Thai court clears influencer of royal insult over online ads
Bangkok — A Thai court cleared a social media influencer on Wednesday of royal defamation over online adverts for an... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Flooding kills 51 in Spain’s Valencia region
Madrid — Disastrous floods triggered by torrential rain in Spain’s eastern Valencia region have left at least 51 people... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
‘CEO of supercute’: Hello Kitty turns 50
Tokyo — Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Botswana votes with ruling party seeking to extend six decades of power
Gaborone – Southern Africa’s diamond-rich nation of Botswana voted in general elections Wednesday with the ruling party seeking to... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Mozambique opposition calls protest strike amid election turmoil
Cape Town – Mozambique’s opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, whose whereabouts were unknown Wednesday, has called for a week-long strike to... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Ghana’s African American diaspora split as US election looms
Accra – Sporting a scarf emblazoned with an image of Kamala Harris, shop owner Jimmie Thorne watched US election... Read more
29 Oct, 2024
At least 11 killed in Mozambique vote protests – HRW
Johannesburg – Police in Mozambique killed at least 11 people and injured more than 50 others in violence after... Read more
29 Oct, 2024
Malawi opposition leader charged with plotting to kill president
Lilongwe – Malawi opposition leader Patricia Kaliati appeared in a Lilongwe court on Monday, where she was formally charged... Read more
29 Oct, 2024
UN expert says Israel seeks ‘eradication’ of Palestinians
Cape Town — Outspoken UN rights expert Francesca Albanese reiterated on Tuesday an allegation that Israel is committing “genocide”... Read more
29 Oct, 2024
Biden to unveil $3 bn to boost US port infrastructure
Washington — US President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a $3 billion investment towards port infrastructure on Tuesday,... Read more
29 Oct, 2024
