At least 14 people have been killed in the city of Hantoukoura in Burkina Faso.
This comes after gunmen opened fire inside a church killing civilians attending a service in the eastern part of the country.
The identity of the gunmen is not yet known and the motive remains unclear.
AstraZeneca to withdraw COVID vaccine globally as demand dips
AstraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a "surplus of available updated vaccines" since the pandemic.
US says it paused shipment of weapons to Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
April smashes global heat records
The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Wednesday.
Flights cancelled after Air India Express crew go on 'mass sick leave'
At least 86 Air India Express flights have been cancelled after cabin crew went on a "mass sick leave", official sources said on Wednesday.
Whooping cough epidemic sweeps Europe
European countries have reported a surge in whooping cough cases in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, with 10 times as many identified as in each of the previous two years.
The Executive Council of Dubai has approved strategies aimed at accelerating growth in various sectors.
The Middle East region's first passenger-carrying drone trials have been carried out in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE has strongly condemned Israel's seizure of the Rafah border crossing in Southern Gaza and warned of the consequences of military escalation.
