The move aims to subdue anti-government demonstrations that have swept across the country.
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‘I fear for my sons’: Mother awaits DNA results on remains linked to Kenya’s starvation cult
Carolyne Odour’s two young sons went missing with their father – a follower of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie.
Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, Israel says
The military spokesman was killed in a strike on Saturday, the Israeli military says – Hamas has not confirmed the death.
Watch: How an orchard in Turkey survived a wildfire
Recent wildfires scorched vast areas across Turkey, but one orchard in the north-western province of Bursa stood untouched.
BBC reports from scene of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv
Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine’s capital in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children.
Putin, Modi and other world leaders in China for summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the 20 world leaders attending a regional security summit in China.
Head-on crash between police van and prison bus kills 14 in Namibia
Eleven members of the prison service and a police officer were among the fatalities.
Australian state to ban iconic fish-shaped soy sauce bottles
The plastic containers have become a staple in many Asian restaurants and takeaways around the world.
Thousands attend Australia anti-immigration rallies
March for Australia rallies were condemned by the centre-left government as “spreading hate”.
‘We love you, you will always be with us’, says father of Minneapolis shooting victim
Fletcher Merkel, 8, was one of two children killed in Wednesday’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.