Kenyan student Bryson Mwamburi was held overnight after surviving the Dusit hotel complex attack.

Duelling legislation to end the shutdown fails in the Senate, as the gridlock continues.

The US aims to pressure Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro after labelling him "illegitimate".

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself interim president, and the US is backing him.

The Home Office says it wants to deter people from making the "dangerous crossings" in small boats.

Chelsea win a penalty shootout on a night of high drama at Stamford Bridge, overcoming Tottenham to secure a Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.

Soldier N was one of 18 ex-soldiers being considered for prosecution over Bloody Sunday

Paul Pogba is Manchester United captain material, says interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, despite Jose Mourinho taking the job off him earlier this season.

Fifa contacts the Thai prime minister over footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi, saying he is at "serious risk of mistreatment" if deported to Bahrain.

Jean Wyllys says violence has increased since far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was elected.

Michael Ertel quits his top post after pictures of him dressed as a Hurricane Katrina victim emerge.

A London restaurant owner says he won't remove the messages on receipts, which celebrate immigration.

Unlicensed blacksmiths in Ghana are estimated to produce up to 200,000 guns every year.

Marion and Alex tour the world with their son teaching and performing hair-raising acrobatic tricks.

The Chinese telecoms company is facing a PR crisis, but its executives say it's business as usual.

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros launches a scathing attack on China in Davos speech.

The firm said its site in China was now accessible after an outage raised concerns it had been censored.

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A selection of photos from across Africa and Africans elsewhere this week.

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