Entries by BBC News

Africa providing ‘incredible talent’ for NBA

As the new NBA season tips off, players like Joel Embiid and Victor Wembanyama continue to demonstrate Africa's influence on the competition.

Russians feared dead after plane shot down in Sudan

The Russian embassy says it is investigating the fate of Russians reported to have been on board.

Mother of British-Egyptian political prisoner goes on hunger strike

Alaa Abdel Fattah is a British-Egyptian national who has spent most of the last decade in jail.

Mega meteorite boiled Earth’s oceans, S Africa impact site shows

It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.

Putin gathers allies to show West’s pressure isn’t working

Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcoming more than 20 world leaders to the Brics summit.

Putin gathers allies to show West’s pressure isn’t working

Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcoming more than 20 world leaders to the Brics summit.

UN ‘deeply concerned’ Kenya returned Turkish refugees

The UN's statement follows reports that multiple Turkish nationals were abducted in Nairobi on Friday.

Cameroon’s president finally seen in public

President Paul Biya, 91, had not been seen in public for six weeks, sparking rumours he had died.

Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds

An investigation was launched following reports Bobrisky had served her sentence in a flat outside prison.

Rabada takes 300th Test wicket – how does he compare?

South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada has taken his 300th Test wicket - and here's how he compares to other all-time greats.