Morning news brief
Closing arguments are to begin in Trump's civil business fraud trial in New York. U.N.'s highest court to hear accusations of genocide in Gaza against Israel. The SEC approves new bitcoin fund.
Africa
South Africa to bring landmark case against Israel at International Court of Justice
South Africa's apartheid history and affinity to the Palestinian cause has helped shape its case of genocide against Israel, as lawyers on both sides prepare for the International Court of Justice.
As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in
Experts have warned that the South African police are losing the battle against crime and that has led those citizens who can afford it, to turn to a booming private security industry.
Oscar Pistorius is released from prison on parole in South Africa
The Paralympic champion convicted of murdering his girlfriend has left prison on parole.
Treatment for acute sleeping sickness has been brutal — until now
An oral drug is proving an effective treatment for the acute strain of this potentially fatal disease — an alternative to injections of drugs that posed serious risks to the patient.
Unforgettable global photos of 2023: Drone pix, a disappearing island, happiness
Pictures of happiness, of a disappearing Sierra Leonean island, of a pair of flip-flop-clad feet poking out of the Indian Ocean surf: Here are our photo stories from 2023 that we won't forget.
Top global TikToks of 2023: Mr. Bean of math, makeup demo, capybaras!
The most popular global TikToks of the year are a mix of the over-the-top, the weird and the wonderful. Here's a closer look at five favorites.
Pan African village for returning diaspora in Ghana becomes a source of bitterness
The dream of the Pan African Village, a rural settlement for returning diaspora in Ghana's Cape Coast, has become a source of bitterness.
Brutal 8-month war for control of Sudan has devastated much of the country
More than six million people have been displaced, and medical services have been wiped out in many areas. Thousands have died.
How 'blood gold' from Africa is funding Russia's war on Ukraine
According to a new report, the Wagner Group has laundered some $2.5 billion to Russia since its full scale invasion of Ukraine last year, in an effort to support the war effort.