Yemen’s Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff
Sanaa – The United Nations said Yemen’s Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN... Read more
1 Sep, 2025
Sudan army strike kills at least 12 in Darfur: monitors
Khartoum – A war monitoring group said Sunday that an army drone strike on a clinic in the city... Read more
1 Sep, 2025
Benin ruling coalition picks finance minister as 2026 candidate
Cotonou – Benin’s ruling coalition picked economy minister Romuald Wadagni as its candidate on Sunday for the 2026 presidential... Read more
1 Sep, 2025
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Tianjin – Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering... Read more
1 Sep, 2025
Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan
Jalalabad – At least 10 people were killed by a strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in eastern... Read more
1 Sep, 2025
Australian police urge gunman to surrender after officers killed
Porepunkah – Australian police told an on-the-run gunman accused of killing two officers to “lay down your firearms” Friday,... Read more
29 Aug, 2025
US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped globally
Washington – The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in... Read more
29 Aug, 2025
Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin dies aged 92: Bolshoi
Moscow – Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, whose work included famed ballets such as “Anna Karenina” and “Carmen Suite”, has... Read more
29 Aug, 2025
Tanzania launches election campaign but opposition excluded
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan opened campaigning on Thursday for elections in October, which come... Read more
29 Aug, 2025
Jihadists take control of strategic Mali town
Bamako – Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda have taken over the strategic town of Farabougou in central Mali, a week... Read more
29 Aug, 2025
