Countries Mozambique goes to the polls expecting little change Maputo – Mozambique votes for a president and parliament in a tense mood on Wednesday as jihadist violence stalls... Read more 7 Oct, 2024
World Philippines condemns China attack of Vietnamese fishermen Manila — The Philippines on Friday denounced China’s alleged assault of Vietnamese fishermen in the South China Sea, where... Read more 4 Oct, 2024
Countries Lack of election observers for Tunisia vote reflects crackdown Tunis – The barring of independent election observers from Sunday’s presidential vote in Tunisia reflects a broad crackdown on... Read more 4 Oct, 2024
Countries ‘We don’t want to die here’: Sierra Leone migrants trapped in Lebanon Freetown – When an Israeli air strike killed her employer and destroyed nearly everything she owned in southern Lebanon,... Read more 4 Oct, 2024
World UN council backs Guterres after Israel deems him ‘persona non grata’ United Nations — The United Nations Security Council on Thursday offered its full support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, after... Read more 4 Oct, 2024
Countries Ghana confirms first case mpox in 2024 Accra – Ghana has recorded its first confirmed case of Mpox in 2024, health authorities said on Thursday, as... Read more 4 Oct, 2024
Technology UK announces £22bn for carbon capture projects London — The UK government on Friday announced investment of nearly £22 billion ($28.8 billion) in projects to capture... Read more 4 Oct, 2024
World Georgia signs into law bill seen by EU as anti-LGBTQ Tbilisi— Georgia on Thursday signed into law measures that will curb LGBTQ rights, despite warnings from the EU that... Read more 3 Oct, 2024
World Six migrants killed by Mexican soldiers during highway chase Tuxtla Gutiérrez — Soldiers chasing suspicious vehicles on a highway in Mexico opened fire and killed six migrants, the... Read more 3 Oct, 2024
World Singapore ex-minister jailed in rare graft trial Singapore — A Singaporean former minister was sentenced on Thursday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice... Read more 3 Oct, 2024