UN Nuclear Watchdog convenes amid Middle East tensions
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened an extraordinary session in Vienna following a sharp escalation of tensions after joint Israeli–US strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks.
Ancient Egypt’s golden treasures dazzle London in landmark exhibition
The golden mask of King Amenemope, ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-First Dynasty, is among more than 180 artefacts now on display in London as part of the Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold exhibition at Battersea Power Station.
UN says dozens of civilians killed in north of South Sudan
On Friday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned of the country’s deteriorating situation and called for urgent action to prevent a return to full-scale civil war.
US-Iran conflict will have ‘serious implications’ for Africa, African Union warns
The African Union called for dialogue and de-escalation after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran, warning that conflict could risk harming people on the continent.
Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition urges dialogue with military rulers
These calls for dialogue come as regional and international pressures intensify for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, amid growing concerns over political and social stability in the region.
Total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday for skywatchers on several continents
A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse. Skywatchers will be able to see the spectacle on Tuesday morning in several continents. Sadly people in Africa and Europe won't be able to enjoy the celestial show, but many others are in for a visual feast.
Dubai shaken by Iranian airstrikes in retaliation for US, Israel attacks
Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners. The Associated Press' Jon Gambrell explains more.
Cape Town Shia Muslim association mourns Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Congregants at the Ahlul Bait Foundation of South Africa - an association of Shia Muslim communities - gathered in Cape Town to pay their respects to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli military operations in Iran.
Kenya: Traffic Snarl-Up On Mombasa Road After Fuel Tanker Collides With Container Lorry
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- There was a traffic snarl-up after a fuel tanker collided with a trailer and burst into flames on Mombasa Road, Athi River.
U.S.-Israeli strike on Iranian girls’ elementary school kills 165
The Shajareh Tayyebeh School, located in Minab near a base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was struck on Saturday during what officials described as a large-scale offensive carried out jointly by Washington and Tel Aviv