‘On the streets I once walked dead bodies lay prostrate and forgotten’

‘On the streets I once walked dead bodies lay prostrate and forgotten’

I’m heartbroken by the violence that erupted in the vibrant city where I treated patients only last year.

  • byDr Rory Marples

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The horrific dilemma facing Congo after 3000 deaths in a week

The horrific dilemma facing Congo after 3000 deaths in a week

“We have days of mass burials ahead of us”,the Red Cross warns,but the land available to hold the dead is limited.

  • byElian Peltier andCaleb Kabanda
US carries out airstrikes against Islamic State in Somalia

US carries out airstrikes against Islamic State in Somalia

The US military says “multiple operatives” in the remote Golis Mountains in the country’s north were killed in the strikes.

  • byEric Schmitt
Australian gold miner makes $443 million claim in international court
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Australian gold miner makes $443 million claim in international court

Cassius filed its claim two years after an investigation revealed a Chinese mining company had plundered tens of millions of dollars in gold from its veins.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andEdward Adeti
World of photos,December 21,2024
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World of photos,December 21,2024

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Oscar Pistorius’ new ‘lookalike’ girlfriend and the battle to shake his dark past

Oscar Pistorius’ new ‘lookalike’ girlfriend and the battle to shake his dark past

The family of Reeva Steenkamp have been quick to comment on Pistorius’ new relationship,nearly a year after the former athlete was released on parole.

  • byBen Farmer