Latest NewsBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
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Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
Read MoreWhat to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any
Read MoreFighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced
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Featured ArticlesBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
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Photo: Credit The Times of Israel Gold coins found at central Israel archaeological dig (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority) A rare hoard of 425 gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate,
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File Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is meeting with representatives of the international community in Somalia at the Afisyoni Tent. The meeting will be the first
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Pure gold: 425 Islamic coins from 1,100 years ago found at Israel dig
Photo: Credit The Times of Israel Gold coins found at central Israel archaeological dig (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority) A rare hoard of 425 gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate,
Read MoreUnited Nations Concern over delay of Somaliland elections
We, the undersigned regional and international partners* of Somaliland, recall the significant agreement between political parties in July 2019 which recognised the “critical importance of
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Blog PostsUN chief warns of “rathole of retaliation” after U.S. strikes on Iran
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, front) speaks at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, June 22, 2025. Photographer Xie E By Xinhua News
Iran’s parliament approves closure of Hormuz Strait after US strikes on nuclear sites
By Anadolu Agency The Iranian parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz to naval traffic following US strikes on three nuclear facilities, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday.
Trump says Iran’s key nuclear sites ‘obliterated’ by US airstrikes
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White
Top 10 most oil producing countries in Africa 2025
By The African Exponent Africa produces nearly 10 million barrels of oil daily, accounting for about 10% of global crude oil production. Nigeria is the largest oil producer on the continent,
Moscow backs Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, opposes weaponization: President Putin
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed Moscow’s opposition to the spread of weapons of mass destruction, including any potential acquisition by Iran, in an interview
Trump to decide on Iran action in 2 weeks: White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 19, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump will make a
Trump has approved Iran attack plans, but has not given final order: Report
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump has told senior officials that he has approved plans to attack Iran, but has yet to give the final order to carry them out, according to a report
Macron opposes regime change in Iran, warns of deeper regional chaos
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Credit Photo EPA
Xi urges China, Central Asian countries to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President
Stocks wobble, oil jumps on Middle East tensions; BOJ in focus
Lights illuminate Petronor oil refinery, owned by Spanish multinational energy and petrochemical company Repsol, in Muskiz, Spain, February 23, 2025. Photographer Vincent West/File Photo By
UN chief warns of “rathole of retaliation” after U.S. strikes on Iran
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, front) speaks at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, June 22, 2025. Photographer Xie E By Xinhua News
Iran’s parliament approves closure of Hormuz Strait after US strikes on nuclear sites
By Anadolu Agency The Iranian parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz to naval traffic following US strikes on three nuclear facilities, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday.
Trump says Iran’s key nuclear sites ‘obliterated’ by US airstrikes
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White
Top 10 most oil producing countries in Africa 2025
By The African Exponent Africa produces nearly 10 million barrels of oil daily, accounting for about 10% of global crude oil production. Nigeria is the largest oil producer on the continent,
Moscow backs Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, opposes weaponization: President Putin
By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed Moscow’s opposition to the spread of weapons of mass destruction, including any potential acquisition by Iran, in an interview
Trump to decide on Iran action in 2 weeks: White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 19, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump will make a
Trump has approved Iran attack plans, but has not given final order: Report
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump has told senior officials that he has approved plans to attack Iran, but has yet to give the final order to carry them out, according to a report
Macron opposes regime change in Iran, warns of deeper regional chaos
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Credit Photo EPA
Xi urges China, Central Asian countries to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President
Stocks wobble, oil jumps on Middle East tensions; BOJ in focus
Lights illuminate Petronor oil refinery, owned by Spanish multinational energy and petrochemical company Repsol, in Muskiz, Spain, February 23, 2025. Photographer Vincent West/File Photo By