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Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way with up to half a million workers walking out in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

Thousands UK workers stage biggest single-day strike in a decade

Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way on Wednesday, with up to half a million workers walking out…
António Guterres,

UN condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan

He also expressed deep concern at the overall rise in instances of discrimination, intolerance, and all acts of violence directed…
U.S. President Joe Biden closes a 3-day NATO summit in Washington with press conference focused heavily on U.S. politics, his mental fitness.

Biden turns down Ukraine’s request for F-16 fighter jets

Ukraine won a huge boost last week when Germany and the United States announced plans to provide heavy tanks, ending…
Pakistan blast

Taliban claims responsibility for deadly blast in Pakistan mosque

A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, with worshippers and some police officers killed.
Russian drone attack destroys Odesa region in Ukraine

China blames U.S. for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, issues warning

Mao said the U.S. should not cross any “red lines” when it comes to its backing of Taiwan.
Türkiye calls on the U.S., Israel and Iran to cease the exchange of hostilities in their conflict, which began on Saturday.

NATO: Erdoğan signals NATO support for Finland

Last week, Erdoğan said that Sweden could not count on his country’s support for accession after a right-wing extremist politician…
Shooting at port city of Gqeberha in South Africa

Gunmen invade birthday party, kill celebrator, 7 others

An investigation into the attack has been launched, and police have said that a manhunt for the perpetrators is underway.

Scorpion Unit of Memphis Police shut over brutal death of Tyre Nichols

"In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders, and the uninvolved officers who have…

Street protesters in U.S. as African American Nichols dies after brutal police beating

U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that he was "outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video…

Severe weather kills 4 in Auckland

Since Friday, Auckland recorded a historical rainfall volume with 249 mm of rain in 24 hours until 1:00 am Saturday.…
Nigeria's former Education Minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili, stresses need for Africans to unite and change leadership style on the continent.

Zelenskyy names Ezekwesili, others ‘Grain from Ukraine’ envoys

Ezekwesili is also the Senior Advisor at the Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative; Founder of School of Politics, Policy and…

Biden names ex-aide Jeff Zients as new Chief of Staff

Zients is regarded as a skilled technocrat who, while lacking Klain's deep political connections, will work to ensure that earlier…

5 Chinese citizens killed in California shooting

Chunli Zhao, a Chinese citizen and 66-year-old immigrant farm worker, was the lone suspect in the massacre at two mushroom…
U.S. President Joe Biden closes a 3-day NATO summit in Washington with press conference focused heavily on U.S. politics, his mental fitness.

US forces kill top ISIS leader Bilal al-Sudani, 10 militants in Somalia

Bilal al-Sudani is alleged to be focal to expansion ISIS network across Africa and has also been linked to the…

Iraqi court sentences 14 to death for mass killings of soldiers

Reports said that some 1,700 soldiers who walked out of an air base, known as Camp Speicher north of Tikrit,…
Zelensky

Canada to send 4 tanks to Ukraine

The Canadian Armed Forces currently have 82 German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks, but they are in various states of serviceability,…
Russia blames Ukraine for drone attacks on Moscow

Again Zelensky rejects negotiations with Putin

The president had already banned negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin by decree at the end of September 2022.
'Trump unleashes fury on Biden-Harris Administration over Hurricane response

Meta to restore Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs of Meta, said Trump's account would be restored in the coming weeks.

US slams visa ban on Nigerians who disrupted elections

Blinken added that under Section 212(a)(3)C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, these individuals would be found ineligible for visas…
F35 jet

Rwanda shoots at Congolese military jet over alleged airspace violation

In December, Rwanda said another fighter jet from Congo had briefly violated its air space.
WHO report says cholera cases rose by five per cent and deaths by 50 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6,000 people dying

More than 1000 dead as cholera outbreak spreads in Malawi

Most of the deaths occurred in the two main cities of Lilongwe and Blantyre where children have recently gone back…
Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance

Brit arrested in Spain for allegedly helping Putin ally evade sanctions

“We thank our international partners who helped facilitate the arrest of Richard Masters in Spain earlier today."
Russia test fires Zircon hypersonic missile

Russia fires hypersonic missile into Atlantic Ocean

The missile trajectory was modelled on the screens. The test was justified as a practice run of the actual launch…
Boat tragedy

Eight pupils die on way to school in boat mishap

Tragedy struck in Wayokope community of Ghana’s Bono East Region on Tuesday as eight school children were killed after the…
Half Moon Bay San Francisco Mass shooter Zhao Chunli

Another mass shooting horror in California, gunman arrested

The shooting marked the state’s third mass killing in eight days, including Saturday’s attack at a dance hall that killed…
Captain Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso terminates agreement, asks French troops to leave country

This termination handed on Wednesday gives, in accordance with the terms of the agreement of Dec. 17, 2018, one month…
At least 1,600 activists opposing UK’s monarchy will protest in London on the day of the coronation of King Charles III, reports say

King Charles III: Buckingham Palace reveals details on coronation

Charles and Camilla will be joined on the balcony of the palace by family members to conclude the day's ceremonial…

Multiple casualties recorded in California shooting

Skynews quotes the LA Times as reporting that the shooting took place at around 10 pm with one witness telling…
U.S. President Joe Biden closes a 3-day NATO summit in Washington with press conference focused heavily on U.S. politics, his mental fitness.

U.S. Justice Dept finds more classified items in Biden home search

A new search of President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday by the U.S. Justice Department found six…
Sundar Pichai Google CEO

Google’s parent company Alphabet lays off 12,000 employees

"In one email Sundar Pichai has taken away the livelihoods of thousands of workers," Parul Koul, executive chair of the…
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