Japan PM sacks fourth minister from scandal-hit cabinet | Politics News
Dismissed reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba has been accused of violating election law and of ties with the Unification Church. Japan’s…
Photos: Climate crisis threatens centuries-old oases in Morocco | In Pictures
Residents of the oasis of Alnif say they cannot remember a drought this bad. The land is dry. Some wells…
Amazon could be blamed for fake Louboutin shoe ads – EU
Top EU court says Amazon could be held responsible for third-party sales of fake Louboutin shoes. Source link
Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights into Tigray region | Conflict News
The flights resume as Tigray is reconnected to the national power grid and telecoms services are being restored there. Ethiopian…
In 2022, Kenya celebrated the Queen and forgot its own struggle | Opinions
“Partners. Allies. Friends.” That is how British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced on Twitter that the British government was committing…
Tech trends 2023: Flying taxis and satellite phones
From the latest in electric aircraft to the satellites that connect to phones, next year’s emerging tech. Source link
Zimbabwe’s pool players aim for success | In Pictures
Highlights of the World Cup and other sports events are on widescreen televisions in Ruwa on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s…
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…