The US has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies as it called on Moscow to agree to an immediate ceasefire in its war with Ukraine.

Maize is Africa’s most widely grown crop, but its vulnerability to climate change is derailing the continent’s efforts to end hunger. Now, startups and NGOs are looking for new ways to future-proof ...

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

It has been dubbed the “heist of the century” – the theft in broad daylight of Napoleonic-era artefacts from the renowned Louvre Museum in Paris.

“Our preparation for Abu Dhabi Art is an extensive, year-long process that begins with the selection of artists in the first few months of the year,” said Afra Al Mutairi, Abu Dhabi Art program unit ...

President Donald Trump and Gaza ceasefire mediators signed a deal after Hamas freed all living hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners and detainees under the US-brokered agreement.

US President Donald Trump warned that Hamas must disarm or “we will disarm them,” a day after the release of the final 20 living Israeli hostages and more than 1,700 Palestinian detainees and 250 ...

The 20 Israeli hostages thought to be alive in Gaza are expected to be released Monday morning local time before being transferred to the Red Cross, a government spokesperson said. Follow for live ...

The hostages expected to be released on Monday could suffer from a range of psychological conditions, from survivor’s guilt to post-traumatic stress disorder that manifests in anxiety, depression, ...