Brazil celebrates Three Kings Day with parade in Rio favelas/in /by
Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.
Ugandan opposition facing ‘brutal campaign of repression’ ahead of Jan. 15 vote, Amnesty says/in /by
Amnesty International says Uganda's opposition is being subject to a "brutal campaign of repression" ahead of the country's general election on 15 January.
Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service with soldiers/in /by
President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians attend Mass to celebrate Christmas Eve/in /by
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
Guinea: Claude Pivi, ex-security chief convicted over 2009 stadium massacre, dies/in /by
Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa/in /by
Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.
USA: New Orleans kicks off Carnival season with parades and more security/in /by
New Orleans kicked off the Carnival season on Tuesday with parades for Twelfth Night, featuring police motorcycles, marching bands, and colourful floats.
Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire cap AFCON quarterfinal lineup [Football Now]/in /by
The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal lineup was finalized Tuesday with Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast booking the last places
Ethiopians gather for Orthodox Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony/in /by
Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass.
Venezuelan migrants in Peru sell T shirts of captured President Maduro/in /by
Peruvian street sellers Kely Peraza and Jeanelys Torres use AI to create T-shirts depicting President Maduro, helping Venezuelan migrants stay connected to home.