By Anadolu Agency An electric substation near Cologne was the target of a sabotage attack, police said Wednesday. “Based on the current state of the investigation, we do not believe this was a technical malfunction, but rather a deliberate act— a criminal offense,” a police spokesperson for the western city of Essen told the German

By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first significant military action in a month. During the lull in fighting, the U.S. has been

A police officer speaks to a driver near the site of a deadly shooting at an event, according to the police, at Schachen in Aarau, Switzerland, August 30, 2026. Photographer Romina Amato By Reuters A shooting in northern Switzerland ‌has killed one person and injured at least five, some of them seriously, ​local police said

Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political offices turn into generational birth rights, as democratic succession remain trapped in cycles of perpetual dictatorship? Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba declared plans to run for

Guests visit the Chunhui Substation in downtown Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 21, 2026. By Xinhua News Agency Young experts and scholars from the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Shenzhen, a world-leading tech hub in south China’s Guangdong Province, to explore how the green energy transition could shape the region’s future and their role in

By Anadolu Agency Search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continued Thursday as the death toll from devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to 180, while over 1,300 people remained missing. Nepalese authorities confirmed 177 deaths as it recorded 826 people as missing, including tourists, foreign nationals, civilian officials, soldiers, police

By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning was issued by Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority in a statement on the US social media platform X. The authority urged companies transporting cargo

Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries. This legal battle follows a broader sequence of aggressive travel bans and partial restrictions imposed on numerous African states under the guise of national security. From economic

A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, a move he suggested would lessen the need for

By Anadolu Agency Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) said Thursday they uncovered an alleged criminal organization involving current and former lawmakers, senior officials from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office and other individuals. In a statement on Telegram, the agencies said the group was allegedly involved in the takeover of high-value