Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests/in /by
Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people.
Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field/in /by
Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky start Saturday with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero.
15 people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl/in /by
Fifteen people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.
UN condemns deadly drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan’s Kordofan/in /by
The United Nations has condemned a recent drone attack that targeted its Sudanese logistics in the central region of Kordofan base in Kadugli, resulting in fatalities & injuries of members of the Bangladeshi Peacekeeping contingent.
Mali conflict survivors recount sexual violence and killings blamed on Russia’s Africa Corps/in /by
The United Nations has reported abuses on all sides. But the allegations against Africa Corps are new, and the AP is reporting them for the first time.
Cameroon post-election unrest: Protesters jailed, others freed/in /by
A political crisis continues to engulf Cameroon just a few weeks after the West African country held its presidential election.
Eritrea announces departure from IGAD regional bloc/in /by
Its departure comes amid a fierce war of words between Asmara and Ethiopia raising fears of a renewed armed conflict between the two countries.
Femicide not officially recognised in Kenya despite rising cases/in /by
The United Nations says one in five women are killed in Kenya every day, but that many cases remain unreported or misclassified.
Trump features in new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate/in /by
The images were released on Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
Tunisian opposition leader, Abir Moussi, handed 12-year jail term/in /by
Rights groups say the ruling is another step towards entrenching President Kais Saied's one-man rule.