Former Mexican drug lord, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, pleads guilty in US/in /by
He admitted in court to ordering murders and drug trafficking charges during his decades-long leadership of the violent Sinaloa cartel.
Reporters without Borders condemns latest killing of journalists in Gaza/in /by
The international press freedom organisation says the five media workers were deliberately targeted by Israel.
Venezuela launches nationwide militia registration amid U.S. tensions/in /by
The move underscores Caracas’ efforts to rally public support and reinforce national sovereignty as geopolitical tensions in the region grow sharper.
Ethiopia’s Amhara region to enrol millions of out-of-school children/in /by
Over the past two years, armed conflict and insecurity have prevented millions of students from returning to classrooms.
Pro-Palestine protests sweep Kenya, Senegal and South Africa amid Gaza famine fears/in /by
According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 62,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, with thousands more injured or reported missing.
Four journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, health officials say/in /by
Among the 19 killed were four journalists including 33-year-old Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who had worked for The Associated Press since the start of the war.
Students clash with riot police in Jakarta over MPs’ housing benefits/in /by
Riot police clashed with thousands of students in Jakarta on Monday as protests erupted against lawmakers’ allowances, with demonstrators attempting to march on Indonesia’s Parliament building.
Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival returns after six-year break/in /by
Colourful kites in the shapes of animals, flowers and comic characters filled the skies above Colombo on Sunday as Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival made its return.
Hundreds continue to flee central Malian town after jihadist attack/in /by
Local and military sources say that soldiers have evacuated their military camp in Farabougou.
Angola reclaims continental throne, captures record 12th FIBA AfroBasket title/in /by
In a dazzling display of dominance on their home court, Angola’s national basketball team is once again atop the African basketball world.