INTERNATIONAL

Police in Tanzania have arrested 65 “witchdoctors”, or traditional healers, in connection with the ritual killing of at least 10 children. The children were killed in January and many had body parts removed. There is a belief among some people in Tanzania, and neighbouring countries, that using human body parts in rituals can bring wealth and good luck. The inspector ...

Venezuela’s self-declared interim leader Juan Guaidó has arrived at the main airport of the country’s capital, Caracas, where he risks arrest. “We are here in Venezuela and will continue moving forward,” he said after disembarking from the plane that flew him back from a tour of other Latin American countries. He defied a travel ban imposed by the country’s Supreme ...

The United National Independence Party (UNIP) says it will not contest any by-election that is called between now and 2021. UNIP information and publicity committee secretary Mubanga Chileshe says his party is focusing on mobilizing ahead of the 2021 general elections Mr. Chileshe says UNIP wants to build and strengthen its structure before contesting the general elections. He has also ...

North Korea’s foreign minister says Pyongyang’s position will not change even if the US seeks further talks. Ri Yong Ho was speaking after a summit in Vietnam between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended without agreement. He said they asked only for partial sanctions relief, not a total lifting. But the Trump administration insists the ...

The United States is offering a reward of up to $1m (£750,000) for information about one of the sons of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Hamza Bin Laden is emerging as a leader of the Islamist militant group, officials say. He is thought to be based near the Afghan-Pakistani border. In recent years, he has released audio and ...

Israel’s attorney general intends to indict PM Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges, Israeli media say. Avichai Mandelblit is reported to have informed Mr Netanyahu’s lawyers that he will face charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three cases, pending a final hearing. The prime minister is alleged to have accepted gifts from wealthy businessmen and dispensed ...

Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets and captured a pilot in a major escalation between the nuclear powers over Kashmir. India said it had lost one MiG-21 fighter and demanded the immediate and safe return of its pilot. Pakistani PM Imran Khan said the two sides could not afford a miscalculation with the weapons they had. ...

US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has claimed Mr Trump knew beforehand about a leak of hacked Democratic emails. In congressional testimony, Cohen also said Mr Trump directed plans for a Moscow skyscraper even during his White House campaign. In a blistering opening statement, Cohen branded Mr Trump a “racist”, a “conman” and a “cheat”. Mr Trump hit ...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term, final results from Saturday’s general election show. The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of just under four million votes. Mr Abubakar’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result. Delays and violence marred the run-up to the poll but no ...

The US House of Representatives has voted to revoke President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration over building a US-Mexico border wall. The bid to overturn the declaration now goes to the Republican-majority Senate, where some conservatives have said they will vote with Democrats. Mr Trump, who declared the emergency after Congress refused funding for the wall, has said he will veto ...