Severe weather in Greece claims lives of coastguard officer and woman/in /by
Greece woke up to severe weather on Wednesday as heavy rain and strong winds swept across much of the country.
New Zealand landslide traps campers, children among the missing/in /by
New Zealand was shaken by a landslide at Mount Maunganui, burying parts of a seaside campground. Rescuers heard voices but found no signs of life. Heavy rain preceded the slide.
US YouTube star IShowSpeed celebrates 21st birthday in Lagos/in /by
American YouTuber IShowSpeed was in Lagos on Wednesday, where he celebrated his 21st birthday by hitting 50 million subscribers.
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine in hiding after police raid on his home/in /by
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is on the run after police raided his home. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, said he escaped the raid and has since been in hiding.
Guinea-Bissau set to hold general elections on December 6/in /by
Guinea-Bissau's junta said in a decree published on Wednesday that the country would hold presidential and legislative elections on December 6.
Trump, Sisi and Gulf states back new ‘board of peace’ for Gaza at Davos/in /by
Egypt "announces its acceptance of the invitation and its commitment to fulfilling the relevant legal and constitutional procedures," the statement said, praising Trump's Middle East policies.
Nigerian troops free 62 hostages, kill 2 militants in northwest/in /by
Northern Nigeria has been the hardest-hit part of the country, with a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months, alongside an insurgency in the northeast.
Ivory Coast: Robert Beugré Mambé reappointed as prime minister/in /by
Mambé previously served as prime minister from 2023 until his resignation on January 7, following Ivory Coast’s parliamentary elections in December.
Trump demands ‘immediate negotiations’ to acquire Greenland, vows not to use force/in /by
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the US president described the self-governing Danish territory as a “piece of ice” that is “part of North America.”
Why Macron wore sunglasses indoors at Davos/in /by
Standing before an audience of global powerbrokers, Macron wore blue reflective aviator sunglasses indoors. The choice was instantly noticed, debated and, on social media, thoroughly dissected.