Russian government taunts US after discovery of lithium, other minerals in northern Nigeria

  The Russian Embassy in Kenya has taunted the United States over the recent discovery of lithium and other earth minerals in Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria. On June 24, the…

S’Korea ex-justice minister jailed 25 years over martial law disaster

  A South Korean court sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison on Monday for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of…

Gunfire Erupts Near Niger’s Capital Airport

  Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility. “I heard the first…

At Least 66 Dead After Colombia Military Transport Plane Crashes

  A Colombian military plane carrying 125 soldiers and crew members crashed on takeoff early Monday, killing at least 66 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said. The C-130…

US supreme court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs

  The United States supreme court has struck down sweeping global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. In a 6–3 decision delivered on Friday, the court affirmed a lower court’s…

Plane crash kills Colombian lawmaker, 14 others

  A twin-propeller aircraft carrying 15 people, including a Colombian lawmaker, Diogenes Quintero, crashed in a mountainous region near the Venezuelan border on January 28. According to AFP, the aircraft…

Venezuela Frees At Least 104 Political Prisoners

  More than 100 political prisoners were freed Sunday in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under pressure from the United States, the non-governmental organization Foro Penal said. “At…

Second Killing In Minneapolis By US Federal Agents Sparks Uproar

  The killing of a US citizen by federal immigration agents on Saturday — the second in Minneapolis this month — sparked new protests and impassioned demands by Killing In…

81-yr-old Museveni wins 7th term as Uganda’s president

  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions…

Bobi Wine speaks after Uganda military raid on home

  Bobi Wine, Uganda’s leading opposition figure, says he escaped arrest after soldiers and police raided his home in Magere. The residence of Wine, who is seeking the presidency for…

US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela

  The United States has seized Bella-1, a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela, after weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic. In an X post on Wednesday, the US European…

Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 international organisations

  President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations. This, he said marks one of the most sweeping rollbacks of US participation in…

Trump to Republicans: Win 2026 midterms or I’ll get impeached

  US President Donald Trump says Republicans must win the 2026 congressional midterm elections or risk Democrats impeaching him. Trump spoke on Tuesday while addressing Republican lawmakers at a retreat…

30-50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil will be sold to benefit US — Trump

  Oil extended losses on Wednesday after Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States, while equities were mixed after a record-breaking start to…

Deposed Venezuelan Leader Pleads Not Guilty In US Court

  Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a ceremony at Fort Tiuna military base within the presidential inauguration in Caracas on January 10, 2025. Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded…