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September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

Cabinet Reshuffle Looms as Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Steps Down

Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has stepped down from his role as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of the Ukrainian cabinet. Several Ukrainian officials also resigned from their posts on Tuesday, leaving some of the government's top jobs vacant,

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

Family Of Aid Worker Killed in Gaza Call For Inquiry

Rewrite this article The family of a British aid worker killed in Gaza in April has urged the government to launch an independent legal inquiry into his death. James Kirby was one of three Britons killed in Israeli drone strikes on an aid

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Landmark Case: Hong Kong Journalists Guilty of Sedition

A Hong Kong court has found two former chief editors of the now-defunct pro-democracy news outlet Stand News guilty of sedition in a landmark case that has taken place amid a security crackdown in the China-ruled city. District Court judge Kwok

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Man Found with Human Remains in Possession

A Ugandan man identified as Ddamulira Godfrey, who claims to be a traditional healer, has been discovered with 24 human skulls, raising suspicions of involvement in human sacrifices. The police have indicated that he could face a life sentence under the

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

South Africa Investigates Alleged $7B Corruption At State-Owned Companies

South Africa has active investigations into alleged corruption totalling more than $7 billion at some of its top state-owned companies, according to a report published Tuesday by the national anti-graft unit. The investigations are not new, and some have been running

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

Floods In Nigeria Kill At Least 49, Displace Thousands

At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), said on Monday. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba,

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024

Twenty-One Civilians Killed In Mali Drone Strikes: Separatist Group

At least 21 people, including 11 children, have been killed in drone attacks in the town of Tinzaouaten in northern Mali. A spokesperson for the coalition of Tuareg-majority groups fighting for independence in northern Mali said on Monday that the drones

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

Police Clash With Protesters Over Indonesia Law Change

Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of people gathered in protest of the government's attempt to reverse a constitutional court ruling. Scenes of chaos have unfolded outside parliament as a handful of

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

Sudan Reopens Key Border Crossing for Humanitarian Aid

Sudan's government has announced the reopening of a key border crossing with Chad, allowing for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the war-torn country. The Adre crossing, closed in February by the Sudanese Armed Forces, will be open for three months.

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

20 Passengers Killed And Hundreds Missing In Congo Boat Accident

A boat accident on the Lukeni river in western Congo over the weekend left at least 20 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said Tuesday. It was the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country, where overloading