Venezuelan activist ends ‘1,675 days’ of suffering in prison
Caracas – A renowned Venezuelan human rights activist was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious... Read more
2 Feb
Trump says closing Kennedy Center arts complex for two years
Washington – US President Donald Trump announced Sunday he is closing the Kennedy Center for two years for a... Read more
2 Feb
China executes 4 more accused Myanmar scam centre leaders
Beijing – China has executed four leading members of Myanmar-based scam syndicates, a Chinese court said on Monday, the... Read more
2 Feb
Kim vows to ‘transform’ North Korea with building drive
Seoul – Kim Jong Un vowed to “transform” North Korea with a drive to build public health facilities, leisure... Read more
30 Jan
Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba
Washington – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that... Read more
30 Jan
US Senate eyes funding deal vote as government shutdown looms
Washington – The US Senate edged closer to a vote Friday on a funding deal to avert a government... Read more
30 Jan
Niger junta accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of backing airport attackers
Niamey – The head of Niger’s military junta on Thursday accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind... Read more
30 Jan
Dozens killed in jihadist attack in NE Nigeria
Lagos – A jihadist attack blamed on Islamic State-aligned militants killed dozens of people in northeast Nigeria on Thursday,... Read more
30 Jan
Uganda army chief apologises over previous X post accusing US of helping opposition
Nairobi – Uganda’s army chief broke ties with the United States on Friday, accusing its embassy of helping missing... Read more
30 Jan
Texas carries out first US execution of 2026
Houston – A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend was put to death by lethal injection... Read more
29 Jan
