Ugandan TikTokers held for insulting first family
President Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986 [AFP] Two Ugandans have been detained for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, the
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Mauritius government suffers electoral wipeout
The opposition Alliance of Change in Mauritius has won all 60 seats up for grabs on the archipelago’s main island following Sunday’s
Journalist in Eritrean jail for 23 years wins rights prize
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to
China’s big air show opened with a glitzy aerial display of its fighters, but crowds couldn’t see much in the smog
China’s hyped air show kicked off with performances from its aerobatics team on Tuesday. But the grand display was dampened by smog
Video from Egypt falsely linked to Israel’s attack on Iran
Screenshot of the false X post, taken on November 1, 2024 The video, which shows aircraft flying in formation, made the rounds
What’s at stake in Ghana’s elections?
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state,
Man jailed for defrauding wife, 4 other lovers living in the same apartment complex
[Source] A man in China’s Jilin province was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for defrauding his wife and
Italy’s plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another snag
Audi Reveals Sister Brand AUDI
Audi Reveals Sister Brand AUDIAudi Audi unveils electric E concept representing the new AUDI brand, to be launched along with partner SAIC
Man goes on trial for rape, murder of India doctor, claims he was framed
New Delhi — More than three months after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female doctor in India sparked wide-scale protests
Euratex-AMITH ties to boost Euro- Moroccan textile collaboration
Signed during the 21st edition of Maroc in Mode (MIM 2024) in Casablanca, this agreement focuses on key shared objectives, including industry
‘Dying of thirst’ as climate-driven floods mix with oil
Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South Sudan are well aware of the dangers they face if
Starmer joins Macron to celebrate Franco-British friendship in Paris
From left: Britain’s former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, former Prime Minister Liz Truss, leader of the
China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping spree in spotlight as spending flags
China’s largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding in the
The Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy
HONG KONG (AP) — Merchants and consumers alike found the Singles’ Day shopping festival Monday less shiny than in years past as
Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Rafael has weakened into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after barreling across Cuba as a
How Myanmar’s war is killing civilians
The last time Chaw Su saw her husband was in March, when he was forcibly conscripted to fight for the army in
Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears
ROME (AP) — Italy’s former national carrier Alitalia has started procedures for the collective dismissal of its remaining 2,059 employees, its administrators
Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called “total support” for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism. The
Plenty of paper for early ballots
Germany will not lack for paper in the event that snap elections are called early in the New Year, the head of
Israeli strike on Gaza house kills many, medics and rescuers say
Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on a house in Jabalia in northern Gaza, Palestinian medics
Israel continues attacks on Gaza Strip and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Israel has launched renewed attacks on targets in the Gaza Strip and in Lebanon, the military said early on Sunday, adding that
Music stars sing praises of team sweeping Ghana clean
Known as Buz Stop Boys, a group of mostly young professionals and tradespeople are driving a new wave of civic responsibility in
Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism
On Indonesia’s beach-fringed resort island of Bali, fed-up locals want to slow the mass tourism that is their biggest money earner —
Seven dead in Lebanon’s Tyre as Israel denies famine in northern Gaza
Seven people have been killed and more than 40 injured in Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, the Lebanese
Alleged German left-wing extremist leader remanded in custody
An alleged leader of a violent left-wing extremist group in Germany has been taken into pre-trial detention following his arrest. The detention
Rome’s teeming jail lays bare Italy’s prison ills
Traces of black soot still mark the facade of the Regina Coeli jail, a reminder of the latest riots in Rome’s infamous
Israel praises Berlin court’s ruling on ‘river to the sea’ slogan
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has praised the decision by a Berlin court to classify using the controversial pro-Palestinian slogan “From the
Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?
Arnaud Poulay never wanted to leave the tiny Indian Ocean island of Agalega, but this year he packed his bag and took
UN peacekeepers again accuse Israel of attacking posts in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Friday accused the Israeli military of “deliberate and direct destruction” of its property. The United
Gunmen kill a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in a decade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen on Friday killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the
Secret Video Shows Top Climate Change Conference Official Promising to Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals
Oiled Up The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), a yearly climate change conference where world leaders convene to discuss just
UN peacekeepers again accuse Israel of attacking posts in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Friday accused the Israeli military of “deliberate and direct destruction” of its property. The United
Russian court convicts soldiers of murdering nine Ukrainians
A court in southern Russia has sentenced two Russian soldiers to life imprisonment around a year after the murder of nine Ukrainian
This small suburban school was named the world’s best new building
A humble suburban school in Australia has fended off competition from skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named World Building of
Audi reveals China-only sub-brand called ‘AUDI’
Audi has unveiled its new E Concept which will kickstart the firm’s new Chinese-only sub-brand called ‘AUDI’. The German car manufacturer has
Indian politician targeted with ‘beef eating’ claim ahead of Maharashtra election
Screenshot of the false post taken on November 5, 2024 The false claim surfaced ahead of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election on November
TCS partners Air France-KLM to modernise operations
India’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a multi-year agreement with Air France-KLM to modernise the airline group’s data architecture by migrating
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be
How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of the