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
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
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
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
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
Uganda’s ‘singing fools’ use satire to attack government
Kampala – A packed Kampala audience holds its breath as four self-styled “singing fools” in choir uniforms bound onto... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
Medical charity MSF says leaving Russia after 32 years
The Hague — Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it was leaving Russia after 32 years following a... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
COP29 hosts unveil busy programme as main climate agenda stalls
Paris — COP29 host Azerbaijan said on Tuesday that voluntary pledges on everything from tourism to world peace would... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested amid assault lawsuits
New York — Sean “Diddy” Combs – the rap mogul whose star has plunged after a wave of sex... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
Rescuers search for survivors after Sierra Leone building collapse
Freetown – A seven-storey residential building collapsed in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Monday with many feared trapped under... Read more
17 Sep, 2024
