UN warns Islamic State threat growing, situation urgent in West Africa, Sahel/in /by
Acting Undersecretary-General of the U.N. Office of Counter-Terrorism Alexandre Zouev told the Security Council on Wednesday that the threat posed by the Islamic State group has increased steadily and remains multipolar and increasingly complex
Ghana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement/in /by
Ghana and Zambia have agreed to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens, marking a major step toward closer regional integration and easier cross-border movement.
US and Iran reopen nuclear talks despite deep divisions and military threats/in /by
Iran and the US are set to return to the negotiating table for Nuclear talks on Friday. The White House has since confirmed the discussions, easing uncertainty that had surrounded the talks.
Olympians turn runway models as IOC unveils teams’ uniforms/in /by
Italy set the tone for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on 4 February 2026, as athletes gathered in Milan to preview their ceremony outfits.
Education emerges as Africa’s top priority at World Government Summit/in /by
Education has emerged as the primary driver of Africa’s transformation, according to discussions held at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The issue has taken on new urgency as demographic projections show that by 2050, nearly half of Africa’s population will be under the age of 25.
N’Golo Kanté completes move to Turkey’s Fenerbahce/in /by
France midfielder N'Golo Kante arrived on Wednesday night in Istanbul to join Fenerbahce, leaving Al-Ittihad and Saudi Arabia and aiming to further his claim for a place in France's World Cup finals squad
Russian drones strike Kyiv as capital battles power cuts and cold/in /by
Ukraine woke to fresh attacks on its capital on 5 February 2026, as Kyiv faces a growing energy crisis and renewed Russian strikes.
Moroccan security forces carry out evacuations as floods hit north/in /by
More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in northern Morocco due to severe weather and heavy rainfall affecting several provinces, the interior ministry said
Spain on red alert as Storm Leonardo unleashes torrential rain and floods/in /by
Storm Leonardo batters southern Spain, flooding Grazalema, forcing evacuations and school closures as red alerts and flash flood fears persist.
Rising rivers and deadly floods slam Portugal as Storm Leonardo hits/in /by
Portugal faces floods and evacuations as Storm Leonardo swamps rivers and streets, after deadly weather in Spain and weeks of storms across Iberia.