Tuareg flock to Algerian desert oasis for ancient festival
In a riot of colour, music and dance, thousands of Tuareg have flocked to the Sebeiba festival that marks the...
Month: July 2023
Biden, Netanyahu, unhappily bound in a key alliance
They have known each other for decades, rubbing shoulders at countless international events, but there is little love lost between...
Lebanon clashes kill six in Palestinian refugee camp
At least six people were killed Sunday in clashes in south Lebanon's restive Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp, said Palestinian...
Suicide blast kills at least 44 at Pakistan political party meet
At least 44 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded Sunday by a suicide bombing at a political...
Ruto says he will ‘not negotiate’ Kenya’s security with opposition
Kenyan President William Ruto said Sunday he would "not negotiate about the safety of our country" with his rival after...
Palestinian rivals form ‘reconciliation committee’
Rival Palestinian political leaders meeting in Egypt decided on Sunday to form a committee on intra-Palestinian reconciliation, a move that...
Senegalese opponent vows hunger strike as lawyers lambast arrest
Firebrand Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko said Sunday he had started a hunger strike from custody after being arrested this...
Africa leaders give Niger junta week to cede power
African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the possible use of...
Putsch throws Niger team at Francophone Games into disarray
Nigerien participants in the Francophone Games, which have kicked off in DR Congo's capital, have been left struggling after a...
Bolivia says huge manhunt closing in on accused drug lord
Bolivia has mobilized more than 2,250 security agents in a massive operation closing in on an alleged cocaine trafficker who...
Battling drug crisis, Iraq searches for cure
Mohammed has been taking nearly a dozen captagon pills daily for seven years. Now, as Iraq grapples with a major...
Asia joins Wall St rally on US rates, China hopes
Markets rallied Monday, tracing another bump on Wall Street, where investors cheered a further slowdown in US inflation that stoked...
No hope of survivors from downed Australian military helicopter: govt
Authorities have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the sea during war games over the...
Beijing on alert with two killed as heavy rain batters north China
Heavy rains battered northern China on Monday, killing at least two people in Beijing while washing away cars and inundating...
Pakistan police comb bomb site after deadly blast
Pakistan police on Monday combed through the bloody wreckage of a suicide blast that killed at least 44 people at...
City plans to effect restrictions on plastic utensils in food deliveries Monday
A new city law will come into effect on Monday, prohibiting establishments in the city from providing customers with plastic...
Texas Rangers make bold move, acquire Max Scherzer from New York mets in major trade
The Texas Rangers have shaken up the baseball world by securing three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer in a...
China accuses US of turning Taiwan into “powder keg” following new military aid announcement
China has accused the United States of transforming the self-governing island into a "powder keg and ammunition depot in response...
Uganda’s Edu-Plastics takes innovative strides in tackling plastic waste crisis
The mounting issue of plastic pollution has prompted a new approach to combat the problem in Uganda. Despite several attempts...
Colombian president’s son arrested on money laundering charges
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son Nicolas was arrested Saturday on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment in a scandal...
Russia retains allies, despite the Ukraine conflict
Despite the military intervention in Ukraine and efforts by the West to paint Russia as a pariah state, Moscow can...
Leading Senegal opposition figure Sonko arrested
Leading Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing a gendarme's phone and posting a "subversive"...
Bangladesh major hub for tiger poaching: study
Bangladesh remains a major hub for the poaching of endangered tigers despite government claims of a successful crackdown on pirate...
Macron makes ‘historic’ stop in Sri Lanka
Emmanuel Macron made a short stopover in Sri Lanka on Friday, the first visit by a French president to the...
Debris found from downed Australian military helicopter
Australian police said Saturday that debris had been found from an Australian military helicopter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean,...
Critics of El Salvador mass trials suspect reelection ploy
A new law allowing as many as 900 alleged gang members to be tried at a time in El Salvador,...
Ukraine says nine wounded in Russian missile strike in Dnipro
A Russian missile struck an apartment block in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, Kyiv officials said, injuring...
US to help Australia boost missile manufacturing
Washington will seek to bolster its shrinking weapons stockpiles by helping Australia develop a missile manufacturing and exporting industry, top...
Belgian brothers look to put singer Brel’s boat back to sea
Belgian singer Jacques Brel famously crooned about clinging to love in iconic hits like "Ne me quitte pas" and now...
France releases pair detained over suspected rape of Paris tourist
French police have released two men who had been detained on suspicion of taking part in an alleged gang rape...
Hezbollah chief in new attack on same-sex relations
The leader of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement on Saturday stepped up his attacks against the region's long-marginalized LGBTQ community. "We...
Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital
Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads in the capital Dhaka on...
Japan presses Sri Lanka to secure China debt deal
Japan pressed bankrupt Sri Lanka on Saturday to expedite its debt restructuring, including with its biggest creditor China, to stabilize...
African Union, EU up pressure on Niger coup leaders
The African Union demanded Niger's military "return to their barracks and restore constitutional authority" within 15 days as the EU...
Living A Fulfilling Life
Dear Destiny Friends, The purpose of life is a life of purpose” – Robin Sharma One of the best things...
Central African Republic holds controversial referendum amid president’s bid for extended rule
The Central African Republic (CAR) is preparing for a highly contested constitutional referendum set to take place on Sunday. The...
Trump shares stage with Republican rivals amid mounting legal woes
Former United States President Donald Trump took the stage alongside his Republican competitors in 2024 for the first time. Despite...
US announces $345m military aid package for Taiwan amidst rising tensions with China
The United States has revealed a substantial military aid package of $345 million for Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by...
Putin promises grains, debt write-off as Russia seeks Africa allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin and African leaders have reached significant agreements aimed at strengthening their ties and promoting a multipolar...
Ethiopian Airlines facing ‘real challenges’ despite Covid success
Ethiopian Airlines successfully weathered the Covid pandemic by shifting its strategy, but Africa's only profitable carrier still faces "real challenges"...
Blinken, Austin visit Australia on last leg of Pacific blitz
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin visited Australia Friday on the final leg of a...
Germany’s pivotal chemicals industry gripped by crisis
Thomas Kadowsky imagined that he would keep working at the German industrial coatings plant where he had served as team...
Francophone Games to kick off in DR Congo capital
Tens of thousands of spectators are set to attend Friday's opening ceremony at the ninth Francophone Games in DR Congo's...
Battle against Greece wildfires ‘improving’: fire service
The fight against deadly wildfires raging in Greece for more than a week is improving, the fire service said on...
Militias ready for long fight in restive Indian state
Schoolboys turned militia fighters stare towards their enemies from their hilltop outpost, as the vigilante gunmen dig in for a...
Kim oversees N. Korea military parade showcasing new drones, ICBMs
Flanked by visiting Russian and Chinese officials, Kim Jong Un oversaw a North Korean military parade featuring new attack drones...
French leader goes green to woo Pacific islands
France's President Emmanuel Macron stripped off his suit jacket Friday to wander the wild forests of Papua New Guinea on...
Stagnant German growth clouds eurozone economy
While France and Spain grew in the second quarter, the German economy flatlined, adding to worries the traditional manufacturing powerhouse...
No climate crisis agreement at G20 environment meeting
Environment ministers from G20 nations failed to agree on peaking global emissions by 2025 and other crucial issues to address...
General Tchiani: Shadowy army veteran who seized power in Niger
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the chief of Niger's powerful presidential guard who took power after a military coup, is an army...
Scientists engineer fruit flies capable of ‘virgin birth’
Scientists said on Friday they have genetically engineered female fruit flies that can have offspring without needing a male, marking...
UN says humanitarian work in Niger continues
The United Nations insisted Friday it is still providing humanitarian assistance on the ground in Niger but was forced to...
Saudi Arabia summons Danish diplomat over Quran burnings, sparking widespread outrage
Saudi Arabia has taken action in response to the recent burning of the Quran in Copenhagen by summoning Denmark's charge...
Power impasse continues in Niger, 48 Hours after cup against President Bazoum
Two days after a coup led by members of the presidential guard have removed Niger's democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum,...
African leaders urge Putin to act on grain deal, Ukraine peace plan
African leaders have came together to address critical issues with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The summit's agenda focused on two...
Singapore executes first woman in nearly 20 years for heroin possession
Singapore has carried out the execution of a 45-year-old female citizen, Saridewi Binte Djamani, who was found in possession of...
Community Op Ed: The new leadership keeping New York City Safe
As Mayor of New York, I know just how important public safety is to our city, and how important the...
US says New Zealand welcome to ‘engage’ in AUKUS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that New Zealand would be welcome to engage in the AUKUS alliance,...
Yemen speciality coffee ‘wave’ sweeps war-hit capital
Tucked amid shell-pocked buildings and roadside tributes to fallen fighters, a less obvious byproduct of wartime is spreading across Yemen's...
ECB to mark year of hikes with inflation still high
European Central Bank policymakers looked set to deliver another interest rate increase on Thursday as their fight against eurozone inflation...
