Move comes as draft constitution is being put to a vote next month, raising fears for democratic transition. Guinea military rulers have suspended the country’s three main opposition parties, including that of... Read more »
Russian leader Vladimir Putin could be invited to next year’s World Cup in North America, US President Donald Trump has suggested. Speaking at a press conference announcing the date and draw of... Read more »
The embassy, which would be situated near the Tower of London, would be the largest in Europe. The British government has extended the deadline to October to decide on whether to approve... Read more »
The government of Japan has officially designated the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural ties... Read more »
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was detained on Friday by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on charges of misusing state funds, according to local media. Wickremesinghe, 76, was arrested after appearing... Read more »
President Paul Biya, aged 92 and poised to seek an eighth term in the October elections, now faces a significant legal obstacle. Akere Tabeng Muna, a prominent opposition candidate and former bar... Read more »
The White House has launched a TikTok account as President Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the United States despite a law requiring its ban or sale.... Read more »
China is preparing to introduce what could become a groundbreaking development in reproductive science — a humanoid robot designed to host a fully functional artificial womb. According to the Indian Times, the... Read more »
Nathalie Rose Jones, a 50-year-old woman from Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested on August 16, 2025, after travelling to Washington, D.C., allegedly planning to “kidnap and assassinate” President Donald Trump. According to a... Read more »
Authorities in Iran have carried out a public execution in the southern province of Fars, where a man convicted of murdering a woman and her three children was hanged before a crowd... Read more »
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would lead a “movement” against mail-in balloting as he sought to eliminate a voting method used by nearly a third of the country ahead of... Read more »
The United States has reiterated its requirement that all visa applicants must disclose social media usernames and handles they have used within the past five years. In a statement from the U.S.... Read more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to allow the United States and its European allies to offer Ukraine security protections resembling NATO’s Article 5 collective defence clause, according to US envoy Steve... Read more »
In a Moscow tourist shop, Russian nesting dolls featuring the faces of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump line up next to each other — the Russian leader standing slightly taller than his... Read more »
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet on Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine. Putin will step onto... Read more »
Palestinian protesters blocking the entrance to the BAE Systems factory in Samlesbury, which they say produces components for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in Gaza. The demonstrators were holding banners reading... Read more »
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Nigeria. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement quoted by... Read more »
Russia has partially restricted voice calling features on WhatsApp and Telegram, citing the platforms’ refusal to share user data with law enforcement in investigations involving fraud and terrorism. The state communications watchdog,... Read more »
Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker accused of allegedly smuggling fuel in the Gulf waters and arrested its 17 crew members, local media reported Monday. “Police border guards in Hormozgan province... Read more »
South Korea’s former justice minister will be pardoned this week after serving less than half of his sentence for academic fraud related to his children’s college admissions, authorities announced Monday. Once a... Read more »