Israel orders halt to gaza city offensive while strikes persist/in /by
A potential breakthrough emerged in the nearly two-year Gaza conflict Saturday as the Israeli military, following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump, ordered a halt to its offensive operations in Gaza City.
Tyrese Gibson released on $20 000 bond amid animal crueltycharges/in /by
Actor Tyrese Gibson turned himself in to Fulton County authorities on Friday, a week after an arrest warrant was issued for animal cruelty following an incident where his dogs killed a neighbor's pet.
Chad scraps presidential term limits, cementing Deby’s rule/in /by
Chad's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits, a move critics decry as a maneuver to entrench the rule of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
Hip-hop mogul “Diddy” Combs sentenced to over four years in prison/in /by
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in a federal prison on Friday, capping a dramatic fall from grace for the music titan following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of “reckless” Nile management as flooding fears rise/in /by
Egypt has launched a sharp diplomatic offensive against Ethiopia, accusing it of "reckless and irresponsible" management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) after unilateral water releases were linked to severe flooding in Sudan, raising fears for Egyptian lands and lives.
South Africans protest, demand Embassy closure and Flotilla activists’ release/in /by
A wave of protest swept South Africa on Friday as demonstrators gathered outside the Israeli embassy, demanding the release of activists detained during Israel's interception of the "Global Sumud Flotilla" and calling on their government to sever diplomatic ties with Israel.
‘We can be proud of this generation’: Madagascar’s youth continue to protest/in /by
Madascar's Gen Z protesters are unbroken in their will to continue to call for change and the abdication of president Andry Rajoelina. The head of state meanwhile said on Friday that he refused to resign, claiming instead that some forces wanted to overthrow the government.
Global rallies condemn Israeli interception of Gaza Flotilla/in /by
Organisers say its interception underscores the global outrage over the Gaza war, which has already claimed tens of thousands of lives.
Thousands seek refuge in cameroon following Boko Haram assault in Nigeria/in /by
More than 5,000 people have fled across the border into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants captured the town of Kirawa in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, in the latest escalation of a 16-year insurgency that has intensified throughout this year.
Tunisian man sentenced to death for Facebook posts criticising president/in /by
The ruling has shocked Tunisia: 56-year-old labourer Saber Chouchane was sentenced to death over posts that criticised president Kaïs Saied on Facebook. The ruling is unprecedented in Tunisia despite its increasingly autocratic political course.