Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron at the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 4, 2025. Xi held talks with Macron, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Thursday. Photographer Xie

By Anadolu Agency The US is considering expanding the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30 countries, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday. “I won’t be specific on the number, but it’s over 30, and the President (Donald Trump) is continuing to evaluate countries,” Noem told Fox News. She

By Reuters Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. president had spoken unpalatable truths. In comments made during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump described Somalis as “garbage” and said “we don’t want them in our country”. Abdisalan Omar,

By Anadolu Agency Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has indicted a former Credit Suisse (CS) compliance officer on charges of money laundering and formally accused both Credit Suisse and its successor UBS of organizational failures that allegedly enabled the transfer of funds tied to the Mozambique Debt Scandal, according to a statement issued

MP Tulip Siddiq attends a news conference with Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, in London, Britain October 11, 2019. Photographer Peter Nicholls By Reuters British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq said a Bangladeshi court process which has sentenced her in absentia to two years in prison was “flawed and farcical” and

Police keep a presence following the shooting of two U.S. National Guard members near the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Nov. 26, 2025. Photographer Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency U.S. officials on Friday announced a freeze on all asylum decisions as the man of Afghan nationality accused of shooting two

President William Ruto engages with Noordin Haji’s son during is wedding on Saturday, November 29 2025 By Kenyans President William Ruto, on Saturday, November 29, took some time off his busy schedule to attend a lavish wedding of Mohammed Noordin Mohamed Y. Haji, son of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director-General Noordin Haji. In photos obtained

By Anadolu Agency The death toll from devastating floods in southern Thailand climbed to 162 on Saturday, with over one million households across the country affected, according to local media. Government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat said on Saturday that the death toll from catastrophic floods in the Songkhla province alone rose to 126, according to Thai

By The African Exponent This article highlights ten of the most colourful traditional dresses across the continent, each chosen for its cultural significance, craftsmanship, and visual appeal. Whether showcased at festivals, ceremonies, or everyday life, these garments reveal the beauty and pride woven into African culture. Through this list, readers can experience the vibrant spirit

Credit Photo AA By Reuters Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Thursday over the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years, which killed at least 83 people with scores more listed as missing. Firefighters had mostly contained the blaze that tore through the Wang Fuk Court