U.S. President Donald Trump is once again at the center of international headlines—this time for a growing number of Nobel Peace Prize nominations recognizing his recent diplomatic initiatives. Global leaders, particularly from the Middle East and Africa, are lauding Trump’s role in advancing peace efforts, even as critics remain skeptical…
Cameroon will hold its presidential election on October 12, as announced in a decree signed by President Paul Biya on Friday. The election will determine the future leadership of this Central African nation of nearly 30 million people, which plays a key role in the regional economy through its cocoa…
As migration continues to dominate political discourse across Europe and beyond, the head of the United Nations’ migration agency is calling for a strategic shift in how governments approach the issue. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has warned that Western nations may be unintentionally…
In the latest twist of an increasingly turbulent Canada-U.S. trade relationship, President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods beginning August 1. The move comes amid high-stakes negotiations aimed at hammering out a new trade deal, with pressure mounting on Canada’s recently elected Prime Minister…
After four decades of armed struggle that has claimed over 40,000 lives, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun a landmark disarmament process — a move that could finally end one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. In a symbolic ceremony held in Suleymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, PKK members marked the…
With a new team finally at the helm of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), attention now shifts to the Commission’s ability to undertake a constitutionally required but long-delayed boundary delimitation process before the 2027 General Election. The newly appointed Edung Ethekon-led Commission was officially sworn in on Friday…
A preliminary investigation into the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed all 260 people on board in June, has revealed a disturbing and unusual chain of events that unfolded in the first seconds after takeoff — and may hold the key to one of India’s most baffling…
In a tragic escalation of maritime hostilities in the Red Sea, four crew members of the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C are presumed dead following an attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The assault, which took place earlier this week near the port city of Hodeida, lasted two days and…
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine intensified sharply on Friday, as cross-border attacks claimed civilian lives and further strained diplomatic efforts for peace. Ukrainian drone and shelling operations killed three people in various Russian regions, while Russian missile strikes severely impacted eastern Ukraine, including a maternity hospital in Kharkiv. Deadly…
In a historic ruling, a court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to surgical castration and life imprisonment with hard labour for the rape and attempted murder of a six-year-old girl, marking the first application of the country’s controversial new law targeting sexual crimes against minors. The case, which occurred…