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France probes TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack
TotalEnergies is accused of involuntary manslaughter and non-assistence to people in danger. Photo: Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFPSource: AFP ...
WHO warns of bloodbath as Israel promises operation in Rafah
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of dire consequences if Israel goes ahead with an impending military operation in Rafah. The organization gave the war ...
Türkiye stopped trade with Israel to compel ceasefire – President Erdogan
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the countrys decision to stop trade with Israel had one singular purpose, to compel the Israeli government into a ceasefire in the ...
Germany, Czech Republic accuse Russia of cyberattacks
The hacking attack has been blamed on a previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. Photo: Pau BARRENA / AFP/FileSource: AFPGe ...
Gaza: Turkey suspends trade relationship with Israel
Turkey has announced the suspension of all trade with Israel, saying it is because of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. The Turkish trade ministry st ...
Japan, India are xenophobic countries, dont welcome immigrants – US President Biden
United States President, Joe Biden has described Japan and India as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants. Bidens remark at a campaign fundraising ev ...
Iran vs Israel: Time is now – US Secretary of State, Blinken tells Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Hamas to accept the latest proposal for a cease-fire deal with Israel. Blinken said the “time is now” ...
War: Russia using chemical weapons against Ukraine – US
The United States has accused Russia of using chemical weapons in its ongoing war with Ukraine. US said Russia breached the global ban on chemical weapons by using t ...
Turkey to join South Africas genocide case against Israel at World Court
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said yesterday that Turkey would join in South Africas genocide case against Israel at the International ...
Gaza boycott continues to weigh on McDonald's sales
Although profits edged higher, McDonald's executives pointed to a continued drag in sales due to a boycott in the Middle East. Photo: PASCAL GUYOT / AFP/FileS ...
G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
The mid-2030s phase out agreed by G7 ministers has been described as 'too late' by environmentalists. Photo: Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty I ...
Africa needs $277bn annually to address Climate Change – AfDB President, Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said the continent needs $277 billion yearly to address Climate Change. Adesina disclosed this ...
Mining giants Vale, BHP propose $25 bn settlement over Brazil dam collapse
Some 600 people were left homeless by the 2015 dam collapse in the southeastern town of Mariana. Photo: Christophe SIMON / AFP/FileSource: AFP
President Xi Speaks with US President Biden on the Phone
On the evening of April 2, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with United States President Joe Biden on the pho ...
Nigeria, others ask UN to address overreliance on primary commodity export
From Aidoghie Paulinus, New York The African Group, has called on the United Nations to address structural conditions that create an overreliance on pri ...
Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit
The war in Gaza is set to dominate a World Economic Forum meeting being held in Saudi Arabia. Photo: - / AFPSource: AFPThe war in Gaza an ...
Iran, China agree on closer military cooperation
The defence ministers of China and Iran have agreed on closer cooperation on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO, being held in Kazakhstan.
France, Germany sign deal on 'tank of the future'
Boris Pistorius, left, and Sebastien Lecornu after signing an agreement on the MGCS 'tank of the future' project in Paris. Photo: Thomas SAMSON / AFPSourc ...
Saudi Arabia Donates Dates To Vulnerable Groups, Hospitals In Kano
Front Desmond Mgboh Kano The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated a total of 3000 cartons of dates to vulnerable groups and hospitals in Kano State.
Israeli drone kills Hezbollah operative in south Lebanon
A Lebanese security source and the Israeli Army said an Israeli drone struck a car deep inside Southern Lebanon, killing a Hezbollah member on Tuesday morning. The Israeli Army confirmed th ...
Markets bounce as MidEast fears ease, US inflation in view
The easing of tensions in the Middle East has seen oil prices slip. Photo: Frederic J. BROWN / AFPSource: AFPAsian markets rose Monday, c ...
One dead, 7 missing as two military helicopters collide, crash
One person has been confirmed dead and seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crashed. The two helicopters crashed after possibly colliding, officials ...
Oil surges, equities sink as Iran blasts fan MidEast escalation fears
Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi warned earlier this week that Iran's missile attack at the weekend would be met with a response. Photo: - / Israeli Army/AFPSo ...
Afghanistan floods: Death toll rises to 70, more than 50 injured
Afghanistans national disaster authority says the number of flood-related casualties in the past few days has risen as 70 people have been confirmed dead while more than 50 others sust ...
Missing German billionaire who was declared d£ad is reportedly living with his mistress in Russia
Six years after his mysterious disappearance in Switzerland, a German billionaire, Karl-Erivan Haub, has been reportedly found living with a Russian mistress in Moscow. The then 5 ...
US to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela: officials
A tanker travels off the coast of Venezuela, where authorities insist its oil sector would keep going regardless of whether the United States imposes sanctions. Photo ...
IMF says global debt levels face 'Great Election Year' risk
The IMF warned that government debt levels could be impacted by the sheer number of elections happening this year. Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFPSource: AFP
Ukraine: 14 killed, over 60 injured in Russian missile attack
No fewer than 14 people have been killed in the city of Chernihiv in Northern Ukraine by a Russian missile attack. Ukraines Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the missile attack, which hi ...
Digital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation after Iran strikes
Social media influencers posing as digital investigators peddle misinformation after a barrage of Iranian strikes against Israel.. Photo: ATTA KENARE / AFPSource: ...
Yellen says US set to tighten sanctions on Iran soon
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States is likely to impose fresh sanctions on Iran in the wake of the Islamic republic's direct attack on Israel. ...