Category: World
Jihadist assault on Mali’s capital killed scores of people, say security sources
Scores of people reportedly died in a jihadist attack in the Malian capital on Tuesday, again raising questions about the junta’s capacity to tackle a [more…]
Brazil top judge accuses X of ‘willful’ circumvention of court-ordered block
In the latest round of the dispute between Elon Musk and Brazil’s top court, a senior judge has accused X of a “willful, illegal and [more…]
Former CIA officer sentenced to 30 years for sexually assaulting scores of women
A former CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday, the Department of Justice [more…]
Elon Musk’s X circumvents court-ordered block in Brazil
Social media platform Twitter/X became accessible to many users in Brazil on Wednesday as an update to its communications network circumvented a block order by [more…]
Venezuela opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter accepting Maduro victory
Venezuela’s opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, has said he was coerced into signing a letter recognizing Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the country’s disputed [more…]
Flood warnings in Nigeria over release of water from Cameroon dam
Authorities in Nigeria have warned of the potential for flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it would start regulated releases from its Lagdo [more…]
Families of Americans ensnared in DRC coup plot assert their innocence
The family of a Utah student sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his alleged role in a failed coup d’etat in [more…]
Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa
A batch of 500,000 mpox vaccines has been bought by the vaccine alliance Gavi, for delivery this year to virus-affected countries in Africa, where until [more…]
September Supermoon: the best place and time to see tonight’s bigger and brighter full moon
If you look up into the sky on Wednesday night, you’ll likely notice the full moon gleaming bigger and brighter than usual. You’ll be looking [more…]
Zimbabwe outlines plan to cull scores of elephants to feed people after drought
Zimbabwean authorities have set out plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger amid the worst drought in four decades. The El [more…]
