Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola has resigned following allegations that he tried to use his influence to help women secure lucrative government contracts. The scandal escalated last week when a…
Kenya: Hyena shocks shop owner after sneaking into his Nakuru shop
A businessman from Nakuru, a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley, was “shocked” to find a “strange animal” in his small shop when he arrived for work early Wednesday morning. Fredrik…
Haiti: Gangs torch police stations
A gang seeking to overthrow Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry set fire to a police station in the capital, Port-au-Prince. A police station in the busy Salomon open-air market was…
Germany: Millions affected by air and rail strikes
Millions of travellers in Germany are facing major transport disruptions due to strikes by rail and airport workers. A two-day strike by Lufthansa ground staff coincided with a 35-hour strike…
Senegal: President Mack Sall announces 24 March election
The Senegalese government has announced that the country’s presidential elections will be held on March 24th. The announcement comes as tensions rose in the West African country after President Macky…
Gambia: UN asks parliamentarians to withdraw bill lifting FGM ban
The United Nations has called on Gambian parliamentarians to withdraw a bill that would repeal the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). Gambia’s parliament began consideration of the bill on…
Morocco: Hot winter hits record temperatures
Morocco has recorded record temperatures this winter, with climate change to blame, according to Agence France-Presse AFP. Temperatures reached 37°C in the North African country. Morocco is suffering from six…
USA: Former Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets
A former Google software engineer has been accused by the United States of stealing trade secrets related to artificial intelligence (AI) while secretly working for two Chinese companies. Lingwei Ding,…
DRC: M23 rebels seize town in eastern part of the country
Fighters from the M23 rebel group have captured the town of Nyanzale in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo from the military. “We are now in Nyanzale. The enemy…
Thailand: Authorities revoke visa of Swiss man who allegedly assaulted local woman
Thailand has cancelled the visa of a Swiss man after he reportedly kicked a local woman while she was sitting on the stairs near his villa in Phuket. Urs Fehr…