Venus Williams to return to Australian Open/in /by
Five years after her last appearance at the tournament, Venus Williams is set to compete in the Australian Open which gets underway later this month. At the age of 45, Williams is to become the oldest woman to compete in the tournament.
New York City’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani promises to govern ‘audaciously’ in inaugural address/in /by
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to use the power of government to improve the lives of working people.
Sudanese migrants share hopes for 2026 aboard Ocean Viking/in /by
After leaving the coast of Libya on a makeshift boat, a group of Sudanese migrants were able to share a hot meal as they were rescued by the humanitarian ship known as Ocean Viking. Aboard Ocean Viking, they shared their hopes for 2026.
Unknown number of people trapped after 16-story building under construction in Nairobi collapses/in /by
A multi-story building in Kenya’s capital Nairobi collapsed on Friday, leaving a unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble.
Kenya: Multi storey building collapses in Nairobi, trapping unknown number of people/in /by
Kenya woke up to another construction disaster after a multi storey building collapsed in Nairobi's South C area, trapping an unknown number of people.
Gabon’s President Nguema starts the year with major government reshuffle/in /by
Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema started the New Year with a major government reshuffle.
Burkina Faso hails security gains and food self-sufficiency in 2025/in /by
Traoré reaffirmed Burkina Faso’s sovereign foreign policy, welcoming partners who respect national independence while rejecting external pressures.
Morocco fans optimistic about AFCON win…but are wary of facing Egypt in the final/in /by
Morocco fans are starting to get excited about their team’s chances of winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. But they’re wary of facing Egypt in the final.
Russian forces target Zaporizhzhia with air strikes, no casualties reported/in /by
Ukraine's sixth-largest city Zaporizhzhia was targeted overnight by two Russian aerial strikes, causing fires and damage but no casualties.
UK to analyse black box from Libya plane crash that killed army chief/in /by
Libyan authorities say Britain has formally agreed to provide technical and legal support for the investigation, with findings to be made public once analysis is complete.