US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia | Military News
The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and unmanned surveillance flights. The United States…
Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain’s Canary Islands | Tourism News
Demonstrators say mass tourism is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands to demand changes…
'I know I'm going to have early onset dementia'
James Bexon knows he has less than 30 years before developing a rare form of genetic Alzheimer's. Source link
Venezuela arrests oil, gas PDVSA officials on graft probe
This handout pictured released by the Venezuelan Public Prosecutor's Office on April 9, 2024, shows former Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami (C) detained by…
War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound
The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions”, and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid…
Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups | Military News
Thai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack against Myanmar troops. Fighting has broken out between the Myanmar military…
In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine | Mining
Before dawn, 78-year-old Vukosava Radivojevic prepared breakfast for her husband and then walked to guard a barricade in her village in eastern Serbia to stop…
US Senate votes to reauthorise controversial surveillance programme FISA | Government News
President Joe Biden expected to swiftly sign bill that lets intelligence agencies conduct electronic surveillance without seeking warrant. The United States Senate has voted to…
SNP will form minority government if Greens end deal
Green members are to vote on whether to remain in government after the SNP ditched key climate change targets. Source link
Neglected Elderly Women Sleep On The Streets After IDP Camp’s Closure In Borno
One morning about a year ago, when government officials arrived at the Kawal Maila makeshift camp to distribute relocation notices, the elderly women were absent.…
‘What are you thinking?’ and five other questions boyfriends never ask
DATING a progressive and thoughtful man? Convinced he’s not like all the other pigs? He still won’t ask these questions: ‘What are you thinking?’ Unless…
The 2024 South Korean Elections: a turning point in regional and domestic politics
In April 2024, South Korea's political landscape witnessed a dramatic shift as the opposition Democratic Party achieved a landslide victory in the legislative elections. This…
The Fractured Reality After the Pretoria Peace Agreement
A Journey Betrayed The Pretoria Agreement, signed on November 2022, represented a milestone in the efforts to resolve the protracted conflict in Tigray. Crafted through…
One killed, 20 wounded in blast at Iran-aligned group’s base in Iraq | Military News
Blast hitting Popular Mobilisation Forces comes amid ongoing attacks on Iran-linked groups as regional tensions soar. At least one person has been killed and 20…
Nigeria’s cybercrime reforms leave journalists at risk | Opinions
The officers treated journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha as if he was violent and dangerous. Guns drawn, they arrested him at the home of a friend,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 786 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 786th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Fighting Russia’s Ministry of…
Closure of four rural primary schools postponed
One of the schools has just 13 pupils – the minimum needed for a rural primary school is 105. Source link
What’s next for Gabon’s military junta?
In August 2023, only months after the military coup in Niger, another coup d’état shook West Africa. This time it was in the tiny oil…
Israel – Iran Conflict: The Imperative for Global Cooperation to Prevent Regional Escalation
For decades, Iran and Israel have been entangled in what is often described as a “shadow war,” involving proxies, cyberattacks, economic sanctions, and aggressive rhetoric…
US policy is leading to a wider war: Jeffrey Sachs on Middle East tensions | Israel War on Gaza News
Marc Lamont Hill discusses US policy in the Middle East and the risks of escalation with renowned scholar Jeffrey Sachs. Six months into Israel’s war…