South Korean top court rejects ‘Baby Shark’ song plagiarism claim/in /by
A US composer had alleged that South Korean entertainment company, Pinkfong, had plagiarised his tune.
Three injured in drone blast in Russia’s Belgorod region/in /by
A drone strike on the Russian city of Belgorod injured three civilians on Thursday, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement.
Moroccan feminist activist’s blasphemy trial postponed/in /by
The postponement brings both hope and tension, as her supporters rally for civil liberties, while conservative voices call for strict enforcement of religious protections.
U.S approves $346m weapons sale to Nigeria to fight terrorism/in /by
”The proposed sale will improve Nigeria’s capability to meet current and future threats through operations against terrorist organizations and to counter illicit trafficking in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea”, the U.S State Department said.
From 3.1% to 7%: Tinubu sets ambitious growth goal for 2027/in /by
Nigeria's president has set a target of 7% annual economic growth, aiming to lift the country out of its financial struggles. In the first quarter, Nigeria's economy grew by 3.13%, a figure boosted by a rebasing of its gross domestic product (GDP).
Russians hope for peace from Putin-Trump summit/in /by
Putin sees a meeting with Trump as a chance to cement Russia’s territorial gains, keep Ukraine out of NATO and prevent it from hosting any Western troops
Nigeria military kills 592 terrorists in Borno offensive/in /by
Nigeria’s military has eliminated 592 terrorists in the northeastern state of Borno over the past eight months, marking a significant escalation in the fight against Boko Haram and Daesh-linked militants.
HRW labels Israeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison as war crimes/in /by
Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes Following Devastating Airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin Prison
Uganda opposition challenges law letting military courts try civilians/in /by
Uganda's main opposition party, the National Unity Platform has filed a case in the constitutional court to nullify a new law that reinstates the right of military tribunals to try civilians.
US report: Ethiopia faces widespread human rights abuses in 2024/in /by
The report paints a grim picture of the state of human rights in the country, where some fighting still continues.