French surgeon sentenced to 20 years for abusing children
Vannes – A French court on Wednesday gave the maximum 20-year jail term to a surgeon who admitted sexually... Read more
29 May, 2025
Africa’s next ‘super banker’: Who is running?
Abidjan – Five candidates are in the running to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina as president of the African Development... Read more
29 May, 2025
Russia proposes new Ukraine talks, Kyiv demands terms upfront
Moscow – Russia said Wednesday it wanted new talks with Ukraine in Istanbul next Monday to present its plan... Read more
29 May, 2025
Musk to exit US government role after rare break with Trump
Washington – Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday announced he was leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce... Read more
29 May, 2025
Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week
Port Sudan – Sudan’s health ministry reported on Tuesday a spike in cholera cases in the war-torn country, with 2,700... Read more
28 May, 2025
French court to rule on surgeon who abused children for decades
Vannes – A French court is to give its verdict Wednesday in the trial of a surgeon who admitted... Read more
28 May, 2025
US suspends student visa processing as Harvard protests cuts
Cambridge – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered a suspension of student visa processing in the... Read more
28 May, 2025
Strike shutters Zimbabwe’s main university
Harare – More than 100 lecturers and teaching staff picketed at Zimbabwe’s main university Tuesday to back a five-week wage... Read more
28 May, 2025
Suicide bomber behind explosion in Nigeria capital: emergency agency
Lagos – A suicide bomber is responsible for an explosion earlier this week near a military barracks in Nigerian... Read more
28 May, 2025
Zelensky set to meet Germany’s Merz in Berlin
Berlin – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to visit Germany on Wednesday for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who... Read more
28 May, 2025
