Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticised the ruling junta’s failure to organise elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. The military rulers, who seized power in successive coups in 2020 and 2021, had promised to hold elections in February but…
Ukraine has recently made a significant strategic decision by utilising UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to target locations within Russia, marking the first time such action has been taken. Previously, Ukraine had been limited to deploying these long-range missiles solely within its own borders. This bold move signifies a shift in Ukraine’s defence strategy and reflects…
Salwa Abdallah was recuperating from a caesarean section and tending to her one-month-old baby when soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces(RSF) barged into her home in Sudan’s eastern El Gezira state late last month. They accused her of loyalty to the army and its allies, their rivals in an 18-month war. “They said, ‘You killed…
U.S. prosecutors rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs accusation that government agents leaked evidence to undermine his defence against criminal sex trafficking charges and said the music mogul doesn’t deserve a list of names of his accusers. In a Wednesday night filing in federal court in Manhattan, prosecutors said Combs was “grasping at straws” in alleging that…
Spain: bodies have been discovered following severe flooding in south-eastern Spain, as confirmed by Carlos Mazon, the leader of the Valencia region. In a show of respect for the affected families, specific details are being withheld at this time. Spain has been battered by relentless rain and hailstorms, leading to flash floods wreaking havoc across…
Japan‘s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition ally, Komeito, have fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority, marking a significant setback for the LDP, the worst it has experienced in over a decade. The election, initiated under the leadership of the new LDP head Shigeru Ishiba, has sparked uncertainties about his political future…
China state security ministry said foreign spy intelligence agencies have been trying to steal secrets from the country’s space program as the arms race in space intensifies and emerges as a new “battlefield for military struggle.”. Safeguarding space security had become a key strategy for China’s future survival and development, the ministry said in a…
As tensions rise and sanctions loom, leaders like Vladimir Putin face mounting pressure from the West. In response, hosting a summit becomes a strategic move to showcase resilience and strength on the global stage. However, the upcoming Brics summit in Kazan gathers leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, among others, emphasising solidarity…
Fresh lawsuits filed on Monday have brought to light disturbing allegations of rape, sexual abuse, and sexual assault against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. These latest accusations, spanning over a significant period from 1995 to 2021, have emerged through the filing of at least six lawsuits in New York federal court. The plaintiffs include two…
Kenya’s National Assembly has Tuesday evening overwhelmingly voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. 281 members of Parliament voted in favour of the motion, while 44 voted against. One MP abstained. At least 233 legislators, or two-thirds of the 349-member House, were required to impeach the DP. This is the first time under the 2010…
