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.
In Goma, a drinking water shortage is exacerbating tensions/in /by
Goma (DRC), a city home to 2 milliion people, is experiencing a severe drinking water shortage. The situation is also exacerbating tensions in the overpopulated and volatile city.
Central African Republic and Russia strengthen political ties/in /by
The United Hearts Movement (MCU), the ruling party of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has entered into a cooperation agreement with United Russia, the political party of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98/in /by
The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said Monday.
Putin congratulates Trump on taking office, welcomes dialogue/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Donald Trump on taking office and welcomed his intention to open a dialogue with Moscow.
Oxfam puts spotlight on wealth inequality as WEF gets underway/in /by
As the world economic forum kicks off in Davos, Oxfam is putting the spotlight on wealth inequality. According to the anti-poverty group, billionaires' wealth increased three times faster last year than in 2023.
DRC: Amnesty International condemns use of explosive weapons/in /by
Amnesty International has accused M23 rebels in eastern DRC and the Congolese army of using explosive weapons in densely populated areas. According to Amnesty, explosive weapons with wide area effects have been used more than 150 times in several months.
Trump sworn in as America’s 47th president/in /by
Donald Trump has been sworn in as America's 47th president. He got to work quickly after the ceremony, after announcing his plans to sign a slew of executive orders on his first day in office.
Tanzania confirms case of Marburg virus disease/in /by
Tanzania's president Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in a remote part of the country. It comes after the health minister rejected that there were any cases in the country.