Somalia’s Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, have claimed responsibility for an attack on a bus in Kenya in which 28 non-Muslims were singled out and killed.

There was a time when a snooker table in the workplace was enough to entice would-be employees, but the offer from tech companies to cover the cost of egg freezing for female workers has upped the ante on the office perk.

Protesters condemning Egypt’s Islamist president have hurled stones and firebombs through the gates of his palace.

Somalia's Islamic movement abandoned the nation's capital today and clan militiamen poured into the streets to take control of Mogadishu, as government forces approached to within 18 miles.