Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump.
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India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights
IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February.
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals – scientists
The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
Germany votes to bring back voluntary military service programme for 18-year-olds
The shift in its approach to its military follows a push to create Europe’s strongest conventional army.
Teen influencers on Australia’s world-first social media ban
Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC spoke to two teenage content creators about how this might change their lives.
Suspect arrested in pipe bomb incident on eve of 2021 Capitol riot
The bombs were placed the night before the 6 January riots, and were discovered as rioters began to storm the Capitol.
Man who killed ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe apologises to his family
Tetsuya Yamagami said during his trial that he felt ‘”deeply sorry” towards Abe’s widow Akie.
Faroe Islands scraps one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws
Politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have voted to overturn legislation which banned abortion in most cases.
Police recover $19k Fabergé egg swallowed by NZ man
The man allegedly tried to steal the diamond-studded egg named after the James Bond film Octopussy.
Arrest over fire petition stirs public debate in Hong Kong
Miles Kwan was detained after he launched a petition demanding answers from Hong Kong authorities.