China and Egypt ink agreements for collaborative space exploration
Cooperation to focus on lunar exploration, spacecraft development and infrastructure construction
UK’s Sunak and leader of main opposition clash over new Rwanda deal
‘We will do everything it takes to get this scheme working so that we can indeed stop the boats,’ says Rishi Sunak
Is the Gaza invasion entering its ‘final phase’ after 2 months?
Israel’s major combat operations will finish latest by the end of January or even end of this year, says geopolitical analyst Ryan Bohl
UK renews controversial Rwanda asylum plan
Human rights groups slam UK’s “cruel” plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
130 million displaced people: UN’s desperate appeal for $10.6B
UN Refugee Agency in urgent appeal for $10.6B to help 130 million displaced by conflicts & disasters.
South Africans safely return home after Gaza evacuation
iscover the hopeful story of 19 South Africans, evacuated from the Gaza conflict, now on their homeward-bound journey.
UK mulls deploying British lawyers to Rwandan courts in asylum proposal
Officials aim to expedite the policy’s revival before spring, anticipating the first flights to Rwanda by then
Palestinian death toll hits 15,500 as Israel continues onslaught on Gaza
Number of injured reaches 41,316, says spokesman of Gaza Health Ministry
US, France struggle to maintain influence in Sahel amid unrest
US and France’s self-imposed limitations hinder their effectiveness in stabilizing the Sahel and addressing its root causes of instability.
Israeli army orders evacuation of civilian areas in Khan Yunis, South Gaza
‘Obeying evacuation instructions is safest way to preserve your safety, your lives, lives of your families,’ Israeli army spokesman says
Putin boosts Russian army with 170,000 additional troops
No plan for significant rise in conscriptions despite additions to army, says Defense Ministry
EU, IMF, Zambia call for more inclusive carbon pricing
Carbon pricing is only way to meet climate targets, IMF head says at sideline event during UN climate change summit
Israel-Hamas war back on as IDF resumes attacks on Gaza Strip
Humanitarian pause, effective since Nov. 24, ends Friday morning
Russia labels LGBT movement as ‘extremist’, bans all activities
Russian Supreme Court approves request by Justice Ministry to recognize movement as ‘extremist,’ ban its activities
Former US diplomat, forever war criminal, Henry Kissinger dies at 100
His detractors accuse him of war crimes and human rights abuses
British-Nigerian hacker accused of embezzling $6M pleads guilty
His offenses potentially carry a maximum imprisonment term of 20 years
Climate crisis leaves 27 million children hungry: charity
A new report by a leading charity reveals that climate change has pushed 27 million children into hunger.
Niger’s migrant trafficking law repeal raises EU concerns
EU fears that Niger’s repeal of an anti-trafficking law could lead to an increase in irregular migration.
Is Russia replacing West as a defence partner in Africa?
‘It would be naive to think that Russia has a very legitimate concern about Africa,’ political analyst Louis Gitinywa says
Hamas wants to extend humanitarian pause in Gaza
Group aims to secure release of more Palestinians
Malawi under fire for labor exports to Israel amid Gaza strife
Amid heightened tensions in Gaza, Malawi faces international backlash for exporting workers to Israel, stirring controversy on the global stage.
German priest gone missing in Mali freed after year
Hans-Joachim Lohre, a Catholic priest, was kidnapped in November 2022 in the central Malian town of Mopti.
Hamas postpones hostage release, demands assistance for northern Gaza
No immediate response from Israel followed the statement
November’s bizarre news stories from around the globe
Roundup of bizarre global incidents, featuring daring escape from crocodile, human skeleton find, ‘world’s loneliest sheep’