Violent demonstrations have erupted across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following growing opposition to proposed constitutional changes that critics say could pave the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a... Read more »
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax, rejecting calls for stronger safeguards around the rapidly developing technology. In a series of social media posts, Mr Trump criticised demands... Read more »
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and Ukraine have reached a tentative understanding to stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure, as the impact of the war continues to reverberate across... Read more »
Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei has called for stronger safeguards and international oversight of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology is advancing faster than expected and could pose serious risks if... Read more »
At least 21 people have lost their lives in a devastating road crash in South Africa’s Western Cape province, once again drawing attention to the country’s persistent road safety challenges. The fatal... Read more »
South African police have rescued a 25-year-old e-hailing driver who was allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and held for ransom by five suspects in Cape Town. The victim reportedly became acquainted with one... Read more »
At least three people have been killed and 59 others injured after Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile attacks on several communities across Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said... Read more »
The casket containing the remains of the late Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV being carried onto a funeral van after the church service, ahead of a procession to Karambi... Read more »
Former Ecuadorian President Abdala Bucaram and his son, Jacobo Bucaram, have been sentenced to nine years and four months in prison over a corruption case involving the illegal sale of medical supplies... Read more »
A 56-year-old DC-8 cargo aircraft operated by Trans Air Cargo Service on Tuesday veered off the runway at Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aircraft, registered 9S-AJO, was delivered... Read more »
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging after a Cairo Criminal Court convicted her and 11 others in a major narcotics case involving more than 750 kilogrammes... Read more »
A five-storey residential building has collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, trapping dozens of university students who were inside a hostel at the time of the incident. The building reportedly came down... Read more »
A former US immigration official is facing federal charges after investigators uncovered an alleged scheme in which immigration applications were fast-tracked in exchange for large cash payments. The case centres on Lukman... Read more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a temporary suspension of attacks on Kyiv as United States President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, arrived in Moscow for high-level discussions on... Read more »
At least four people have been killed and five others injured after a Russian strike hit the southeastern Ukrainian city of Kamianske, authorities said on Saturday. According to Oleksandr Ganzha, head of... Read more »
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to tighten the requirements for obtaining passports for children born in the United States, in a development that could place greater scrutiny on... Read more »
After nearly three decades of unanswered questions, theories and speculation surrounding the death of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur, his murder case has reached a major legal turning point. A Las Vegas jury... Read more »
The Russia-Ukraine war is increasingly shifting toward a battle over energy infrastructure, with both Moscow and Kyiv stepping up attacks on facilities critical to each side’s economy and military operations. Russia has... Read more »
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has entered into an agreement with Venezuela that he described as the “biggest oil deal in world history.” Trump said the agreement... Read more »
At least 165 people have died in Nepal after catastrophic flash floods swept through communities near the Nepal–China border on Wednesday, August 26. Another three deaths have been reported in Tibet, while... Read more »