Nigeria: Train resumes operations eight months after major attack

A train service linking Nigeria’s capital Abuja with the northern city of Kaduna has resumed operations eight months after it was suspended following one of the country’s most high-profile abduction…

West Bank: Palestinian man killed by Israeli fire near Bethlehem

A Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said the victim is 22-year-old…

Syrian: Gunfire as angry protesters attack governor’s office

Dozens of demonstrators angry over worsening economic conditions in Syria stormed the governor’s office in the southern city of Sweida and set fire to parts of the building amid a…

Vatican: Pope’s visit to DRC, South Sudan back on for early 2023

Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan early next year, the Vatican said on Thursday, after a scheduled trip to both countries in…

South Korea: Africa to receive first batch of 50,000 mpox vaccines

The African continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines, 50,000 doses in all, as a donation from South Korea, according to the Africa Centre for Disease…

Senegal: Politician slaps a woman MP in parliament, sparking brawl

A violent brawl broke out in Senegal’s parliament after a male opposition legislator slapped a female colleague in the face, television footage showed, amid growing acrimony between ruling and opposition…

Canada: Herd of fugitive cows frustrates tiny village

A tale of hard-to-catch young dairy cows is capturing attention – and imaginations – in the province of Quebec. After being punted between government, police and animal welfare agencies, each…

Netherlands: ICJ declines to issue decision in Chile-Bolivia river dispute

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declined to issue a decision in an international dispute over the Silala River, one of several water-related issues that have spurred tensions between…

China: Beijing accuses UK of ‘gross interference’ over Taiwan visit

China has accused a committee of British legislators visiting Taiwan of “gross interference” in its internal affairs and warned that it could be “met with forceful responses”. The ongoing visit…

USA: Appeals court rules against Trump in Mar-a-Lago documents case

A United States appeals court has dealt a blow to Donald Trump, ending an independent review of documents seized from the former president’s Florida home and allowing all of the…