The Amazon distribution center is partially collapsed after being hit by a tornado on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 in Edwardsville, Ill. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) By Associated Press Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing at least six people overnight as it tore through a candle factory

File – This May 9, 2018, photo shows a general view of the bay of Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, with the yachting port in the background. The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia decides Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, whether to break away from France, in a

Kenya’s Opposition leader Raila Odinga and wife Ida Odinga attend the Azimio la Umoja (Declaration of Unity) rally to unveil his August 2022 Presidential race candidature at the Moi International Sports centre in Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya By Reuters Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga launched his fifth bid for Kenya’s presidency

A photograph appears on the Internet/Nadifa Mohamed Toronto Star By Steven J. Beattie On September 3, 1952, a Somali man named Mahmood Mattan was hanged in Cardiff, Wales, for the murder of a Jewish shop owner named Lily Volpert. In 1998, 46 years after Mattan’s execution, following years of campaigning by his widow, Laura, a

President of the United States Joe Biden By Anadolu Agency Only path out of sanctions is through nuclear compliance, says White House spokeswoman The White House said Thursday that President Joe Biden asked for ‘other options’ from his team if talks fail concerning Iran’s nuclear program. “The President has asked his team to be prepared

Secretary General of the Elysee Palace Alexis Kohler, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Overseas Minister Sebastien Lecornu meet with New Caledonia representatives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France June 1, 2021. Bertrand Guay/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters New Caledonia is pushing ahead with a referendum on independence from France this weekend, despite

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah on 4 December 2021 (Bandar al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal Palace/AFP) By David Hearst editor-in-chief Middle East Eye As governments continue to accommodate Saudi Arabia’s murderous regime, justice may never be delivered Two questions remain unanswered from the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the

Deqa Dhalac poses near her home Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in South Portland, Maine. On Monday Dhalac, who fled Mogadishu 31 years ago, became the first Somali-American mayor in the United States. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) By Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali immigrant to become the mayor of

Ugandan Military Intelligence (CMI) chief Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho. By Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed financial sanctions on Uganda’s chief of military intelligence, Major General Abel Kandiho, over alleged human rights abuses committed under his watch. Uganda’s military said it was disappointed by the decision and would seek clarification from Washington, for

Credit: Business Daily Africa Nairobi City skyline. By The African Exponent The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Africa remains the poorest region in the world. The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Some factors bedeviling Africa require good governance and