Al-Shabab: US air strike in Somalia ‘kills 30 militants’
The US military says it helped government troops fighting al-Shabab Islamists northeast of the Somali capital.
2023
Anti-Turkey protests in Sweden heighten tensions over NATO bid
Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden’s bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the Koran, sharply heightened tensions… Read More »Anti-Turkey protests in Sweden heighten tensions over NATO bid
Israelis launch fresh protests against Netanyahu government’s judicial reform plans
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government to overhaul the… Read More »Israelis launch fresh protests against Netanyahu government’s judicial reform plans
Brazil’s Lula fires army chief in aftermath of January 8 riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country’s army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, in the wake of riots earlier this month… Read More »Brazil’s Lula fires army chief in aftermath of January 8 riots
Peru anti-government protests force closure of famed tourist site Machu Picchu
Peru has closed its famed tourist site Machu Picchu amid anti-government protests, its Ministry of Culture said Saturday, with hundreds of tourists having been left… Read More »Peru anti-government protests force closure of famed tourist site Machu Picchu
Corruption, cash and confessions: Who are the key suspects in the Qatargate scandal ?
Investigations into Qatargate – the corruption scandal currently engulfing the European Parliament – took a spectacular turn this week when one of the prime suspects said Tuesday… Read More »Corruption, cash and confessions: Who are the key suspects in the Qatargate scandal ?
Afghanistan: Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights
The UN deputy chief and head of UN Women have conveyed a direct message to Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership calling on them to put the good… Read More »Afghanistan: Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights
Postpartum haemorrhage: Niger halves blood-loss deaths at clinics
Researchers say an easy three-step process, including a cheap drug, could stop millions of women dying.
Thousands gather as Tanzania opposition holds first rally since ban lifted
Tanzania’s main opposition party held Saturday its first mass rally since the lifting of a ban imposed in 2016, raising hopes the government is committed… Read More »Thousands gather as Tanzania opposition holds first rally since ban lifted
Live: Baltic states call on Germany to provide tanks to Ukraine ‘now’
A day after Germany failed to give the green light to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks, defence ministers of the Baltic states of Latvia,… Read More »Live: Baltic states call on Germany to provide tanks to Ukraine ‘now’
