A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

It has been dubbed the “heist of the century” – the theft in broad daylight of Napoleonic-era artefacts from the renowned Louvre Museum in Paris.

“Our preparation for Abu Dhabi Art is an extensive, year-long process that begins with the selection of artists in the first few months of the year,” said Afra Al Mutairi, Abu Dhabi Art program unit ...

The continent’s abundant sunshine offers a vast reservoir of clean energy. While infrastructure lags behind, home solar ...

US President Donald Trump told CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza “as soon as I say the word” if Hamas doesn’t uphold the ceasefire deal. Follow for live news updates.

The Israeli military said that a ceasefire was now in effect in Gaza, as its forces pull back in accordance with the deal ...

President Donald Trump and Gaza ceasefire mediators signed a deal after Hamas freed all living hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners and detainees under the US-brokered agreement.

The 20 Israeli hostages thought to be alive in Gaza are expected to be released Monday morning local time before being transferred to the Red Cross, a government spokesperson said. Follow for live ...

Hamas said it has handed over all hostage remains it can access, saying “significant efforts and special equipment” are needed to recover the remaining dead captives in Gaza. Follow for live updates.

President Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a framework that will allow for the swift release of all hostages. Follow live updates.

• Hostage release: The two coffins containing what are said to be the remains of deceased hostages are now in Israel, according to Israel’s military, after Hamas said it had handed over all hostage ...

President Donald Trump said if Hamas keeps killing people in Gaza, “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.” Hamas said it has handed over all hostage remains it can access. Follow for live ...