Ghana opposition chooses candidate for 2024 presidential race
AFP :Ghana’s largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), voted in primaries on Saturday to choose its presidential candidate for next year’s election, with...
International
Russia says 2 dead in Crimea army helicopter crash
AFP :A Russian military helicopter crashed in Moscow-annexed Crimea during a training exercise Friday killing both pilots, the defence ministry announced.The preliminary finding was it...
Trump says he would meet with Putin to settle Ukrainian conflict
TASS :Former US President Donald Trump said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, to end the conflict...
Erdogan rallies his base ahead of Sunday’s vote
AFP :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan readied Friday to meet his hardcore supporters in the final countdown to the toughest election challenge of his two-decade...
Zelensky says Ukraine needs time before counter-offensive
AFP :Ukraine needs more time before beginning a highly anticipated counter-offensive against Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the BBC, as the UK prepares...
EU plans to tweak China policy but keep balanced approach
Reuters :The European Union’s diplomatic service has set out plans to recalibrate the bloc’s China policy, aiming to reduce the risks of economic dependency on...
Clock ticks towards midnight change to US migrant rules
AFP :The clock ticked towards the expiry on Thursday of pandemic-era rules that have shuttered the US southern border to asylum seekers, with thousands queuing...
Philippine drug trafficking charge against Duterte critic dismissed
AFP :Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was acquitted Friday on one of two remaining drug trafficking charges filed against her under the...
Army, ‘foreign’ fighters killed 500 in Mali in March 2022: UN
AFP :The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali in March 2022, according to a much-awaited...
Armenia and Azerbaijan trade gunfire along border
Al Jazeera :Armenia and Azerbaijan on Thursday blamed each other for gunfire along their restive border, days ahead of EU-hosted talks aimed at resolving their...
Zelensky says Ukraine needs time before counter-offensive
AFP :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his military needs more time to prepare for a highly anticipated counter-offensive against Russian forces, according to an...