At least 40 migrants, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia, in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in the region this year, authorities say. The boat sank off the Mediterranean port of Mahdia in central Tunisia while carrying about 70 migrants, an official said. All the people on…
The US government will impose a “substantial pickup” in sanctions against Russia as the fighting in Ukraine continues, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent’s comments came just before Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte was due at the White House, in which he said he hopes to discuss “how to deliver” Trump’s “vision of peace”…
A cargo plane veered off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, striking a security patrol vehicle and skidding into the sea, killing two men in the vehicle, authorities reported. The Boeing aircraft, arriving from Dubai, left the tarmac at around 4 a.m. local time (2000 GMT Sunday), crashing through a…
Barely a week after a historic ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, tensions in the Middle East have flared once again as Israel launched a new wave of air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the truce. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the strikes targeted “terror positions”…
Nigeria has assumed the chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24), taking over from Argentina. The transition was confirmed during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, with Nigeria set to formally assume office on November 1, 2025. The G-24, formally known as the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development, comprises developing…
Former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80. His passing marks the end of a long and influential career in Kenyan politics. Odinga, a towering figure in Kenya’s political landscape, had been receiving treatment in India prior to his death at an Ayurvedic treatment center. This is…
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has reportedly left the country amid mounting political unrest and a loss of support within the military. His departure follows weeks of youth-led demonstrations demanding change and accountability. Tensions have been rising in the Indian Ocean island nation, where economic hardship and growing discontent among young citizens have sparked nationwide protests….
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined to attend the international peace summit in Egypt, a move stirring quiet controversy across diplomatic circles. While his office cited the proximity of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot as the reason, observers say his absence at a meeting expected to shape post-ceasefire negotiations with Hamas could signal Israel’s…
Hamas on Monday released 20 living Israeli hostages to the country’s defence forces in Gaza under a ceasefire agreement brokered by United States President Donald Trump. On October 9, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan that will see the release of all hostages and a withdrawal of Israeli troops…
At least 27 people have been killed in fierce clashes between Hamas security forces and armed members of the Dughmush family in Gaza City, in one of the most violent internal confrontations since the end of major Israeli operations in the enclave. Masked Hamas gunmen exchanged fire with clan fighters near the city’s Jordanian hospital,…