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UN says human rights situation in Haiti is ‘extremely worrying’

From October 2024 to June 2025, more than 4,800 people across Haiti were killed by gang violence. Hundreds more have been injured, kidnapped, raped and trafficked, according to the United Nations

Egyptian wrestler pulls 20 cars in bid for world record

Ashraf Mahrous pulled 20 cars on Friday during an attempt to create a new Guinness world record of most cars pulled by an individual

South Africa arrests hundreds in illegal mining operation

A statement by the police said most of the suspects are foreigners without documents to support their stay in the country

Mali charges ex-prime minister over social media post

Moussa Mara was charged with undermining the state and spreading false information shortly after questioning by a cybercrimes unit of the police

Trinidad celebrates Emancipation Day marking the abolition of slavery

The theme of this year’s parade was “Shaping sustainable futures through reparatory justice,” on par with the African Union's designation of 2025 as the “Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”

Angola’s president thanks security forces after deadly unrest

Joao Lourenco avoided the subject of fuel price hikes as he addressed the country for the first time since the outbreak of deadly unrest. At least 30 people were killed as security forces confronted demonstrators protesting high prices prompted by a hi...

African Union takes over all peace initiatives on eastern DR Congo

Presidents William Ruto of Kenya and Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) led resolutions to merge the mediation and secretariat structures of the EAC (East African Community), SADC (Southern African Development Community), and African Union into a unified ef...

Tensions escalate as trump orders nuclear submarines in response to Medvedev’s remarks

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines in response to what he called "highly provocative statements" from Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of it...

EU court ruling challenges FIFA’s legal dominance, opens door to broader scrutiny across Europe

In a groundbreaking verdict that could reshape the balance of power in international sports, the European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that FIFA and other governing bodies can no longer shield their decisions from legal challenges outside Switzerl...

Turkey, Italy, and Libya hold trilateral talks on migration and security

The leaders of Turkey, Italy, and Libya’s Tripoli-based government met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss pressing migration and security challenges in Libya, a country that has remained fractured since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime...