Extended bar hours seek to boost businesses during World Cup/in /by
State leaders across the U.S. are signing off on extending bar and restaurant hours during the world’s most-watched sporting event. They want to help businesses and improve fan experiences, particularly for those who may have been priced out of tickets
Vote counting continues in Ethiopia after polls marred by insecurity/in /by
The election board said the delays were primarily due to the long queues observed on Monday, despite the extension of voting until midnight.
Haiti celebrates as Woodensky receives visa to join World Cup campaign/in /by
After weeks of uncertainty, Haitian footballer Woodensky Pierre has received a U.S. visa to join his national team at the World Cup. For supporters in Haiti, the moment is more than a sporting milestone—it is a symbol of hope for a country facing violence, instability and hardship.
US imposes fresh sanctions on M23 and FDLR leaders/in /by
The United States has imposed new sanctions on senior figures from the M23 rebel movement and the FDLR militia, escalating pressure on armed groups fueling conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Benin’s new president rebuilding ties with Sahel states/in /by
President Romuald Wadagni travelled to both Niger and Burkina Faso on Tuesday after visiting Nigeria on Monday.
Macron and Kagame inaugurate Paris memorial to Rwanda genocide victims/in /by
The French president said it placed the 1994 killing of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus "at the heart ​of our capital and our history".
Final preparations for French World Cup team before heading to US/in /by
President Emmanuel Macron and his wife visiting Les Bleus at their Clairefontaine base on Tuesday to wish the team well as they look win their second title.
UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather/in /by
There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.
Teachers protest schoolchildren kidnappings in Nigeria/in /by
Teachers in major Nigerian cities Tuesday protested a string of kidnappings and attacks targeting schools by armed groups.
Nine girls arraigned in court over ‘suspected arson attack’ at Kenyan girls’ school/in /by
Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court in Naivasha on Tuesday.