Nairobi, Kenya – The Nairobi City County Department of Environment, Water, Food, and Agriculture has announced a week-long operation to tackle the rising number of stray dogs across the city. The exercise, scheduled from Monday, January 26 to Friday, January 30, 2026, aims to address growing concerns over public safety,…
Nairobi, Kenya – The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has demanded an unreserved apology from Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen following recent attacks on places of worship, including the latest incident at the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Witima Parish in…
Taipei, Taiwan – On Sunday, December 25, 2026, thousands of spectators in Taipei and millions watching worldwide witnessed a breathtaking spectacle as famed climber Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Taipei 101, one of the tallest skyscrapers on Earth. For 92 minutes, Honnold scaled the 1,667-foot (508-meter)…
Luxor, Egypt – An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission has announced the discovery of an ancient “sacred lake” within the Montu Temple precinct at the Karnak Temple Complex, a site renowned for its monumental heritage in southern Egypt. The Discovery The newly uncovered sacred lake lies west of the Maat Temple, dedicated…
Dakar/Rabat – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko will begin an official visit to Morocco on Monday, as diplomatic attention turns to the detention of Senegalese football fans following incidents at the Africa Cup of Nations final. Background to the Visit Eighteen Senegalese supporters remain in pre‑trial detention in Morocco, facing…
Cairo, Egypt – President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has once again rejected Israeli efforts to transfer Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip, warning that such a move would have catastrophic consequences for regional and global stability. Strong Warning on Police Day Speaking during Police Day celebrations in Cairo on Saturday, Sissi emphasized…
Johannesburg, South Africa – Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the American consulate in Sandton on Saturday to protest US intervention in Venezuela and the capture of former president Nicolas Maduro. Organized by Trade Unions and Communist Party The protest was led by members of the South African Communist Party and…
Vatican City – Pope Leo XIV has issued a stark warning about the risks posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning that the technology could undermine human identity, distort relationships, and deepen social divisions. Speaking on Saturday to mark the World Day of Social Communications, the pontiff emphasized that AI…
Panda lovers in Tokyo gathered on Sunday for an emotional farewell to Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, the hugely popular twin pandas at Ueno Zoological Gardens, who are set to return to China this week. Their departure will leave Japan without pandas for the first time in half a century.…
Italy has lodged a formal protest against Switzerland following the release on bail of Jacques Moretti, owner of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, where a New Year’s Day fire killed 40 people and injured more than 100, many of them teenagers. Background to the Case Moretti and his wife…