2024

President Azali Assoumani is re-elected with 63% of the vote, but the opposition alleges rigging.

China’s economy last year grew at one of its slowest rates in more than three decades, official figures showed Wednesday, as it was battered by… Read More »China sees one of its slowest years of growth since 1990 as recovery stalls

Karim Benzema on Tuesday filed a complaint for defamation against French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who last year said the former Real Madrid star had… Read More »Football star Benzema files defamation complaint against French minister

Pakistan said Wednesday that Iran carried out an air strike on its territory that killed two children, after Tehran launched attacks in Iraq and Syria… Read More »Pakistan says Iran launched air strike on its territory, killing two children

At least 17 people were wounded in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday evening, the regional governor said.

French President Emmanuel Macron said his country decided not to join US-led strikes against Houthis attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea because France is… Read More »🔴 Live: Macron says France did not join strikes on Houthis to avoid escalation

Donald Trump went straight from his victory in the Republican Iowa caucuses to a New York courtroom Tuesday for the start of a defamation trial… Read More »Trump back in court for E Jean Carroll’s defamation case in New York

Namibia produced the biggest shock so far in an Africa Cup of Nations full of upsets in the Ivory Coast by snatching a 1-0 triumph over former champions Tunisia on… Read More »Namibia shock Tunisia to seal first ever Africa Cup of Nations victory

Mali begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2023 campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses a first-half penalty for Bafana… Read More »Afcon 2023: Mali open their campaign with a win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses penalty

Deon Hotto’s 88th-minute header gives Namibia a shock first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations in a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.