Ghana is at high risk of debt distress and has agreed on a debt management strategy with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), finance minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta said on Thursday. Ofori-Atta…
Pakistan: PM names Lt Gen Asim Munir as new army chief
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has named Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the new army chief. Information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced the appointment on Twitter on Thursday, ending weeks of…
Malaysia: Anwar sworn in as PM after 25-year struggle for reform
Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister, marking an incredible comeback for a man who was first lined up for the job in the boom years…
Qatar: Saudi Arabia stun Argentina with an inspired second-half performance
Saudi Arabia have shocked Argentina with two second-half goals to beat one of the pre-tournament favourites in their opening World Cup match, marking the first upset of the 2022 edition…
South Africa: Thousands strike for wage increases
Thousands of public sector workers in South Africa have embarked on a nationwide strike demanding better wages. Tuesday’s “National Day of Action” comes after wage negotiations between trade unions and…
UK: King Charles hosts South Africa’s Ramaphosa for first state visit
King Charles has hosted his first state visit since becoming British monarch, welcoming South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace. Charles, 74, rolled out the traditional pomp and ceremony…
Turkey: Two killed by rockets fired from Syria
Two people have been killed after rockets hit the Turkish district of Karkamis, near the Syrian border, according to the country’s interior minister, Suleyman Soylu. Five rockets were reportedly fired…
Indonesia: Death toll in quake rises to 162, hundreds injured
A powerful earthquake has rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 162 people and injuring hundreds of others – with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a…
USA: Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison
A California judge has sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood-testing startup that was once valued at…
Belgium: Women call for tougher EU stance on Poland’s abortion laws
Fighting for justice and women’s rights in Poland has become an integral part of Barbara Skrobol’s life since September 22, 2021. This was the day her sister-in-law, Izabela Sajbor, died…