Guinea junta chief Doumboya elected president: election commission
Conakry – Guinea’s junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four... Read more
31 Dec, 2025
Trump admin seizes on fraud case to target Somali immigrants
Washington – The Trump administration in recent months has latched onto news of a large-scale public benefit fraud scandal... Read more
31 Dec, 2025
Train crash near Peru’s Machu Picchu kills one, injures 40
Lima – A head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru’s Machu Picchu killed one person... Read more
31 Dec, 2025
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July
Phnom Penh – Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said, after a fresh... Read more
31 Dec, 2025
RSF urges ‘safeguards’ for journalists from Guinea-Bissau junta
Dakar – Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on the junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau last... Read more
30 Dec, 2025
Ivory Coast ruling party wins 77% of seats in parliament: electoral commission
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s ruling party has won more than 77 percent of the seats in parliament, further consolidating... Read more
30 Dec, 2025
Ex-heavyweight champion Joshua ‘stable’ after fatal road accident in Nigeria
Sagamu – Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a “stable condition” in hospital after a car... Read more
30 Dec, 2025
China fires rockets on second day of military drills around Taiwan
Beijing – China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for... Read more
30 Dec, 2025
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her... Read more
30 Dec, 2025
Iran president tells government listen to protesters ‘legitimate demands’
Tehran – Iran’s president urged his government to listen to the “legitimate demands” of protesters, state media reported Tuesday,... Read more
30 Dec, 2025
