Global Affairs

South Korea set for June snap election after president’s impeachment

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo confirmed that June 3 would be designated as the date for South Korea’s 21st presidential election.

Algerian sentenced to life for Lyon bomb attack that injured 13

Mohamed Medjdoub remained seated and showed no emotion as the verdict was delivered in a Paris courtroom on Monday.

Stock markets tumble globally as Trump defends tariff strategy

Posting on social media, he called the tariffs “a chance to do something that should have been done decades ago,” and added, “Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!”

UK woman born without a womb gives birth after transplant

Her sister, Amy Purdie, donated her uterus in an 18-hour transplant surgery performed in Oxford in 2023.

UN report reveals 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023 despite healthcare advances

The report points out that cuts in humanitarian funding have severely impacted maternal healthcare in fragile areas, closing down health facilities and halting essential supplies.

Man who triggered revocation of South Sudanese visas not our citizen- South Sudan

Records available to both governments indicate that Kintu, born on April 2, 1977, is a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo, not South Sudan.

DRC rains: 33 killed in torrential Kinshasa downpour

Residents are desperately attempting to escape the rising waters, using homemade canoes or navigating the floods by wading or swimming to safety.

Africa’s turn toward self-reliance after USAID funding cuts

There’s a growing recognition that African nations must take greater ownership of their development agendas.

Prince Harry and William's former bodyguard dies

On the day of Princess Diana’s funeral, Craker walked behind the hearse alongside William and Harry as it carried her body from St James’s Palace to Westminster Abbey.

Torrential rains kill 30 people in DR Congo capital

Pope Francis makes surprise public appearance after leaving hospital

Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict