Protesters carrying signs reading “Our forests are not for sale” broke through security lines at the COP30 climate talks on Tuesday night in Belém, Brazil, in a rare security breach at the high-profile conference. BBC journalists witnessed United Nations security personnel running alongside Brazilian soldiers, urging delegates to evacuate the…
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have reportedly mandated that female patients, caregivers, and staff wear a burka a full-body Islamic veil when entering public health facilities in the western city of Herat, according to medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The restrictions, which came into effect on 5 November 2025, have…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the need for East African economic integration, warning that landlocked countries like Uganda are disadvantaged without access to the sea. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Museveni underscored the challenges faced by landlocked nations, describing Africa’s political borders as “irrational” and…
More than 3,300 residents in Taiwan have been evacuated from their homes as Tropical Storm Fung-Wong nears the island, bringing heavy rain and strong winds, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA). The Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported that the slow-moving storm was located about 140 km (87 miles) southwest…
President William Ruto has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that the Ukambani region is fully integrated into Kenya’s national development agenda, vowing that no part of the country will be excluded from progress under his leadership. Speaking in Makueni County on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the president told residents that…
A 29-year-old man, Ian Njuguna, has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of insurance fraud totaling Ksh.683,290, admitting to forging medical and police documents to secure reimbursements from several insurance firms. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Njuguna broke down in court, tearfully asking…
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he feels an “obligation” to sue the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of “defrauding the public” by misrepresenting a section of his January 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary. Speaking in an interview with Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, Trump claimed the documentary “butchered”…
A Gabonese court has sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, to 20 years in prison for embezzlement and corruption following a fast-tracked two-day trial. The verdict, delivered late Tuesday, found the pair guilty of misappropriating public funds…
President William Ruto is set to deliver his annual State of the Nation Address to a joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. The address will take place in the National Assembly Chamber at the Main Parliament Buildings in Nairobi. The announcement was made through…
More than 29,000 Kenyans lose their lives to cancer-related illnesses each year, according to data from the Kenya Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO). Appearing before the National Assembly’s Health Committee, KENCO Executive Director Phoebe Ongadi reported that 44,700 new cancer cases were recorded, noting that the actual numbers could be…