Over 40 swimmers brave icy Vltava River for Prague’s Three Kings Swim/in /by
In the Czech Republic, more than 40 swimmers took part in Prague’s Three Kings Swim, diving into the icy Vltava River near the Charles Bridge.
Kannywood: Northern Nigeria’s film industry chasing global fame/in /by
Filmmakers in the north of Nigeria are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition.
Ivory Coast resumes trial over 2020 Kafolo jihadist attack/in /by
The trial of 45 people charged in connection with a 2020 attack on a military checkpoint resumed in Cote d’Ivoire’s Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday.
Young men in Greece dive for wooden cross in Epiphany celebration/in /by
Greeks celebrate Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. In Piraeus, men dove into the cold sea to retrieve a wooden cross for good fortune.
Morocco’s tourism sector hits record highs/in /by
Morocco’s tourism sector is hitting record highs. In 2025, the country welcomed 19.8 million tourists, a 14% increase from the previous year, according to the tourism ministry.
Northern Nigeria’s Kannywood film industry navigates between censorship and modernity/in /by
Filmmakers in the north of Nigeria are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition.
Israeli air strikes hit Lebanon with damage in the south and east/in /by
Lebanon faced new Israeli air strikes, with damage in the south and east. President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks, citing efforts to calm tensions.
Russian strike hits Kyiv clinic, kills 1 and injures 3/in /by
A Russian strike on a private medical clinic in Kyiv killed one person and injured three others overnight on January 4–5, Ukrainian civil defence authorities said.
CAR’s President Touadéra wins third-term in office, provisional results show/in /by
Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadéra celebrated on Monday after provisional results confirmed that he’d won a third term in office.
Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro/in /by
With Maduro’s arrest, Cuba has lost its closest ally. United States President Donald Trump has criticised the island as a nation “ready to fall” without the support of Venezuela.