California voters to weigh splitting into three states
A billionaire venture capitalist's bid to split California into three separate states has earned a spot on the ballot in November's mid-term elections.
If Tim Draper's Cal-3 initiative gets a majority vote, it would trigger...
Google to open first African AI centre in Ghana
Google has announced it is to open its first African artificial intelligence research centre in Ghana later this year.
Google boss Sundar Pichai said the multi-national was "really looking forward" to opening the centre.
The centre...
ICC judges order Jean-Pierre Bemba’s interim release
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the interim release "under specific conditions" of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the ex-vice president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following his acquittal last week on war crimes charges.
The 55-year-old...
World Cup child trafficking bid foiled in Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say they have rescued nine young girls and one boy who were being trafficked to Russia.
Five suspects, including a policeman and a quarantine officer, were arrested for allegedly facilitating their travel, the...
Spain to accept disputed migrant ship Aquarius
Spain's prime minister has said the country will take in a rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean, to help avoid a humanitarian disaster.
Pedro Sánchez said he would give "safe harbour" to the Aquarius and...
India WhatsApp ‘child kidnap’ rumours claim two more victims
Indian police have arrested 16 people after two men became the latest victims of hysteria over WhatsApp rumours of child kidnappers.
The men had stopped to ask directions in north-eastern Assam state when they were...
Somalia conflict: US soldier killed, four wounded
A US special forces soldier has been killed in an attack by suspected al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia, officials say.
Four other US soldiers and a Somali soldier were wounded in what appears to have...
N Korea eyes ‘new relationship’ with US
North Korean state media have raised the possibility that the isolated country could "establish a new relationship" with the United States.
It comes a day before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets US President Donald...
G7 summit dogged by divisions between Trump and allies
Talks at the G7 summit in Canada have failed to resolve deep differences between US President Donald Trump and leaders of major industrial nations.
The divisions were laid bare on Friday, notably over trade.
Allies of...
War of words ahead of G7 summit
Leaders of the G7 group are gathering in Canada for what could be one its most acrimonious summits in years.
On the eve of the meeting, the French and Canadian leaders clashed with US President...