Nigeria security chiefs report progress in rescuing kidnapped students/in /by
A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said on Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren
Volcano in northern Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 12,000 years/in /by
The eruption sent plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres into the sky, and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.
Egyptians vote in second phase of parliamentary elections/in /by
Egyptians came to the poll after authorities annulled first-stage results in 19 constituencies over alleged violations.
“Tamujuntu”: where South Africa and Brazil meet in dance/in /by
In the piece "Tamujuntu", the South African dance company Via Katlehong explores the similarities and shared histories of social struggles between its home country and Brazil. Key to the electrifying performance is a meeting between the two nations' street dances: Pantsula and Passinho.
Germany opens Christmas markets with tighter security measures/in /by
Germany’s 2025 Christmas markets open under tighter security after past attacks, with barriers and extra patrols in place as crowds return to stalls and rides.
Hong Kong: New exhibition marks 85th birthday of late martial arts icon Bruce Lee/in /by
The exhibition is on display in two stations of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway.
European and African leaders gather in Angola for EU-AU summit/in /by
Leaders of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) member states are meeting in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism.'
US government considers ending deportation protections for Somalis/in /by
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the government would "evaluate" the protections, just days after US President Donald Trump pledged to end them for Somalis residing in Minnesota.
Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv kill four and injure dozens/in /by
Ukraine’s city of Kharkiv was hit by Russian drone strikes, killing four people, injuring thirteen and damaging homes, power lines and local infrastructure.
Residents of Beirut suburb hit by Israeli airstrike says attack ‘increases their resolve’/in /by
Residents of Beirut’s southern suburb Haret Hreik woke up to damaged buildings and scattered debris on Monday following the first Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital in months.