Drone strikes rock Port Sudan in third day of attacks
Drones struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan on Tuesday, officials said, the third straight day the Sudanese army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.
By AFP 11 hrs ago
Drone strikes rock Port Sudan in third day of attacks
Jury selection begins in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex crimes trial
Jury selection was underway Monday in New York in the blockbuster federal sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who stands accused of years of harrowing abuse.
By AFP 1 day ago
Jury selection begins in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex crimes trial
ICJ throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE
The top United Nations court on Monday threw out Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide during the brutal Sudanese civil war.
By AFP 1 day ago
ICJ throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE
Rwanda in 'initial' talks with US over migration deal: FM
Rwanda and Washington are in the early stages of talks to receive immigrants from the United States, the Rwandan foreign minister told state media.
By AFP 1 day ago
Rwanda in 'initial' talks with US over migration deal: FM
The conclave's cardinals in numbers
133 cardinals are set to vote for his successor at the conclave beginning on Wednesday.
By Nancy Gitonga, AFP 1 day ago
The conclave's cardinals in numbers
16 potential successors to Pope Francis
With no official list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation is mounting about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week.
By AFP 1 day ago
16 potential successors to Pope Francis
Cambodia opposition figure sentenced to 4 years for incitement
A Cambodian court sentenced an outspoken opposition politician to four years in jail for incitement on Monday, he told reporters, barring him from voting and holding office.
By AFP 1 day ago
Cambodia opposition figure sentenced to 4 years for incitement
ICJ to rule on UAESudan Darfur genocide case
Sudan has dragged the UAE before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, arguing it is supplying weapons to the paramilitary RSF, which has been battling the Sudanese army since 2023.
By AFP 1 day ago
ICJ to rule on UAESudan Darfur genocide case
Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud
From mobile money fraud to investment scams, a murky digital underworld is sucking in minors, many working from their bedrooms or small kiosks with a stable internet connection.
By AFP 1 day ago
Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud
Paramilitaries launch first attack on Port Sudan: army
Sudanese paramilitaries on Sunday struck Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country's two-year war.
By AFP 2 days ago
Paramilitaries launch first attack on Port Sudan: army
Gabon swears in ex-junta chief Oligui as president
Gabon began swearing-in on Saturday President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule.
By AFP 3 days ago
Gabon swears in ex-junta chief Oligui as president
Trump posts spoof picture dressed as pope
The president is seen in what appears to be an AI-generated color image, with his right index finger pointed toward the sky, wearing papal regalia.
By AFP 3 days ago
Trump posts spoof picture dressed as pope
Trump's next 100 days: Now comes the hard part
In a dizzying first three months, Trump wielded executive power like no other modern president, signing more than 140 orders on immigration, culture war issues.
By AFP 3 days ago
Trump's next 100 days: Now comes the hard part
Gabon to swear in ex-junta chief Oligui as president
Gabon's President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule will be sworn in Saturday.
By AFP 3 days ago
Gabon to swear in ex-junta chief Oligui as president
UN judge jailed for six years for modern slavery offences
A UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work as her maid
By AFP 3 days ago
UN judge jailed for six years for modern slavery offences
Uganda's rights body orders Muhoozi to release Bobi Wine's bodyguard
Uganda Human Rights Commission directs military to release Bobi Wine's bodyguard, Eddie Mutwe, warns continued detention amounts to contempt.
By Esther Nyambura and AFP 4 days ago
Uganda's rights body orders Muhoozi to release Bobi Wine's bodyguard
Man Utd must 'take risk' and rotate players as they target European glory: Amorim
Ruben Amorim said Manchester United must "take a risk" by rotating players as he prioritises Europa League glory over improving their woeful position in the Premier League.
By AFP 4 days ago
Man Utd must 'take risk' and rotate players as they target European glory: Amorim
Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave
Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave.
By AFP 4 days ago
Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave
England defender Dier to leave Bayern at end of season - club official
English centre-back Eric Dier will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
By AFP 4 days ago
England defender Dier to leave Bayern at end of season - club official
Australia launches "world's largest" battery-powered ship
An Australian boatbuilder launched what it described as the world's largest electric-powered ship on Friday.
By AFP 4 days ago
Australia launches "world's largest" battery-powered ship
Lebanon warns Hamas against acts that harm its security
Lebanon's top security body on Friday warned Hamas against using the country's territory for acts that undermine national security.
By AFP 4 days ago
Lebanon warns Hamas against acts that harm its security
TikTok fined 530 million euros in EU over China data transfer
TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China.
By AFP 4 days ago
TikTok fined 530 million euros in EU over China data transfer
Mahrez aims to land first Asian Champions League for Al Ahli
Riyad Mahrez has vowed Al Ahli will "fight for every second" to deliver a first Asian Champions League trophy for the Saudi club.
By AFP 4 days ago
Mahrez aims to land first Asian Champions League for Al Ahli
Howe urges Newcastle to be ruthless in transfer market
Eddie Howe has urged Newcastle to be ruthless in the summer transfer window as their Premier League competitors attempt to comply with strict spending rules.
By AFP 4 days ago
Howe urges Newcastle to be ruthless in transfer market
Yamal heroics preserve Barcelona's Champions League final dream
Yamal heroics preserve Barcelona's Champions League final dream.
By AFP 4 days ago
Yamal heroics preserve Barcelona's Champions League final dream
Uganda military chief claims to hold opposition aide 'in his basement'
Uganda's military chief claimed he had abducted the bodyguard of main opposition leader Bobi Wine and was torturing him "in his basement", days after his party said he went missing.
By AFP 4 days ago
Uganda military chief claims to hold opposition aide 'in his basement'
Trump blames Biden's record after US economy shrinks
The GDP of the world's largest economy decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter, after growing 2.4 percent in the final months of 2024.
By AFP 6 days ago
Trump blames Biden's record after US economy shrinks
Pakistan says India planning strike after deadly Kashmir attack
Pakistan saYS it had "credible intelligence" that India was planning an imminent military strike and vowed to retaliate, as worries of spiralling conflict grew over a deadly attack in Kashmir.
By AFP 6 days ago
Pakistan says India planning strike after deadly Kashmir attack
Mexico avoids recession despite tariff uncertainty
Mexico's economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2025, avoiding a recession despite deep uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
By AFP 6 days ago
Mexico avoids recession despite tariff uncertainty
South Africa sets up inquiry into slow apartheid justice
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a judicial inquiry into claims of deliberate delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes three decades after the end of white-minority rule.
By AFP 6 days ago
South Africa sets up inquiry into slow apartheid justice
African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon
General Brice Oligui Nguema took power after overthrowing President Ali Bongo who had ruled for 55 years.
By AFP 6 days ago
African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon
UN experts demand probe of reported mass killings in Mali
UN experts on Wednesday demanded investigations into the alleged summary executions of dozens of people in Mali and the enforced disappearance of others.
By AFP 6 days ago
UN experts demand probe of reported mass killings in Mali
William and Kate release romantic image on low-key anniversary
Prince William and his wife Catherine marked their 14th anniversary by releasing a romantic photograph of themselves on the Scottish island of Mull, as the princess continues her cancer recovery.
By AFP 6 days ago
William and Kate release romantic image on low-key anniversary
Cardinals lay groundwork for conclave, hope for quick vote
A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out potential candidates -- with many hoping the election will be quick.
By AFP 6 days ago
Cardinals lay groundwork for conclave, hope for quick vote
UAE says foils bid to transfer weapons to Sudan army
United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it had foiled a weapons shipment intended for the Sudanese army, which has accused the Gulf state of backing rival paramilitaries in the country's two-year war.
By AFP 6 days ago
UAE says foils bid to transfer weapons to Sudan army
Vietnam's Gen-Z captivated by 50-year-old military victory
Vietnam military parade marking 50 years since the metropolis, now called Ho Chi Minh City, fell to communist forces to end two decades of conflict.
By AFP 6 days ago
Vietnam's Gen-Z captivated by 50-year-old military victory
Luis Antonio Tagle: The 'Asian Francis' contending for papacy
Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines, is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".
By AFP 6 days ago
Luis Antonio Tagle: The 'Asian Francis' contending for papacy
Cavaliers scorch Heat as Warriors hit Rockets
The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Miami Heat to cruise into the next round of the NBA playoffs on Monday as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Houston Rockets.
By AFP 7 days ago
Cavaliers scorch Heat as Warriors hit Rockets
White House slams Amazon over 'hostile' plan to display tariff effect on prices
The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports it would soon tell consumers how much US President Donald Trump's tariffs have contributed to the price tag on its goods.
By AFP 7 days ago
White House slams Amazon over 'hostile' plan to display tariff effect on prices
Yamal Stardust could give Barca edge over Inter Milan
Yamal's Spark could tip the balance for Barcelona against Inter Milan.
By AFP 7 days ago
Yamal Stardust could give Barca edge over Inter Milan