World
-
Thousands of education workers embark on strike in Los Angeles
Some 30,000 education workers backed by the teachers’ union walked off the job for a three-day strike in Los Angeles on Tuesday, canceling school for nearly half a million students in the second-larg…
-
New Zealand Olympic runner handed eight-year ban over doping offences
New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner Zane Robertson, who competed at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has been banned for eight years for doping and interfering with the testing process, the Sport…
-
Peter Obi formally dares Nigeria’s Presidential election results in court
Nigeria’s opposition Labour Party candidate Peter Obi has filed a court petition challenging the outcome of last month’s disputed presidential election that was won by the ruling party, a spokesperso…
-
[Nigeria Election 2023] EU observers say 21 people were killed in election violence
European Union election observers said on Monday at least 21 people were killed during Nigeria’s regional elections, which were marked by intimidation, violence and a low turnout. Nigerians voted for…
-
Thousands of South Africans troop out to demand Ramaphosa’s resignation over blackout, unemployment
Thousands of protesters marched through South Africa’s cities on Monday, calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign over the lack of jobs and electricity, as security forces guarded malls and str…
-
Russia’s Kremlin order officials to quit using iPhones over security concerns: ‘throw it away’
The Kremlin told officials involved in preparations for Russia’s 2024 presidential election to stop using Apple iPhones because of concerns that the devices are vulnerable to Western intelligence age…
-
China warn citizens against travelling out of Central African Republic capital after massacre
China’s embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital, Bangui, after a report that nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militant…
-
ICC issues arrest warrant for Russia’s president Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging Moscow’s forcible deportation of Ukrainian children is a war crime, as the Kre…
-
Governor of U.S. state Wyoming has banned use of abortion pills
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Friday signed into law a bill outlawing the use or prescription of medication abortion pills that was passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature earlier t…
-
Son of Uganda’s president announces plan to take over from father’s 37-year rule in 2026
The son of Uganda’s aging leader, Yoweri Museveni, has said he intends to stand for the presidency in 2026, the first time the outspoken general has given a timeline for replacing his father, who has…