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Thirteen school pupils have died in South Africa after the minibus they were travelling in collided with a lorry south of the city of Johannesburg. The crash happened on Monday morning at around 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT) in Vanderbijlpark, the local education authority said. Eleven students died at the scene, while two succumbed to…

Steve RosenbergRussia Editor Reuters Listen to Donald Trump and you would think Moscow and Beijing were lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce to boost their power in the Arctic. “There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers and, bigger, there are Russian submarines all over the place,” President Trump said…

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. In a statement posted on Instagram the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said: “He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family.” The foundation said Valentino will be lying in state at Piazza…

South Africa has sent a team to help with rescue efforts after a local politician was swept away by floodwaters while visiting neighbouring Mozambique. Andile Mngwevu, a councillor in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg, and four others were in Mozambique’s Gaza province when their car was caught in a flood, officials say. Only one…

Thomas Naadi,BBC Africa, Accra and Jean Otalor Cyber Security Authority The authorities released pictures of some of those found in the raids along with their equipment Ghana’s security forces have arrested nine Nigerians suspected of co-ordinating a host of cyber-crime activities from makeshift offices in and around the capital, Accra. Forty-four others, believed to be…

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway’s prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. “Considering…

Getty Images US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies that oppose his demands for control of Greenland. Last year, he placed taxes on goods reaching the US from countries around the world, arguing the move would boost American manufacturing and create jobs. Critics warned of higher prices and damage…

Passengers caught up in a deadly train crash in Adamuz have described the moment a Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to neighbouring tracks, colliding with an oncoming train. Survivors told of people and their belongings being “scattered” around the carriage, and described an “absolutely terrifying” scene. At least 39 people were killed in the…