Louvre director faces grilling over $102 mn jewels heist
Paris – The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than $100 million, a French... Read more
22 Oct
Nigerian court orders TikTokers to marry after viral smooches
Kano – A court in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria’s socially conservative north, has ordered two TikTok... Read more
22 Oct
Trump says doesn’t want ‘wasted’ meeting with Putin
Washington – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had shelved plans for a summit in Budapest with Russia’s... Read more
22 Oct
Ivory Coast jails 32 people for protesting ahead of presidential vote
Abidjan – Just four days before tense presidential elections, an Ivory Coast court on Tuesday sentenced 32 people to... Read more
22 Oct
The economic reality facing China as leaders huddle
Beijing – The top brass of China’s ruling Communist Party is gathering in Beijing this week to devise a... Read more
22 Oct
Japan coalition deal paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM
Tokyo – Japan’s ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae... Read more
21 Oct
Madagascar president names civilian PM after takeover
Antananarivo – Madagascar’s new head of state on Monday named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last... Read more
21 Oct
Algeria says working to bring back 7 teen migrants from Spain
Algiers – Algeria said Monday it was working to repatriate seven teenagers whose Mediterranean crossing to Spain went viral... Read more
21 Oct
German said to be attacked by DRC police after bank heist
Kinshasa – A German woman was detained and assaulted by security forces after an attempted bank robbery in the... Read more
21 Oct
Bolivia to restore US ties cut nearly two decades ago: president-elect
La Paz – Bolivia’s new pro-business president-elect vowed Monday to renew diplomatic ties with Washington as the South American... Read more
21 Oct
