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Armed gunmen have kidnapped seven students from an off campus residence in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara State, highlighting the continuing security challenges facing the region.

The June 2 visit of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to Ankara may prove to be one of the most consequential diplomatic moves undertaken by Khartoum since the outbreak of the civil war in 2023.

Israel's parliament has elected a lawyer closely associated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to serve as the country's state watchdog, a move that has intensified debate over judicial independence, government accountability and political influence in Israel.

Pirelli shares came under heavy pressure after US based short seller Grizzly Research accused the Italian tyre maker of potentially making more money from its Russian operations than it discloses to investors.

A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed following an early morning mortar attack on a UN position in southern Lebanon.

Wesizwe Platinum (WEZJ.J), opens new tab will lay off nearly 500 workers, or around 70% of the workforce, at its Bakubung mine in ​South Africa, it said on Thursday, as it shifts from ‌phased development of the delayed project to a single-stage ramp up.

Finland's Institute for Health and Welfare is calling for a nationwide ban on the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 18, pointing to alarming consumption trends among the country's youth.