Tunisian court rejects provisional release of opposition figure on health grounds/in /by
The appeal trial of a prominent Tunisian lawyer jailed on anti-terror charges started on Thursday, after the judge rejected the defence's demand for his provisional release on health grounds.
Cyclone Gezani: At least 36 killed, hundreds injured in Madagascar/in /by
A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 35 people and caused devastation in Madagascar's second-largest city, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Thursday, releasing an updated toll.
Ukrainian athlete drops out of of Winter Olympics over banned helmet/in /by
Vladyslav Heraskevych was not allowed to compete Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to use a helmet other than the one that honors more than 20 of his country's athletes and coaches killed in the war with Russia
Thomas Partey charged with new rape counts in UK case/in /by
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is facing fresh criminal charges in the UK, after prosecutors added two further counts of rape linked to a new complainant.
Young woman becomes first-ever drum master of a Brazilian samba school/in /by
Laisa Lima will lead Arranco's parade when they take part in the annual inter-school competition on the weekend.
World Cup ticket prices surge on FIFA re-sale site/in /by
The ticket prices for the upcoming FIFA World Cup have skyrocketed on the resale platforms, a few months ahead of the competition's commencement in July.
WHO urges US to share Covid origins findings/in /by
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins, despite the United States quitting the WHO
The Morocco-Spain-Portugal Business Forum on the 2030 FIFA World Cup opens/in /by
The Morocco-Spain-Portugal Business Forum on the 2030 FIFA World Cup opened on Tuesday in Salé, bringing together business leaders from the three countries to discuss joint opportunities, best practices, and sustainable investments related to the tournament.
Rhino poaching in South Africa’s Kruger park doubles despite national drop/in /by
Official statistics show poachers killed 352 of the animals last year compared to 420 in 2024, with 175 of the deaths taking place in the Kruger.
Libya grants foreign oil companies exploration licences/in /by
Libya granted several foreign companies new oil exploration and production licences for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday, after more than a decade of political instability.