Nigeria and Qatar have taken a major step forward in their joint fight against drug trafficking with the formal exchange of ratification documents between both nations. The event took place in Abuja, led by the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, and
Iris Stalzer, the newly elected mayor of Herdecke in western Germany, is in critical condition after being stabbed near her home. The 57-year-old, a member of the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), had not yet been sworn into office following her narrow election victory last month. Police say a
The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to worsen, with the World Health Organization confirming that at least 400 people have died from malnutrition since the beginning of the year. Among them are 101 children, including 80 under the age of five. Health workers at Al-Awda Hospital report an alarming rise
Somali security forces have repelled a deadly attack on a high-security prison in Mogadishu, killing seven al-Shabab militants during a fierce six-hour battle. The assault, which took place at the Godka Jilacow prison near the presidential palace, shattered months of calm in the capital. Witnesses reported heavy explosions and gunfire
France has been thrown into fresh political turmoil as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stepped down less than a month after taking office. His resignation came only hours after unveiling his cabinet, which faced fierce criticism from across the political spectrum. “The conditions were not fulfilled for me to carry
Direct flights between India and China are set to return this month after being suspended for more than five years. The first route will reconnect Kolkata and Guangzhou, with IndiGo airlines beginning operations on 26 October. The move is being hailed as an important step in restoring ties between
I, Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela, add my voice to the global outcry against the unlawful and inhumane interception by Apartheid Israel of the humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza. Among those unjustly detained are Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, grandson of President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the courageous climate activist Greta Thunberg, and nearly
At least 69 people have lost their lives and dozens more are injured after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday. The province of Cebu, which bore the worst of the destruction, quickly declared a state of calamity as thousands of residents spent the night outdoors,
For the fifth straight day, streets across Madagascar have filled with protesters demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. What began as anger over crippling water shortages and rolling power blackouts has swelled into one of the largest waves of unrest the country has seen in years. Demonstrators, many
Rescue teams in East Java are racing to save dozens of students still trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school. The tragedy struck during evening prayers on Monday, when the Al Khoziny school building in Sidoarjo gave way. At least three people have been confirmed dead
