German Chancellor Olaf Scholz By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday rejected claims by opposition politicians that he was involved in tax fraud scandal while he was mayor of Hamburg in 2016. “I had no influence on the tax proceedings of Warburg Bank,” Scholz told lawmakers, as he testified for the second time

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attends wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam Reuters/Jorge Silva By Reuters North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea’s president should “shut his mouth” after he reiterated that his country

Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdoulaye Diop /Reuters By Reuters Mali says France has violated its airspace and delivered arms to Islamist militants in an attempt to destabilise the West African country, the latest in a barrage of accusations that have marked the bitter end to their once close relations. In a letter to the

Salma al-Shehab was arrested in January 2021 CNN By Celine Alkhaldi Saudi women’s rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday for her activity on Twitter, according to court documents viewed by CNN. Al-Shehab, 33, was also banned from traveling outside of Saudi Arabia for another 34 years. The PhD

Somalia continues to experience a devastating drought, creating a historic food crisis in the region. Food insecurity has hit Somalia particularly hard, where millions of people have been affected. But President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud’s recent deal with Uhuru Kenyatta on khat imports has made many question his priorities. Somali children are dying without food while

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday welcomed Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah with an official ceremony at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara. The leaders held one-on-one talks followed by an official dinner in honor of the king. Later on Tuesday, Erdogan awarded the Malaysian king with

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga delivers an address to the nation at his campaign headquarters in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) ODM leader Raila Odinga has rejected Wafula Chebukati’s declaration of DP William Ruto as president-elect saying his coalition is pursuing all available constitutional options. Speaking for the first time

Kenyan President William Ruto AFP/Tony Karumba By Business Daily Africa President-elect William Ruto will start receiving briefings from the respective national security organs after being declared the winner of the General Election. The organs include the National Intelligence Service (NIS), the Kenya Defence Forces and the National Police Service (NPS). The Assumption of Office of

File – In this photo released by the Taiwan Legislative Yuan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right, and Legislative Yuan Deputy Speaker Tsai Chi-chang arrive for a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. China announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, is imposing visa bans and other sanctions on a number of Taiwanese political figures

Kenya’s Dr William Ruto elected Kenya President Reuters/Thomas Mukoya Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati has declared DP William Ruto Kenya’s President elect. Mr Ruto was declared the winner of a closely fought election after garnering 50.49% of the vote against Raila Odinga’s 48.85%. According to Daily Nation reported. The announcement at