U.S. Secretary Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda deal to ease mineral conflict/in /by
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo, bringing U.S. influence to bear in a minerals trade that has helped fuel the conflict.
Russia blames Ukraine for blast that killed top army general/in /by
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova declared without offering evidence that “there are reasons to believe that Ukrainian special services were involved in the killing"
World leaders converge on Rome for Pope’s funeral/in /by
World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump converged on Rome for the funeral, but the group of marginalized people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp
Gabon’s constitutional court confirms Nguema’s landslide presidential victory/in /by
His election formally ends the transitional period, giving him full constitutional legitimacy to lead.
Russia’s Putin, Trump envoy discuss war in Ukraine/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday that the meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff on Ukraine lasted three hours and was "constructive" and "useful"
Namibia will offer free university education starting in 2026/in /by
The new policy would remove tuition and registration fees at universities and colleges. There have been calls for years for all levels of education to be subsidized by the government in the country of around 3 million people in southern Africa.
Pics of the day: April 25, 2025/in /by
Pics of the day: April 25, 2025
UNICEF marks World Malaria Day with rollout of new vaccine in Mali/in /by
The United Nations children's organization UNICEF is launching today's World Malaria Day with the rollout of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in Mali, the 20th country to introduce it.
New tartan commemorates women accused under Scotland’s witchcraft laws/in /by
A newly registered tartan, woven in black, grey and red, has been designed to commemorate those accused under Scotland’s centuries-old witchcraft laws.
Iranians hope for balanced deal ahead of new round of talks with US/in /by
In 2018, the US under Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal Iran had agreed with world powers, reinstating deadly sanctions on the country. Now Trump has demanded a new agreement