Patrick Herminie (R) is officially elected as the president of Seychelles in Victoria, Seychelles, on Oct. 12, 2025. Patrick Herminie, candidate of the largest opposition party By Xinhua News Agency Patrick Herminie, candidate of the largest opposition party in Seychelles, the United Seychelles, has won the presidential election by garnering more than 50 percent of

By Anadolu Agency North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his armed forces to keep evolving into an “invincible” entity, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported Saturday, citing the North’s state media. The remarks were delivered during a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). In a speech

Paul Biya. Photo Credit Reuters The 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, who has ruled for Nghobo’s entire life. “He is already too old to govern, and it’s boring knowing only him as president,” Nghobo told The Associated Press. The sentiment is shared by millions of the country’s young population, whose median age is

An S-100 UAV during the seizure of nearly 10 tons of cocaine off West Africa Defence Web By Pearl Matibe In a demonstration of international maritime cooperation, the French Navy, with support from US Africa Command (Africom), intercepted an unflagged fishing vessel and seized 9.6 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of West Africa in

By Anadolu Agency French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday amid growing criticism over the recently announced Cabinet. Macron accepted Lecornu’s resignation, broadcaster BFM TV reported, citing Elysee. Lecornu’s resignation came right after he unveiled a new government featuring mostly the same names as the one that collapsed

By The African Exponent Africa’s safety landscape in 2025 is defined by measurable contrasts, with several nations emerging as continental leaders in stability and security. While conflict regions often dominate headlines, data from the Global Peace Index and the Africa Safety Index highlight countries where crime perception scores remain below global averages. These states demonstrate

Smoke rises from a collapsed residential building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sept. 5, 2025. Photographer Rizek Abdeljawad By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas must accept the 20-point peace plan on Gaza by 6 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Sunday, otherwise “all HELL, like no one

By Anadolu Agency Germany’s Munich Airport reopened Friday after multiple drone sightings forced air traffic control to suspend all flights the previous night, grounding more than a dozen departures and diverting several incoming flights. German flag carrier Lufthansa said operations “have since resumed according to schedule.” The disruption grounded 17 departing flights and led to

A U.S. flag is illuminated in a doorway of the otherwise empty rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in the hours before a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. Photographer Jonathan Ernst By Reuters The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and

By Anadolu Agency At least four people were killed and eight injured when a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township in the US state of Michigan on Sunday morning, police said. Additional bodies were found in the church, bringing the death toll to four, Grand Blanc Police Chief William Renye