World
-
U.S. collaboration crucial for addressing West Africa’s security challenges
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his dedication to strengthening Ghana’s security by deepening cooperation with the United States. During a courtesy visit by a U.S. delegation led b…
-
[Sara Sharif case] Father, stepmother awarded life sentence for murdering daughter
A UK court has awarded life imprisonment to the father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl, British-Pakistani girl, Sara Sharif, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse. Sharif was found dead in …
-
South Korean authorities make new attempt to break presidential office
South Korean authorities made a new attempt on Tuesday to search the presidential office and obtain evidence as part of a probe into the legality of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived bid to impos…
-
United States shuts down Vanuatu embassy after damage from 7.3-magnitude quake
The United States closed its embassy in Vanuatu after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific island on Tuesday, causing “considerable damage” to the mission, the country’s embassy in …
-
Father, stepmother likely to face life imprisonment for murdering 10-year-old Sara Sharif
A United Kingdom court on Tuesday (today) will hand down its sentences to the father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse in a case whic…
-
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over use of conflict minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the global tech giant of complicity in using conflict minerals sourced …
-
Russian General leading nuclear protection forces killed in Moscow bomb attack
Senior Russian General Igor Kirillov, head of the country’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, has been killed in a bomb attack in Moscow. Kirillov and his assistant were killed when a…
-
EU ministers approve new Russia sanctions targeting ‘Shadow Fleet’
European Union foreign ministers have approved the bloc’s 15th sanctions package aimed at crippling Russia’s economic and military capabilities since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 20…
-
South Korea court commences review of President Yoon Suk impeachment
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his December 3 martial law attempt, while investigators said they plan to question hi…
-
French military aid begins to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte
Emergency workers raced on Monday to restore basic services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the most powerful cyclone to hit the Ind…