Haiti's government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak.

Pakistan's newly formed parliament has elected Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister for a second term.

A series of explosions have rocked Crimea, after a reported Ukrainian drone attack on the peninsula which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.

Seven hostages being held in the Gaza Strip have died, Hamas said on Friday.

The Nigerian government says it has demanded almost $10bn (£8bn) in compensation from the cryptocurrency firm, Binance.

Senegal's President Macky Sall has said he will leave office when his term comes to an end on 2 April, but tensions remain over an election date.

The German parliament has backed a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis.

A Chinese cyber security firm claimed it had the ability to hack the UK's Foreign Office, leaked documents suggest.

A Chinese cyber security firm claimed it had the ability to hack the UK's Foreign Office, leaked documents suggest.