Nigeria opposition taking election challenge to Supreme Court
AFP :Nigeria’s two main opposition parties will go to the Supreme Court to appeal a ruling rejecting their challenge to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s February...
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UK hunts for soldier Daniel Khalife after Wandsworth prison escape
Al Jazeera :A manhunt has been launched for a British soldier awaiting trial on “terrorism”-related charges who escaped from a prison in southwest London, according...
Sudan army chief visits Qatar on third trip since war began
AFP :Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan travelled Thursday to Doha for talks with Qatar’s emir, Sudan’s ruling sovereign council said, his third trip abroad...
Southeast Asians wary of new conflicts as Big Powers join Asean summit
Reuters :Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on world leaders on Thursday to defuse tensions as they met at a Southeast Asian-hosted summit to focus on...
China warns against ‘new Cold War’ as big powers meet in SE Asia
BSS, Jakarta : China’s premier said on Wednesday major powers must keep their differences under control and avoid “a new Cold War”, in a thinly...
‘One killed in Russian drone attacks on port district’
BSS, KYIV, Ukraine : One person was killed in Russian drone attacks on a port district in Ukraine’s southwestern Odesa region early Wednesday, the regional...
Millions of Shiite pilgrims flock to Iraq’s Karbala
BSS, Karbala : Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims massed at the golden-domed mausoleums of the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday, commemorating Arbaeen, one...
Russian strike kills 16 in east Ukraine market: Zelensky
BSS, KYIV, Ukraine : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday a Russian strike on a market in east Ukraine had killed more than a dozen...
Britain and France look to reset ties with state visit
BSS, London : British head of state King Charles III’s upcoming visit to France will underscore historic close relations between the two countries, London and...
Thailand’s king swears in new PM and cabinet
Reuters :Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn swore in Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and cabinet ministers in a coalition government made up of 11 parties on Tuesday....
French schools refuse dozens girls wearing Muslim dress
AFP :French schools sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas-an over-garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by Muslim women-on...
World inches step closer towards plastic pollution deal: UN
AFP :The world inched a step closer towards tackling plastic pollution, with the United Nations publishing the first draft of a binding treaty to tackle...