In Gaza, Palestinians return to their destroyed homes after 15 months of conflict/in /by
Palestinians return to Gaza to find their homes in ruins after 15 months of intense conflict and massive bombardments.
M23 rebels seize new town, advance closer to Goma/in /by
The Rwanda-backed rebels took the city of Minova after dislodging government forces on Tuesday. Located on the shores of Lake Kivu, Minova is a nerve center for logistics and supplies to Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu
Kenyan police patrol streets of Haitian capital/in /by
Gang violence has left more than 700,000 Haitians homeless in recent years, with many crowding into makeshift and unsanitary shelters after gunmen razed their homes
Ursula von der Leyen reaffirms EU’s commitment to Paris climate agreement/in /by
Speaking at the Davos Summit, Ursula von der Leyen emphasided the EU's dedication to the Paris climate agreement and urged international cooperation, despite Trump’s decision to withdraw.
Gabon approves new electoral law seen as win for junta leader/in /by
The bill which was passed after days of deliberations allows members of the security forces and magistrates to contest elections as candidates. Army leader Brice Oligui Nguema has promised to return power to civilians but speculation that he desires to run as a presidential candidate is rife
Donald Trump’s military salute to the American national anthem/in /by
In 2021, Lady Gaga sang the national anthem for President Joe Biden. In 2013, Beyoncé sang the national anthem and later said she lip-synced to a track recorded for President Barack Obama.
DR Congo rebel group disarms, UN mission says/in /by
A spokesperson for the UN chief said that the Zaire armed group, active in Ituri province, had demobilized and that work to reintegrate its combatants who include women and children into civilian life had started
A$AP Rocky trial set to begin on charges he fired a gun at a former friend/in /by
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in a trial against A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend and could get a decades-long prison sentence if convicted.
Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement/in /by
President Donald Trump says he will again withdraw the United States, a top carbon polluting nation, from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies.
Watch: deadly ski resort fire in Turkey captured in first images/in /by
A devastating fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, a ski resort in Turkey's Bolu province, claimed 76 lives and left 51 others hospitalised early Tuesday.