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- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Nigeria halts Christian pilgrimages to Holy Land over Middle East conflict
NCPC say the measure is necessary to prioritise the "safety and comfort" of Nigerian pilgrims.
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Heavy gunfire heard as BBC reports from border of Israel and Lebanon
From the small Israeli town of Metula right on the border with Lebanon, BBC reporter Jon Donnison heard what...
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Israel tells people in large parts of southern Lebanon to leave ahead of attacks
Civilians are being displaced, taking shelter in tents, parks and cars, as Israel retaliates to Hezbollah rocket attack.
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Nigerian doctors suspended over death of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's son
The author's 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Greek court upholds criminal organisation verdict on neo-Nazi Golden Dawn
The party's founder Nikos Mihaloliakos and other officials are again found guilty, almost six years after an original trial.
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Key takeaways from Texas primaries, as Talarico beats Crockett in Democratic race
For the Democrats, state representative James Talarico defeated Dallas-based US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and will advance to the general...
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
South Africa's long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Celebrating Holi – the Hindu festival brings its array of colours to India and elsewhere
The Hindu festival, which celebrates the victory of good over evil, also marks the end of winter.
- Thursday, 5 March 2026
Ethiopia experiments with 'smart' police stations that have no officers
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.
- Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'
Spain's prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's threat to end trade with his country.
