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A parliamentary session in the Bahamas has been dramatically suspended after an opposition MP threw a ceremonial mace out a window. Shanendon Cartwright, the deputy leader of the opposition, was…

A Kenyan court has convicted a photographer for the murder of LGBT activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Edwin Chiloba, whose body was found dumped in a metal box…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting pressure to resign over his failed attempt to impose martial law, as parliament moves closer to a vote on his impeachment.The…

France’s political crisis is worse than normal political crises.Normally when a democratic country passes through turbulence, there is some prospect of the turbulence coming to an end.Not today in Paris.…

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to tender his resignation today, hours after being ousted in a no-confidence vote.Barnier's government collapsed after MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the…

Getty ImagesAn estimated 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes of debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge blocked the Patapsco's shipping channel and pinned down the M/V Dali for monthsIn the dark,…

GettyThe price of Bitcoin has for the first time broken past the $100,000 mark, hitting a new record high.The value of the world's biggest cryptocurrency has been boosted by hopes…

BBCNatalia Cavalcante says she built a house on the profits from sex workDayane Leite never wanted to become a sex worker but at the age of 17 her husband died…

AFPNamibia's governing party, Swapo, has retained its hold on power after more than 30 years, however its grip has been loosened - the latest African country where incumbents have had…

Getty ImagesDrug-resistant infections are most prevalent in critical care unitsAntibiotics are hailed as medical saviours.But they are increasingly facing a crafty adversary: bacteria that mutate and adapt and outwit the…