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
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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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
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKHundreds of thousands without power as Storm Goretti hits France, Britain
People shelter under umbrellas as Storm Goretti brings heavy snowfall and rain to Walsall, Britain, January 8, 2026. Photographer Isabel Infantes By Reuters Strong winds battered France and
Read MorePakistan: Open Sikh crossing spurs hopes of India talks
In a rare gesture of understanding, Pakistan and India have agreed to open a key border crossing next year ahead of the historic birthday of the founder of the Sikh religion. The planned opening
Read MoreEthiopia says it killed Al-Shabab terrorist leaders Fu’ad Shongole, Abu Musab and Ubeyda
A photograph appear on the Internet: Al-Shabab terrorist leader Fu’ad Shongole The Ethiopian government has announced that three senior leaders of Al-Shabab terrorist group have been killed
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Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Goretti hits France, Britain
People shelter under umbrellas as Storm Goretti brings heavy snowfall and rain to Walsall, Britain, January 8, 2026. Photographer Isabel Infantes By Reuters Strong winds battered France and
Read MorePakistan: Open Sikh crossing spurs hopes of India talks
In a rare gesture of understanding, Pakistan and India have agreed to open a key border crossing next year ahead of the historic birthday of the founder of the Sikh religion. The planned opening
Read MoreEthiopia says it killed Al-Shabab terrorist leaders Fu’ad Shongole, Abu Musab and Ubeyda
A photograph appear on the Internet: Al-Shabab terrorist leader Fu’ad Shongole The Ethiopian government has announced that three senior leaders of Al-Shabab terrorist group have been killed
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Blog PostsGlobal markets tumble as VIX hits 5-year high, gold surges on safe-haven demand
By Anadolu Agency Global markets reeled on Wednesday under intense selling pressure, with the Volatility Index (VIX) — often dubbed the “fear index” — surging to its
America’s first national online community college founded by a Nigerian has raised $100m to offer affordable higher education
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China moves swiftly to stabilize markets amid global financial turbulence
This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024 shows the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. Photographer Liang Xu By Xinhua News Agency In the face of global financial
Kremlin says Russia is ready to do all it can to help resolve US-Iran nuclear tensions
A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The Kremlin
Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ amid market turmoil
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump described tariffs as “medicine” for addressing the country’s trade deficit with many countries. “I don’t want anything to go down,
US revokes all South Sudan visas over failure to repatriate citizens
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane after attending the NATO meeting in Brussels, Belgium, April 4, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters/ File Photo By Reuters The U.S. said on
Somalia President meets Ugandan dictator Yoweri Museveni for advice
File Photo/Somali Times Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is turning into an dictator, bent on silencing the opposition and suppressing the media in
Farmajo says arrest of the chairman of the people’s political organization is a reflection of the political direction taken by Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has strongly condemned the arrest in Mogadishu of the chairman of the People’s political organization Abdirahman
Russian official says Moscow, Washington made ‘3 steps forward’ in mending ties
By Anadolu Agency Russia and the US made “three steps forward” on a large number of issues over the past two days, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s special envoy for foreign investment and
China will resolutely adopt countermeasures against U.S. reciprocal tariffs-commerce ministry
By Xinhua News Agency China firmly opposes the U.S. “reciprocal tariffs” and will resolutely adopt countermeasures to safeguard its rights and interests, a spokesperson for the
Global markets tumble as VIX hits 5-year high, gold surges on safe-haven demand
By Anadolu Agency Global markets reeled on Wednesday under intense selling pressure, with the Volatility Index (VIX) — often dubbed the “fear index” — surging to its
America’s first national online community college founded by a Nigerian has raised $100m to offer affordable higher education
Tade Oyerinde launched Campus in 2022. Photo: TechCrunch By Face2Face Africa Tade Oyerinde, founder and chancellor of Campus, has always believed that top-tier education shouldn’t come with
China moves swiftly to stabilize markets amid global financial turbulence
This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024 shows the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. Photographer Liang Xu By Xinhua News Agency In the face of global financial
Kremlin says Russia is ready to do all it can to help resolve US-Iran nuclear tensions
A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The Kremlin
Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ amid market turmoil
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump described tariffs as “medicine” for addressing the country’s trade deficit with many countries. “I don’t want anything to go down,
US revokes all South Sudan visas over failure to repatriate citizens
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane after attending the NATO meeting in Brussels, Belgium, April 4, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters/ File Photo By Reuters The U.S. said on
Somalia President meets Ugandan dictator Yoweri Museveni for advice
File Photo/Somali Times Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is turning into an dictator, bent on silencing the opposition and suppressing the media in
Farmajo says arrest of the chairman of the people’s political organization is a reflection of the political direction taken by Hassan Sheikh
File Photo/Somali Times Former Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has strongly condemned the arrest in Mogadishu of the chairman of the People’s political organization Abdirahman
Russian official says Moscow, Washington made ‘3 steps forward’ in mending ties
By Anadolu Agency Russia and the US made “three steps forward” on a large number of issues over the past two days, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s special envoy for foreign investment and
China will resolutely adopt countermeasures against U.S. reciprocal tariffs-commerce ministry
By Xinhua News Agency China firmly opposes the U.S. “reciprocal tariffs” and will resolutely adopt countermeasures to safeguard its rights and interests, a spokesperson for the