U.S. doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million over drug charges
Venezuela’s foreign minister dismissed the bounty as “pathetic,” calling Bondi’s announcement political propaganda.
Villarreal signs Thomas Partey amid ongoing rape and sexual assault charges
Spanish soccer club Villarreal has signed midfielder Thomas Partey on Thursday, just two days after he was granted bail on rape charges in England.
U.S reevaluates Kenya’s NATO status amid concerns over China ties
The U.S. Secretary of State will initiate a full-scale review of Kenya’s status as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) to be completed within 180 days.
Air ambulance crashes in residential area just outside Nairobi, killing 6
A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya's capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft's owner.
Ghana mourns as crash victims’ remains sent to South Africa for forensic analysis
The remains of the eight victims killed in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash have been flown to South Africa for advanced forensic analysis, as Ghana grapples with the loss of two government ministers and six others in the tragic accident.
Nagasaki ceremony remembers Koreans killed in atomic bombing
Dozens gathered in Nagasaki on Friday to honour South Koreans killed in the city’s atomic bombing, a day before its 80th anniversary.
Maurice Kamto denounces 2025 presidential election exclusion as a political plot
Despite his disqualification, Kamto said the struggle for democracy in Cameroon will continue, calling the move a “political crime” against the Cameroonian people.
Israel announces plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war
The decision, made after a late-night meeting of top officials, drew Palestinian rejection, fueled mounting international calls to end the war and provoked worries in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by Hamas.
Hostage families join nationwide protests over Gaza offensive
Protesters demanding the return of hostages and an end to the Gaza war staged a beach display outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday, depicting Donald Trump’s profile with the slogan “End BB’s War”.
Japan issues top-level warnings as floods and landslides hit Kyushu
Heavy rain lashed Japan’s southern Kyushu island on Friday, triggering floods, landslides and mass evacuations as authorities issued the highest-level warnings in parts of the region.