Counting underway in Syria’s first parliamentary elections since ouster of Assad/in /by
Vote counting is underway in Syria after the country’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of long-time autocrat Bashar Assad last year.
Families in Nir Oz mark two years since October 7 attacks/in /by
Relatives of those killed by Hamas in Israel’s Kibbutz Nir Oz gathered on Monday to mark two years since the October 7, 2023, attacks.
Egypt hosts Hamas, Israeli delegations for talks/in /by
In an apparent show of defiance, Hamas said its delegation is headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the group’s negotiating team who was targeted in an assassination attempt by Israel in Qatar last month
Culture and identity: Oromo Festival reflects Ethiopia’s complex shifts/in /by
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians, predominantly from the Oromo ethnic group, gathered in the capital Saturday for the vibrant Irreecha festival, a thanksgiving celebration that this year underscored a complex mix of cultural resurgence, political symbolism, and lingering community grievances.
Ancient Egyptian painting stolen from Saqqara tomb/in /by
A limestone pharaonic painting has gone missing from Egypt's famed Saqqara necropolis, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich and lengthy history.
Kenya’s housing crisis forces thousands of families onto the streets of Nairobi/in /by
More than 46,000 people are living in the streets in Kenya, according to the 2018 National Census of Street Families.
French PM Lecornu resigns after less than a month in office, deepening political crisis/in /by
Under fire from all sides, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned, less than 24 hours after naming his cabinet and after less than a month in office.
Plane carrying deportees from the US arrives in Eswatini/in /by
A plane carrying a group of Southeast Asian migrants deported from the United States landed in the African nation of Eswatini early Monday,
Spanish activists arrive home after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla/in /by
Twenty-one activists detained while attempting to reach Gaza by sea arrived in Madrid on Sunday, days after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters.
Nigeria: Strike – Dangote Refinery Lauds Tinubu, Ribadu, Ajayi, Others Over Roles in Settling Dispute/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Dangote Refinery has praised President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, over their roles in ending what it described as the 'disruptive' activities of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).