World Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse Colombo — Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will vote for its next president on Saturday in an effective referendum on an... Read more 19 Sep, 2024
Countries Ethiopia plagued by abductions ‘epidemic’ Addis Ababa – One day in August, Aynalem was on her way to university in the Amhara region of... Read more 19 Sep, 2024
Countries Sisi vows intesified Gaza peace talks with visiting Blinken Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed on Wednesday to intensify Gaza peace talks in a meeting with... Read more 19 Sep, 2024
Countries Zimbabwe defends elephant cull as easing drought pressure Harare – Zimbabwe’s wildlife authority on Tuesday defended in an interview with AFP its planned cull of 200 elephants... Read more 19 Sep, 2024
Technology Microsoft-BlackRock team to raise $100 bn for AI data centers San Francisco — Microsoft and investment powerhouse BlackRock on Tuesday said they have teamed up to raise as much... Read more 18 Sep, 2024
World UN General Assembly to vote on call for end to Israeli occupation United Nations — UN member states were set to vote on Wednesday on a push by the Palestinians to... Read more 18 Sep, 2024
World Japan to formally elect new prime minister on October 1 Tokyo — Japan’s new prime minister will be formally elected by parliament on October 1 following next week’s leadership... Read more 18 Sep, 2024
Countries Four children die after being trapped in disused freezer during hide and seek in Namibia Windhoek – Four young children died after becoming trapped inside a disused freezer while playing hide and seek in... Read more 18 Sep, 2024
Countries Ghana opposition protests over voter register Accra – Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), held nationwide protests on Tuesday, intensifying its call... Read more 18 Sep, 2024
Countries At least 25 children dead in Nigeria bus crash during Prophet Mohammed celebration Kano – A bus carrying Muslim faithful celebrating the birth of Prophet Mohammed crashed in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state,... Read more 18 Sep, 2024