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Saudi Arabia’s king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince – replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne. King Salman’s decree also means Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, will become deputy prime minister while continuing as defence minister. Prince Mohammed bin …

The family of a man arrested after a terror attack near a London mosque say they are “shocked” and “devastated”. Father-of-four Darren Osborne, 47, was held on suspicion of attempted murder and alleged terror offences after a van hit Muslims in Finsbury Park. They had been helping a man who …

A man has died and 10 people have been injured after a man drove a van into worshippers near a north London mosque. The van mounted the pavement and struck a group of people just after midnight BST near Finsbury Park Mosque in Seven Sisters Road. A 48-year-old man has …

Seven non-Muslim girls, who disguised themselves as Muslims by wearing the hijab, have been arrested in Nigeria for trying to make an illegal journey to Europe, officials say. The girls were among 12 people intercepted by Nigeria’s Immigration Service earlier this week, as they attempted to cross the border in …

Suicide bombers have killed at least six people at the funeral in Kabul of a man who died during a protest on Friday, Afghan officials say. Dozens were wounded in the blasts, which hit the funeral of one of five people killed when police fired on a protest against deteriorating …

Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has been arrested as part of a money-laundering investigation. A number of other people were also held as police raided nine offices and homes in north-eastern Catalonia. The arrests are part of an investigation into rights sales relating to Brazil, police sources say. Rosell was …

Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened in the foyer at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, …

In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani profiles the lawyer who brokered the release of 82 women captured by Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram. When 57-year-old Zannah Mustapha arrived for the handover of the 82 Chibok girls freed from Boko Haram after …

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has written a letter to his top security chiefs warning against the use of torture. He described it as “unnecessary and wrong and must not be used again”. It follows media reports alleging that several people suspected to be connected to the murder of a senior …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returns home after long medical leave in UK and speculation over his condition. The 74-year-old landed at an air force base in the northern city of Kaduna and is expected travel to the capital, Abuja. The former military ruler left Nigeria in January and has been …