Dodging machetes and crossing sandstorms,‘Hardest Geezer’ runs length of Africa

Dodging machetes and crossing sandstorms,‘Hardest Geezer’ runs length of Africa

Russ Cook crossed 16 countries over the equivalent of 385 marathons – more than 16,300 kilometres – surviving machete-wielding villagers,desert sandstorms and crippling bouts of food poisoning.

  • byMax Stephens

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Migrants doubled the Lampedusa population in one day. Now Italy is striking back

Migrants doubled the Lampedusa population in one day. Now Italy is striking back

“We will decide who comes to the European Union,and under what circumstances,” the European Commission’s president has declared.

  • byNicole Winfield,Lorne Cook andAngela Charlton
‘There is no other way’:Judges on hunger strike in fight for Tunisian democracy

‘There is no other way’:Judges on hunger strike in fight for Tunisian democracy

Experts are not aware of judges in any other country having ever participated in such a hunger strike.

  • bySiobhán O'Grady andMohamed Bliwa
Tunisia’s youth being paid to illegally migrate to Europe to harm ties:president

Tunisia’s youth being paid to illegally migrate to Europe to harm ties:president

“There are people who hurt Tunisia. I ask myself how they could make 1500 youths leave,” President Kais Saied was heard saying in a video released by his office.

  • byBouazza ben Bouazza
Tunisian president denies he staged a coup:‘review your constitutional lessons’

Tunisian president denies he staged a coup:‘review your constitutional lessons’

Saied called on Tunisians to remain calm and not to respond to any provocations. He also urged people not to take to the streets.

  • byAlaa Swilam
'No party':Tunisia is preparing to have a non-political government

'No party':Tunisia is preparing to have a non-political government

The country has struggled to revive its collapsed economy since a 2011 revolution that sparked the Arab Spring.

  • byTarek Amara
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma sends 5.4 million face masks to Africa

Alibaba founder Jack Ma sends 5.4 million face masks to Africa

A cargo flight containing more than 6 million medical items arrived on Sunday in Ethiopia's capital.

Dozens of migrants missing at sea day after deadly Libya airstrike

Dozens of migrants missing at sea day after deadly Libya airstrike

A boat carrying 86 migrants from Libya sank in the Mediterranean Sea and only three passengers are known to have survived.

  • byMaggie Michael
Islamic State claims two suicide bomb attacks in Tunisian capital

Islamic State claims two suicide bomb attacks in Tunisian capital

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks,the militant group's Amaq propaganda outlet said on Thursday evening.

  • byTarek Amara
'Loot to order':Facebook a vibrant market for war-zone antiquities

'Loot to order':Facebook a vibrant market for war-zone antiquities

Ancient treasures pillaged from conflict areas are being offered for sale online,including items possibly stolen by Islamic State.

  • byKaren Zraick
Migrant shipwreck off Tunisia coast among the deadliest this year

Migrant shipwreck off Tunisia coast among the deadliest this year

In the first four months of this year,one migrant has died for every three who reached European shores.

  • byTarek Amara