Dozens of people are feared dead after the boat they were travelling on capsized off the coast of Tunisia.
Four initial survivors were rescued near the coastal town of Zarzis, with one later dying in hospital.
The survivors told the Tunisian coast guard that they were on board a boat that had set off from Libya, heading for Europe, along with dozens of other refugees, and that many had drowned.
Libya's west coast is one of the main departure points for African migrants aiming to reach Europe.
China-North Korea bridge opens 12 years after completion
China and North Korea have officially opened their most significant land border crossing, more than a decade after the bridge was completed.
DR Congo Ebola death toll passes 4,400 in record-breaking outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the fastest-growing on record, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over Eastern Region
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it has intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region on Thursday.
Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen
Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday of limiting Starlink services, crippling its drones, as Russian missiles knocked out power stations in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called "ostentatious disrespect" to Donald Trump.
Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient
Kenya reported a second case of Ebola on Wednesday, about a week after recording its first ever infection of the viral disease when a Kenyan who had been living in Congo died in a Nairobi hospital on October 5.
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