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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers urge appeals court to overturn conviction /in /by

Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a roughly four-year prison term given to Sean 'Diddy' Combs for the hip-hop mogul 's conviction on prostitution-related charges was too harsh.

Nigeria general killed as troops repel Borno base attack /in /by

Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed several troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local officials said on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.

Iranians pay tribute to slain supreme leader weeks after killing /in /by

Thousands of Iranians rallied Thursday in a tribute to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war with the United States and Israel, expressing criticism of talks expected in Pakistan this week

Brazil: Indigenous marches in Brasília enter third day over land rights /in /by

Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brasília on 9 April 2026 during the 22nd “Free Land Encampment”, urging authorities to recognise ancestral lands ahead of October’s elections.

Lebanon reeling as Israeli strikes continue after 300 killed yesterday /in /by

Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire.

UN condemns drone strike on Sudan wedding, calls for end to hostilities /in /by

United Nations Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned a drone strike in Sudan on Thursday that killed 30 people at a wedding in North Darfur state.

Djibouti presidential election gets underway /in /by

Authorities in Djibouti dispatch ballot papers and boxes on the eve of the country's presidential election. Incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, is expected to win the election, facing a divided and largely silenced opposition.

Army general and several soldiers killed in attack on military base in Nigeria’s northeast /in /by

Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed several troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local officials said on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.

IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth /in /by

The war on Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday

Can Africa’s informal economy become the continent’s next investment frontier? {Business Africa} /in /by

Formalising Africa’s sizable informal sector: how an investment company is turning unreported consumer power into verifiable, high-growth portfolios.

While Kenya’s housing faces crisis, a massive deficit of two million units persists despite the real ...