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Vice-President Prosper Bazombanza says at least 38 people died and scores more were injured.

Thousands of pleas for help went unread and the foreign secretary lacked urgency, an ex-official says.

Debt-laden Chinese property developer Evergrande has for the first time missed a deadline to repay some of its overseas creditors, a report said Tuesday, raising the prospect of it defaulting as it prepares for a government-backed mega-restructure.

A massive fire ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of inmates and seriously injuring many more, the country’s vice president said. 

The European Union’s health agencies on Tuesday said a mixing and matching of approved Covid-19 vaccines could be used for both the initial courses and booster doses, as the region battles rising cases ahead of the holiday season.

A Siberian tiger was found dead on November 20 in a forest in the region of Primorsky Krai in Russia’s far east. The protected animal may have been killed by hunters seeking to eliminate threats to their game, according to a preservation group. There have been several poaching cases in Russia in recent months, including some implicating senior officials. 

Authorities are calling the incident a “shooting spree”, in which the killer also took his own life.

A group with alleged ties to the "Islamic State" has "enslaved and sexually abused" hundreds of women and girls in Mozambique over the past three years, Human Rights Watch said.

The advice from the World Health Organization comes as Germany and other countries discuss a vaccine mandate. Experts also said that vaccines for children might help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Poland’s Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau sees "no alternative to more sanctions" by the EU against Belarus. Speaking to DW, he suggested that the migrants’ crisis on the Polish border might be supported by Moscow.

“Last time I did this I cried,” said the head of the online mortgage lender laying off 15% of his staff.

Michael Steinhardt is banned for life from buying such treasures following an investigation.

Watch Valdya Baraputri in Indonesia describe the path of destruction from Mount Semeru’s eruption.

China angrily denounces a US plan not to send diplomats to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

A "rogue officer" shot dead his wife and five other people before he killed himself, police said. The shooting is the latest incident highlighting police brutality in Kenya.

An Iranian weapons shipment was reportedly the target of the attack on Latakia’s container yard.

The US and its European allies urge Russia to de-escalate, amid fears it could invade Ukraine.

Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) signed a coalition deal on Tuesday that sets out how to accelerate a green transition and modernise Europe’s biggest economy when they take office this week. 

The decision has reportedly been made at the request of Drake and his management.

The United Arab Emirates will be one of the few Mideast countries with a workweek that includes Friday. Friday will be a half-day for government workers.

It was once nothing more than a garbage dump frequented by drug users, earning it the nickname “crackland” among locals. But now a strip of land in one of Rio de Janeiro’s poorest favelas has been transformed into Latin America’s largest community vegetable garden, providing both food and employment for residents.

French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly granted an interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI in Dakar, Senegal. Parly slammed a “disinformation campaign” aimed at creating “anti-French discourse” in Africa’s Sahel region, as France reorganises its military presence there. The minister said she did not believe Russian Wagner Group mercenaries were in the Malian capital Bamako, but added that “that does not mean the current Malian authorities are not planning to bring them there”. The arrival of Russian mercenaries in Mali would be “simply unacceptable”, she said.

Mount Semeru has continued to be active since the major eruption on the island of Java on Sunday.

Some 100 Japanese members of parliament prayed at the memorial that commemorates Japan’s war dead — including convicted war criminals. South Korea and China slammed the visit.

The volcano had erupted on Saturday, leaving thousands homeless. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has visited the area and pledged to rebuild.

Better.com’s CEO Vishal Garg has been criticized for the way he fired hundreds of people. This came a week after the mortgage lender received a massive cash advance from investors.

Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have been deployed along Ukraine’s border. President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden will address the growing tensions — and other issues — in a video call Tuesday.

Ethiopia’s government said Monday it had recaptured two strategic towns from rebel fighters, the latest in a rapid series of battlefield victories claimed by forces loyal to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.