Captain Ibrahim Traore, who seized power in Burkina Faso in 2022, has become Africa’s most recognizable leader by championing sovereignty and resisting foreign influence, but faces mounting pressure to deliver security improvements and address governance concerns.

A 41-year-old Salvadoran man died at a New Jersey immigration detention facility, marking the second death at Delaney Hall in less than a year.

Colombia’s outgoing president Gustavo Petro has reiterated claims that June’s election was rigged, rejecting the legitimacy of his right-wing successor days before the presidential transition.

German politicians who survived cancer are pushing legislation to protect long-term cancer survivors from discrimination in insurance, loans, and employment, citing a 5.5 million-person population facing such barriers.

Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero to match its traditional spelling and pronunciation in the national language, returning to its heritage identity.

Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption by businessman Yorgen Fenech and government officials when she died in a car bombing in October 2017, a court heard during the murder trial.

At least five people were killed and 10 injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a warehouse near Moscow overnight Monday, according to the region’s governor. Ukraine has been targeting facilities operated by Wildberries, which Kyiv says supply the Russian military.

Trump Media launched a paid data service offering Wall Street firms faster access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts, raising legal and ethical concerns about presidential profiteering.

Colombia’s newest senator, Luis Carlos Rúa, was sworn in while wearing a white elephant costume, having campaigned anonymously for five years as an anti-corruption activist exposing wasteful public works projects.

At least 13 people, including children, were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza days after Hamas accepted a disarmament plan involving weapons transfer to the US-backed Board of Peace.

Suspected mass bird flu deaths have been detected in a second Australian state, with officials warning of a “long and difficult journey” ahead as the deadly H5 virus continues spreading.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI confirmed naming a major highway after US President Trump, citing his recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty claims over Western Sahara during his previous administration.