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South Sudan is seeking to ramp up oil output and build refining capacity in an enduring effort to revive the country's economy. Economic Analyst, Akol Dok joins CNBC Africa for more.

CNN's Jessica Schneider and Jeffrey Toobin explain the Supreme Court's unanimous decision to rule Philadelphia violated the First Amendment when it froze the contract of a Catholic foster care agency that refused to work with same-sex couples as potential foster parents.

Iranian voters are heading to the polls amidst of one of the country's harshest economic crises, made worse by the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It's about politics. It's about corruption. It's about lack of economic opportunity. It's about high inflation.

Hong Kong police have raided the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper's office and arrested five directors on June 17 under the national security law, the newspaper said. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

Ryanair and several British airports say they will sue the UK government over the implementation of international travel restrictions. The Irish airline said on Thursday it would use legal action to obtain more transparency in health measures on international travel.

Villa San Nicolás (Argentina) (AFP) – For the first time in fourteen years, the Argentinian province of Cordoba is covered in snow. Surprised locals rushed to make the most of the weather, with many seeing snow for the first time ever.

Facial recognition technology is playing an increasingly important role in helping law enforcement with criminal investigations, police say. But civil rights advocates are raising the alarm about its power and potential abuse of people's privacy.

In northern Cameroon's refugee camps, fighting over natural resources between host communities and mostly Nigerian refugees has caused tensions and environmental damage. Local groups, with the support of the U.N.'s refugee agency, are working to reduce conflict and improve the ecology by reforesting in and around the camps.

Airlines, banks, stock exchanges and trading platforms suffered brief website outages, sparking the second major interruption in the past 10 days. CNN's Anna Stewart reports.

Coming across a dead whale might not seem like finding treasure, but for a group of Yemeni fishermen that's exactly what it was. In the whale's belly they found a lump of ambergris, a hugely valuable waxy substance used in the making of perfume.

Oil prices have been on the rise this quarter with Brent reaching an over two-year high on Monday.