Al-Shabab: 14 Iranian fishermen freed years after abduction
l Fourteen Iranian fishermen have returned home after years in captivity by al-Shabab militants in Somalia. They were freed after…
Burkina Faso explosion: Minibus hits deadly landmine amid jihadist violence
l A minibus has hit a landmine in Burkina Faso in West Africa, killing at least 10 people, officials say.…
Somalia’s opioid overdose: Young, female and addicted
l It was the discovery of the body of a 22-year-old woman on the streets of the Somali capital, Mogadishu,…
Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m
The proposed deal by Facebook’s owner is the largest in a US data privacy class action, say lawyers. Source link
Japan: Heavy snow kills at least 17, injures dozens
Tokyo CNN — Heavy snowfall in northern Japan and other parts of the country killed at least 17 people and…
World War Two: Thousands of bombs still left unexploded
Armed with a hammer, chisel and ball of string, bomb disposal teams had a short life expectancy. Source link
Winter freeze strains pipes, water infrastructure in US South | Weather News
A deadly arctic blast that whipped through the United States starting last week has left the country’s Deep South region…
Ronaldo dropped because of ‘political ban’, says Erdogan | World Cup News
Turkish leader says the Portuguese footballer is ‘someone who stands for the Palestinian cause’, despite a lack of public statements…
Early voter registration in DRC marred by kit shortages | Elections News
The elections are scheduled for December 2023, despite spiralling insecurity in the east, spearheaded by the M23 rebels. Voter registration…
Ethiopian federal government delegation heads to Tigray | Conflict News
The federal government and Tigrayan forces signed an agreement to permanently cease hostilities after two years of fighting that killed…
Corruption and sabotage crippling SA’s power company – CEO
l South Africa’s power company Eskom has reported a $704m (£580m) loss for the year ending March 2022. While this…
Al-Shabab: 14 Iranian fishermen freed years after abduction
l Fourteen Iranian fishermen have returned home after years in captivity by al-Shabab militants in Somalia. They were freed after…
Without food and clothes, DRC’s displaced face grim Christmas | News
Few in the giant displacement camps north of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are enjoying the feasting…
UN chief says Burkina Faso has no grounds to expel envoy | United Nations News
Statement comes after military government ordered senior United Nations official Barbara Manzi to leave Burkina Faso immediately. The United Nations…
Fuel tanker explosion kills 10 in South Africa | News
Rescuers say the deadly blast occurred after a tanker carrying LPG got caught beneath a bridge close to a hospital…
Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of COVID curbs | Occupied West Bank News
With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism…
Iraq launches ticket sales for upcoming Gulf Cup in Basra | Football
The 2023 Gulf Cup will be the first major football tournament held in Iraq for 40 years. Tickets for the…
This Christmas, make sure your chocolate does not harm the planet | Opinions
The holidays are here, and many of us are indulging in sweets, especially chocolate. But this seemingly innocuous guilty pleasure…
‘Tis the season: The post-World Cup Christmas blues | Qatar World Cup 2022
When the World Cup kicked off in November, I was rooting for Mexico. Having resided off and on in the…
Photos: How 2022 became a ‘pivot year’ for clean energy | In Pictures
Governments around the world have, over the past year, greenlighted ambitious renewable energy policies that aim for major expansions of…