Former Kosovo rebel commander convicted of 1999 murder

Salih Mustafa, a former Kosovo rebel, waits in the Kosovo Specialist Chambers court for the judges to read the verdict in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool) By The Associated Press A former commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army was found guilty Friday of arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners perceived

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US National Archives release additional John F. Kennedy assassination files

By Anadolu Agency The US National Archives released thousands of additional documents Thursday on the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, nearly six decades after he was shot dead as his motorcade passed through Dallas, Texas. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) published 12,879 new files on the assassination following an order from

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Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year

President Joe Biden and other leaders pose for a family photo during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit sub-Saharan Africa next year, the first U.S. president to travel there

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Nurses’ salaries should be looked at again, ministers told, as more walkouts loom

Nurses outside St Thomas’ Hospital, London Credit. Photographer Henry Nicholls/Reuters The Daily Telegraph By Laura Donnelly, Lizzie Roberts Ministers are being urged to ask the independent pay review body to come up with fresh recommendations to resolve the NHS pay dispute. The head of the Commons health committee was among those calling on the Government

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What comes out of Hassan Sheikh and Joe Biden’s meeting?

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pose for photo line photos with delegation heads of the U.S.-Africa Leader Summit, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who attended an event held at the

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Tennis legend Becker freed from prison, returns to Germany

Former tennis player Boris Becker, in London, Britain, April 29, 2022. Photographer John Sibley/Reuters By The Associated Press German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and

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Inside Ruto’s kitchen cabinet: The men and women who have President’s ear

President William Ruto (left), Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (right) and members of the kitchen cabinet. By Daily Nation President William Ruto has crafted a tightly-knit team of trusted allies comprising security chiefs, financial and economic experts, IT gurus and business moguls to help him shape his legacy. The President, whose campaign mantra centred around the

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Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh to visit Minneapolis

Photographer Somali Times Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud will give a speech at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday evening, returning to the city for the first time since 2014. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is among 50 African leaders visiting the United States for a summit hosted by President Biden to improve relationships between the

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Mbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Semi Final – France v Morocco – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar – December 14, 2022 France’s Theo Hernandez scores their first goal. Photographer Peter Cziborra/Reuters By The Associated Press France and Kylian Mbappé are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated

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At least 3 dead as migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

By Anadolu Agency At least three people died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Kent, England. As many as 43 people were saved alive after the incident, which prompted a joint search and rescue by British and French authorities. The UK Coast Guard helicopters alongside one from the French Navy are also

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