Protesters have taken to the streets in Ethiopia to declare a new region.
They blocked roads and burned tires as security forces put an end to a meeting of activists in the city of Hawassa.
Thousands had gathered on Thursday to pronounce a new region for their Sidama ethnic group.
The country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised that his regime will implement peaceful political reforms.
However demands from competing ethno-nationalist groups have been on the rise.
Three tourists killed in boat capsize off Oman coast
Three French tourists were killed when a boat capsized off the coast of Oman, the Royal Oman Police said on Tuesday in a post on X.
School materials enter Gaza after being blocked for two years, UN agency says
The UN children’s agency said on Tuesday it had for the first time in two-and-a-half years been able to deliver school kits with learning materials into Gaza after they were previously blocked by Israeli authorities.
Rescue efforts under way after Philippine ferry sinks, leaving 18 dead
Search and rescue operations have continued on Tuesday for 10 people still missing after a passenger boat capsized off a southern Philippine province, with the death toll rising to 18, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Australian heatwave fans bushfires, Melbourne endures hottest day in 17 years
A major heatwave across Australia's southeast stoked bushfires, forced hundreds of residents in rural towns to evacuate and brought record-breaking temperatures, with Melbourne recording its hottest day in nearly 17 years.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks in Abu Dhabi with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, on strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on the economy, trade and investment.
In a landmark move for the region’s gold and jewellery industry, Ithra Dubai has officially launched the Dubai Gold District.
Dubai Municipality has launched a global challenge to build the world’s first residential villa entirely using robotic construction systems.
