400,000 people flee Goma after warnings of second volcanic eruption

Around 400,000 people have fled the city of Goma and its surroundings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the threat of another volcanic eruption at Mount Nyiragongo looms, a provincial government spokesperson said Friday.

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Spain's postal service ends its skin color-inspired stamp campaign that made the lightest stamps the most expensive

Correos, Spain's postal service, ended a widely derided stamp campaign inspired by different skin tones, just three days after its launch, following criticism that it perpetuated racism.

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Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia

A Scottish architecture firm has released plans for the second-tallest skyscraper in the world to be built in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Covid: EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab for 12-15 year olds

German leaders say that vaccinations of children aged over 12 will start on 7 June.

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Indian variant: Covid cases low but creeping up

The next week or two will be crucial in determining whether 21 June relaxation can go ahead.

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Hundreds of detained Tigrayans released following CNN report

Hundreds of men in Ethiopia's restive region of Tigray were released on Thursday evening, eyewitnesses and aid workers said, following a CNN report into their detention that prompted international outcry.

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Afghan government warns al Qaeda is still thriving

Al Qaeda's presence in Afghanistan is very much alive and thriving as the US withdraws funding and troops. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports that the reason the US came to Afghanistan may one day be the reason they have to come back. Watch more: Ex-US general says the US may regret pulling troops from Afghanistan.

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