Ghana has confirmed it is receiving west African nationals deported from the United States under a new arrangement that has already seen the arrival of… Read More »Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US
 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the United States following renewed scrutiny of his ties to the late sex… Read More »British PM dismisses UK envoy to Washington over Epstein ties
Poland convened its NATO allies for emergency talks on Wednesday after Russian drones entered its airspace overnight, an incident Prime Minister Donald Tusk denounced as… Read More »Poland invokes NATO talks after Russian drones breach airspaceÂ
BY JENNIFER EZIMAKOR European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has used her 2025 State of the Union address to call for tougher sanctions on… Read More »EU presses for sanctions on Israel ministers, vows stronger backing for Ukraine
 US President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for the man accused of fatally stabbing a young Ukrainian refugee on a light… Read More »Trump demands death penalty for Charlotte train stabbing suspect
A court in Johannesburg has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20 years in prison each for trafficking Malawian workers and forcing them into labor at… Read More »South Africa jails seven Chinese for trafficking, forced labour
Israel has launched a strike in Qatar’s capital, Doha, targeting senior Hamas leaders based in the country, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed on Tuesday.… Read More »Israel strike targets Hamas leadership in Doha, as US orders lockdown
Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, a day after nationwide protests against corruption left at least 19 people dead and more… Read More »Nepal’s PM resigns amid escalated Gen Zs protests
Ethiopia on Tuesday officially opened the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, marking the culmination of more than a decade of construction and… Read More »Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam
An Australian woman convicted of killing three relatives with a poisonous beef Wellington has been sentenced to life in prison, with parole possible after 33… Read More »Australian woman sentenced to life for mushroom murders
A French anaesthetist accused of deliberately poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, struck a defiant tone on Monday as his long-awaited trial opened in… Read More »French doctor denies culpability over 30 patients’ poisonings
BY JENNIFER EZIMAKOR The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on criminal networks in Southeast Asia accused of running massive online fraud schemes that have… Read More »US sanctions S’East Asia scam networks amid growing threats
At least 19 people were killed and nearly 150 injured in Nepal’s capital on Monday as protests against a government ban on social media platforms… Read More »Social media ban: Protesters’ clash with Nepal forces kills 19, 150 injured
Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday during a private meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the… Read More »Pope Leo presses for Gaza ceasefire as fresh Israeli strikes kill dozens
Portugal observed a day of national mourning on Thursday after the death toll from the derailment of Lisbon’s iconic Gloria funicular rose to 17, with… Read More »Portugal in mourning as funicular crash death toll rises to 17
The number of children and women treated after sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has soared to alarming levels this year, with… Read More »Sexual violence cases in DRC soaring to alarming levels, says NGO
China rolled out an elaborate display of military power in Beijing on Wednesday as it marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War… Read More »China marks WWII anniversary with massive military parade
BY JENNIFER EZIMAKOR Global cuts to education aid could leave six million more children out of school by 2026, UNICEF warned on Wednesday, as donor… Read More »Global funding cuts will affect six million children, warns UNICEF
