Hundreds flee Maputo jail amid poll protests

More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Thirty-three people were killed and 15…

Worshippers flee arson attack at Melbourne synagogue

Worshippers have been forced to flee an Australian synagogue after it was set on fire in what the prime minister has condemned as an “act of hate”. Firefighters were called…