Russia’s close ally Belarus has named a new foreign minister and air force chief while announcing a snap military inspection, the latest in a burst of exercises that have prompted…
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South Africa: Parliament votes against Ramaphosa impeachment move
South Africa’s parliament has voted against starting impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020. The legislators…
USA: Washington celebrates fusion energy breakthrough
The United States has announced that scientists have made a breakthrough in fusion energy, in what officials called a “milestone” that has the potential to one day become a boundless…
Bangladesh: Opposition stages protests as it challenges PM Hasina
Rafiqul Islam joined tens of thousands of opposition supporters in the capital Dhaka after travelling nearly 200km (124 miles) from the southern coastal district of Noakhali. But he had to…
Peru: New President Boluarte names cabinet amid protests
Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte has named her cabinet following the removal of former President Pedro Castillo in a step that has triggered protests. Boluarte tapped on Saturday former deputy finance…
El Salvador: Crackdown could prompt gangs to ‘adapt and reshuffle’
Residents of Soyapango, a densely populated municipality on the outskirts of San Salvador, woke up on December 3 surrounded by 10,000 police and military forces. The spectacle, staged by the…
USA: LGBTQ communities in face ‘rising threat of violence’
Amid a spate of recent attacks targeting LGBTQ communities in the United States, advocates say the government must do more to protect vulnerable citizens. Late last month, a man opened…
Belgium: Four people charged in EU parliament corruption investigation
A Belgian judge has charged four people over allegedly receiving money and gifts from a Gulf state to influence decisions in the European Parliament, putting the credibility of the European…
Iran: Tehran blacklists more EU, UK officials in tit-for-tat move
Iran has imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities in the European Union and the United Kingdom in response to their human rights sanctions and comments on the country’s ongoing…
Nigeria: Musician Wizkid apologises for Ghana no-show
Nigerian musician Wizkid has apologised for failing to show up for his planned performance at a concert in Ghana. The Nigerian superstar, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, was…