China and Lesotho have agreed to deepen cooperation across key sectors following an official visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, reaffirming strong bilateral relations and a shared commitment to development. The two nations praised the achievements under the China–Africa cooperation framework, which has significantly supported Lesotho’s modernization efforts in…
Iran has come under renewed scrutiny after a video, verified by AFP, surfaced showing dozens of bodies outside a morgue south of Tehran. The footage, filmed at the Kahrizak forensic centre, depicts bodies wrapped in black bags lying on the ground, while people, believed to be relatives, search through them.…
Sudan has reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 days of civil war, and on Sunday, the country’s Prime Minister Kamel Idris announced the official return of the government to Khartoum. “We are back today,” Idris declared, describing the occasion as the return of a “government of hope” to Sudan’s capital.…
A newly married couple and six other people were killed early Sunday in Islamabad when a gas cylinder exploded in a house where they were sleeping following a wedding celebration, police confirmed. More than a dozen others were injured in the blast. The explosion occurred at approximately 07:00 local time…
The Trump administration has defended its recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation aimed at dismantling a “narco‑state,” while simultaneously seeking to sever Venezuela’s alliances with China, Russia, and Iran. By doing so, the US aims to regain control of the world’s largest known oil…
After the dramatic U.S. raid that removed Nicolás Maduro from power, Venezuela finds itself at a pivotal crossroads, with renewed hopes that negotiations over oil sales to the United States could help ease years of economic hardship. The overnight operation that saw U.S. forces bomb parts of Caracas and detain…
Voting in the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) elections in Homa Bay County was abruptly suspended on Sunday after chaos erupted at a polling centre amid allegations of serious electoral irregularities. The exercise had begun smoothly in the morning but was disrupted around midday when claims emerged that…
Geneva, Switzerland — Humanitarian agencies marked 1,000 days of conflict in Sudan on Friday with a stark warning that the crisis has created the world’s largest hunger emergency and displacement catastrophe. “Every day, civilians are paying the price for a war they did not choose,” said the United Nations Office…
Cape Town, South Africa — A small group of Ukrainian immigrants residing in Cape Town gathered on Friday at Simon’s Town, home to South Africa’s primary naval base, to protest against Russia’s participation in a multinational naval exercise, “Will for Peace 2026.” The week‑long drill, which runs from January 9–16,…
Caracas, Venezuela — When explosions echoed through the night sky and U.S. warplanes roared above Caracas, Jorge Suarez and his companions rushed for their weapons, bracing for what many of them could scarcely believe was unfolding. For members of Venezuela’s armed “colectivos,” the U.S. raid that removed President Nicolas Maduro…