The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month on Friday, and the pain is spreading fast — with federal workers broke, food aid vanishing, and millions of Americans caught in the crossfire. What started on October 1 as a…
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia—just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian President…
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is “not allowed” to run for a third term, acknowledging the constitutional limits on US presidential tenure. Trump and his supporters have repeatedly floated the idea of a 2028 presidential run for…
Former Mali prime minister, Moussa Mara, will spend one year in prison after a Bamako court sentenced him on Monday following a social media post supporting political prisoners. His punishment for “undermining the credibility of the state and opposing legitimate…
Paul Biya has been announced as winner of Cameroon’s heavily disputed presidential election. The Constitutional Council announced the results on Monday. Biya, 92, will now serve his eighth consecutive term in office and will govern till 2032.
Ireland voted Friday to elect a new president, with left-wing independent Catherine Connolly expected to beat her female challenger in an election marred by criticism of the limited choice. The contest, pitting Connolly against Heather Humphreys of the centrist Fine…
US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a major trip to Asia this week, with all eyes on an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that has huge implications for the global economy. Trump said on Wednesday…
Madagascar’s ousted president confirmed for the first time that he had fled the country, issuing a statement after a military-led power grab prompted by weeks of demonstrations that have plunged the island nation into crisis. President Andry Rajoelina left between…
The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of at least six foreign nationals over social media posts that appeared to celebrate or justify the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a sharply worded statement posted on…
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died in India, Indian police said Wednesday. He was aged 80. “The death is confirmed,” Krishnan M, additional superintendent of police in India’s southern state of Kerala, told AFP. “The Kenyan national was on…
