Their struggles mirror the dashed hopes of so many people confronting a slowing economy.

The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year – 30 years since apartheid ended.

The head of Israel's military says the IDF is fighting "strongly and thoroughly" in southern Gaza.

The suspect tells police he was upset by "so many Muslims dying in Afghanistan and in Palestine".

The activist is in Canada and is under investigation for breaching the national security law.

Kyiv investigates a video said to show two surrendering Ukrainian soldiers being shot by Russians.

Two police officers were injured and the suspect was taken to hospital but later declared dead.

Video posted on social media shows a man dressed in black who appears to be carrying a knife.

Social activist Ndileka Mandela says "the global north is using economic and legal power to subjugate poor nations".

The coast guard said the growing numbers of Chinese military boats in the area was "alarming".

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