Kenya: Deputy President Gachagua’s impeachment trial begins

Kenya’s parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. An overwhelming majority voted in the National Assembly last week to approve his impeachment, setting…

Australia: PM Albanese in trouble over A$4.3m cliff-top beach house

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under fire after buying a multi-million-dollar cliff-top home amid a national housing crisis. Albanese made the purchase months out from an election in which…

Egypt: Grand museum partially opens to public

A highly anticipated museum housing the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts has opened the doors to some of its galleries. More than 20 years in the making, the…

Palestine: USA threatens to cut Israel military support over Gaza aid

The US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on…

Lebanon: UN urges probe into deadly Israeli strike on village of Aitou

The UN’s human rights office has called for an investigation into an Israeli air strike that killed 23 people in northern Lebanon on Monday. Spokesman Jeremy Laurence said the strike,…

India: Samsung workers end month long strike

Workers at Samsung Electronics’ factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have called off a labour strike that went on for more than a month. Around 1,500 workers…

S Korean: Soccer player apologise for filming secret sex videos

South Korean football player Hwang Ui-jo has apologised for secretly filming sexual encounters with his partners. Prosecutors say the 31-year-old striker filmed sexual encounters with two of his partners without…

India: 10 flights receive hoax bomb threats in 48hrs

At least 10 Indian flights have received hoax bomb threats over the past 48 hours, leading to long delays and diversions. On Tuesday, Singapore’s Air Force sent two fighter jets to escort…

Russia: Man rescued after spending 67 days adrift

A Russian man has been rescued after spending more than two months adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk in the far east of Russia. Officials…

Libya: LFF criticises Nigeria amid Afcon qualifier boycott

Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has criticised its Nigerian counterpart after its national side returned to West Africa before their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier in Benghazi. The Super Eagles…