Nigeria election 2023: Five reasons to care about the vote | Elections News
Onitsha, Nigeria – Africa’s largest democracy will hold its presidential election on Saturday. As many as 93.4 million registered voters will determine who gets to…
Gaza ‘waiting for war every moment’ as Israel tension surges | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Gaza City – “Mom, is this a bombing or an earthquake?” This was the first question asked by the children of Amira al-Dreamly when they…
How and why did Shamima Begum lose her UK citizenship? | ISIL/ISIS News
Shamima Begum, the British-born national who travelled to Syria as a schoolgirl to join ISIL (ISIS), has lost her latest appeal against the removal of…
A year into Ukraine war, older refugees running out of hope | Russia-Ukraine war News
Tamila Melnichenko, 82, has one last wish: to be buried in Ukraine. A year ago, she was uprooted by the Russian invasion and now spends…
As weapons taboos shatter, Kyiv and the West become strong allies | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine a year ago insisting that he was reclaiming a historic part of Russia. The war that ensued was, in…
‘Catastrophic’: Palestinians recount fatal Israeli raid on Nablus | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Ramallah, occupied West Bank – At least 150 Israeli soldiers in dozens of armoured vehicles swooped on Nablus on Wednesday in what turned out to…
Revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara reburied in Burkina Faso | News
Former leader’s remains, and those of the 12 people who were killed with him, reburied at the site of their assassination in Ouagadougou. The body…
Snowstorm hits northern US, knocks out power, disrupts flights | Gallery News
A powerful winter storm lashed the northern United States, triggering the closure of interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming and knocking out power to hundreds…
Turkey probes contractors, races to house quake survivors | Turkey-Syria Earthquake News
Authorities are rushing to move hundreds of thousands of homeless people from tents to container cities. Istanbul, Turkey – Turkey is widening its investigation into…
Putin says Russia to deploy Sarmat nuclear missiles this year | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian president’s statement comes after US reports said the weapon, which was supposed to be deployed last year, failed a recent test. President Vladimir Putin…
Malaysia pressed to probe deaths of 150 foreigners in detention | Refugees News
Seven children and 25 women were among the foreigners who died in detention last year, minister says. Human rights groups have urged Malaysia to investigate…
Journalist, child killed at site of fatal shooting in Florida | Gun Violence News
Police said the 19-year-old suspect shot dead a woman before returning to the scene and killing two others. A television journalist and a nine-year-old girl…
Presidential candidates sign peace pact days before Nigeria polls | Elections News
Abuja, Nigeria – The 18 presidential candidates of Nigeria’s general election have signed a second peace accord in the capital, Abuja, in a bid to…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 365 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 365th day, we take a look at the main developments. Here is the situation as it stands on Thursday,…
‘Shockingly dangerous’: WHO raises alarm on pregnancy risks | Health News
The World Health Organization (WHO) says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest data, with too few countries…
Israel bombs Gaza after rocket fire, deadly Nablus raid | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip after Palestinian fighters launched several rockets from the besieged coastal enclave amid tensions over an Israeli raid that killed…
Report says donors ‘turning away’ from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan | Taliban News
A new report by Crisis Group warns against international donors cutting aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s curbs on women’s education and…
Wang Yi meets Putin in sign of deepening China-Russia ties | Russia-Ukraine war News
The warmth of Russia’s and China’s relationship has been on display in the Kremlin as President Vladimir Putin held talks with China’s top diplomat Wang…
Biden and Trump spar over East Palestine train disaster in US | Regulation News
United States President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have traded accusations following the derailment of a train carrying toxic materials in the town…
US Air Force releases new image of suspected Chinese spy balloon | Military News
The photograph was taken from the cockpit of a U-2 spy plane as it flew above the alleged surveillance balloon on Feb 3. The United…