Mass graves identified in Uvira, say Congolese authorities/in /by
Congolese authorities in Uvira say the rebel M23 group is responsible for two mass graves identified in the South Kivu city.
Iran-US negotiations in Switzerland end without deal, more talks ahead/in /by
Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the region. More talks are scheduled for next week in Vienna.
Sudan: civilian killings doubled in 2025 compared to year before, says UN/in /by
Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing.
Brazil races to find survivors after deadly Minas Gerais floods/in /by
For a third consecutive day, rescue teams in Minas Gerais continued searching through mud and debris after landslides killed at least 54 people and displaced thousands amid forecasts of further rainfall.
‘I did not know Jeffrey Epstein,’ Hillary Clinton tells congressional committee/in /by
Hillary Clinton had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, the former us secretary of state told a Congressional committee probing the convicted sex offender.
Ramadan in Gaza marked by grief amid fragile ceasefire and ruins/in /by
Ramadan in Gaza unfolds amid mourning, destroyed homes, and mass displacement, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns of long-term consequences.
United Nations plane lands at Khartoum airport for first time since war began/in /by
A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan's nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it "a big deal" for aid workers trying to reach millions of Sudanese in need.
Nigeria: Tinubu to Propose Amendment to PIA – Senate Committee/in /by
[Premium Times] The committee explained that the drive to enhance revenue generation through the executive order would prompt the president to propose the necessary amendments to the Petroleum Industry Act.
Gabon in talks with Meta and TikTok over social media ban/in /by
Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal, Fx Unification Restoring Market Integrity – Uzoka-Anite/in /by
[Leadership] The minister of state for finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has credited the removal of the fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market for restoring integrity to Nigeria's economic framework and laying the foundation for long-term growth.