Zambia counts votes in closely fought elections
BBC Vote counting is continuing in Zambia, where millions of people cast their ballots in closely contested general and presidential elections. Large queues formed outside...
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Guinea records first Marbug virus
BBC Guinea health officials have confirmed West Africa’s first case of Marburg, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes...
Three killed at polling station in Ethiopia
BBC At least three people have been killed after an attack around a polling station 160km (99 miles) from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. An...
Royals welcome Harry and Meghan’s baby girl
BBC The Queen is “delighted” after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of their second child, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, Buckingham Palace...
Cost of food rises at fastest pace in over a decade-UN
BBC Global food prices have jumped at their fastest monthly rate in over a decade, according to the United Nations. The UN uses a broad...
Ellen DeGeneres reveals reason for ending talk show
BBC Ellen DeGeneres has told viewers she is ending her long-running TV show because “I truly have felt like next season was the right time”...
Nomadland, Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya share Oscars glory
BBC Film drama Nomadland has scooped three Oscars including best picture, while British stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya have won acting awards. Nomadland’s...
Caitlyn Jenner announces bid for California governor
BBC Caitlyn Jenner has announced she has filed the paperwork to run for California governor. The former Olympic athlete and reality TV star confirmed the...
Chad’s President Idriss Déby dies after ‘clashes with rebels
BBC Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said. The...
Prince Philip laid to rest
The Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean of Windsor paid...