSALEM — Three months ago, speaking to citizens rocked by a horrific day of attacks by Hamas, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a promise. “The IDF will immediately use all its strength to destroy Hamas’s capabilities,” Netanyahu said. “We will destroy them.” Now, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is …

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a fourth consecutive term after her party obtained an absolute majority in the general election, the poll body said on Monday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, the Awami League, won majority seats amid low turnout in the vote boycotted by the main opposition, according to …

TOKYO — The death toll from Japan’s devastating New Year’s Day earthquake has risen from to more than 160, authorities say. Efforts are continuing to find more than 100 people who remain missing a week later. But bad weather is hampering rescuers- with heavy rain and snow triggering warnings of …