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Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will step down before his mandate expires on 28 April, Algerian state media reports. The 82-year-old, who has been in power for 20 years, will ensure “continuity of the state’s institutions” before he quits, a presidential statement carried by APS news agency said. The news comes after weeks of mass protests demanding his resignation. As a ...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the latest spate of xenophobic attacks in the country and called on security agencies to arrest perpetrators. He said the violence, which mostly targeted Malawian and other African nationals, in KwaZulu-Natal was regrettable, “particularly on the eve of Freedom Month” marking 25 years since the country’s first democratic elections. Last week, dozens of ...

Opponents of euthanasia have expressed concern at the creation of a “suicide machine”, which has been developed by Dr Philip Nitschke. The well-known advocate of individuals’ right to die has regularly caused controversy by assisting what he calls “rational suicides”. Having developed machines in the past that could be used by individuals to inject themselves with lethal doses of barbiturates, ...

Roger Federer jumped up one spot to fourth in the ATP rankings released on Monday after capturing his 101st career title with his victory over John Isner in Miami. The Swiss great switched places with Austria’s Dominic Thiem, who had briefly climbed to fourth after defeating Federer in the final at Indian Wells two weeks ago. Rising Greek star Stefanos ...

Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their permanent manager on a three-year contract. The former United striker was appointed as the club’s caretaker boss in December following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho. Solskjaer has won 14 of his 19 matches in charge, helping to propel United back into the race for a top-four finish. As ...

A woman in China has given birth two twins with different DNA. The mother has been forced to admit that she cheated on her husband in a one-night stand after he grew suspicious that one of the boys didn’t look like him. When DNA test results came back he raised questions with her and she finally had to tell the ...

Cardi B has defended herself after a video resurfaced of her saying she drugged and robbed men who wanted to have sex with her while she worked as a stripper before finding fame. The rapper faced criticism after the three-year-old Instagram live video recirculated on social media. “Whether or not they were poor choices at the time, I did what ...

Europe’s leading clubs have re-iterated that they will refuse to participate in Gianni Infantino’s revamped Club World Cup – but have not ruled out changing their minds for future editions if their needs are accommodated. Following its general assembly in Amsterdam, the European Clubs Association said its members would stand firm and oppose competing in the new-look 24-club global competition ...

Burundi has released three schoolgirls who were detained for allegedly scribbling on President Pierre Nkurunziza’s picture in textbooks, Justice Minister Aimée Laurentine Kanyana has said. The detention of the girls about two weeks ago on a charge of insulting the head of state had led to a social media campaign under the hashtag #FreeOurGirls, with people posting on Twitter images ...

Apple is formalizing its on-demand video service. The global giant unveiled Apple TV+ and a new video streaming service at its Cupertino headquarters in California on Monday. The products will launch this fall in over 100 countries. The service will only offer original content with new features every month. The service will be ad-free and Apple did not announce pricing. ...