Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount
Relations between the president and his now-former prime minister deteriorated over several months, with Sonko openly criticising Faye for his handling of Senegal's debt problems.
It came to a head in May when Faye fired Sonko as prime minister , but Sonko, whose Pastef party has a majority of the seats in the National Assembly, was chosen by MPs as the parliamentary speaker.
The constitutional reforms, proposed by Pastef party, would strengthen parliamentary oversight by expanding lawmakers' investigative powers, requiring the government to disclose agreements about natural
US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports
The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports.
The court considered cases from students in two different states who had challenged bans on participation. The two states, Idaho and West Virginia, enacted laws that required public school and college sports teams to compete in accordance with their sex recorded at birth.
One of the two challenges says the ban violates equal rights protections in the US Constitution. The other says it contradicts civil rights laws.
More than two dozen states have
US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says
On Sunday night, a US official said both sides would "stand down for now", and that vessels could "move freely" in and around the strait. Technical talks would also "continue on all areas of the MoU", the official added.
The next day, Iran's deputy foreign minister and lead technical negotiator, Kazem Gharibabadi, denied that there were plans for technical talks this week.
US President Donald Trump responded by saying that Iran had requested a meeting in Qatar's capital on Tuesday,
Canadians share hopes and wishes for America's 250th birthday
For America’s 250th birthday, BBC journalists in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver asked Canadians what they would gift the US and what birthday wishes they’d send their southern neighbour. People from across the country shared how they see the Canada-US relationship today, reflecting on their friendship and their frustrations.
Video by Eloise Alanna.
Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast
At least 13 people have died in Ghana's capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service which has been involved in rescue efforts.
The government has urged people to stay indoors or move to higher ground, as the meteorological agency warned further rain was expected with a big storm approaching from the east.
Much of the water from Sunday night's downpours has begun to recede, but as the recovery operation continues, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNF) said the
Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?
Angry fans in Seoul waited for the arrival of the former head coach of South Korea's men's national football team after the country failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.
Announcing his resignation at a news conference in Mexico on Sunday, Hong Myung-bo said that "we didn't deliver the results that our fans expected".
The announcement came after the country's President Lee Jae Myung said that he felt "not just confusion but utter bewilderment at the unexpected outcome".
The president
Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption
The co-founder of super-app Gojek who became Indonesia's education minister has been sentenced to several years in jail for corruption.
Nadiem Makarim, 41, was found guilty of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal during his time in government to enrich himself. He had pleaded not guilty.
He received a sentence of 10 years in prison, but faces more jailtime as he is unable to pay restitution.
Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of previous president Joko Widodo, and
Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California
A young bald eagle has taken flight, leaving an empty nest in Big Bear Valley, California.
Thousands tuned in to a popular livestream set up by Friends of Big Bear Valley, to watch the juvenile eagle, nicknamed Luna, flap its wings and glide to a nearby tree for the first time.
A group of bird watchers also gathered in the California valley, east of Los Angeles, to witness the action in real time.
Three people injured after explosion in Monaco
An explosion at a residential building in Monaco has injured three people, two of them critically.
The blast occurred shortly before 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after a bag was left outside the building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla, near the border with France.
Minister of State Christophe Mirmand told AFP it was "very likely an attack" and police were investigating.
He said the blast had been caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain
Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence and apathy
"The stench is horrible here. But I'm still trying because I'm looking for my uncle. We cannot just stand by idly when there's the possibility that there might be people alive under the rubble," says William Rodrigues. "Help arrived very late in most places, and in some, it has still not arrived."
While the police were present near the complex, they were not engaging or helping in rescue efforts.
Sixty-year-old Juan Avendo – who lives across the