The funeral of Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe is set to take place on Saturday.
Several former and current leaders from Africa and around the world are expected to attend the ceremony.
The final rites come after a heated dispute between Mugabe's family and the government over his burial.
He died at the age of 95 on September 6 in Singapore.
Mugabe was Zimbabwe’s first leader after the country gained independence.
Pakistan says 92 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan
At least 92 militants were killed on Saturday battling Pakistan's security forces in multiple cities across the southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan's military said.
Israeli strikes kill 26 in Gaza, health officials say
Israel carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks on Saturday, killing 26 people according to local health authorities, in attacks on a Hamas-run police station and on apartments and tents in an area sheltering displaced Palestinians.
US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal
The US government entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a deal to keep a wide swath of operations funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis and students across the United States staged walkouts on Friday to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two US citizens.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that targeted several cities in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, resulting in a number of deaths.
The Cyber Security Council (CSC) has warned of the dangers posed by fraudulent messages targeting citizens, highlighting their various risks, and urged the public to remain vigilant and report scammers.
Fuel prices in the UAE will drop for a second consecutive month in February.
