Global Affairs
Body of missing runner found in South Africa
The body of Elizabeth Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday after it was discovered east of Johannesburg on Saturday.
Global Affairs
Global Affairs
IAEA: Global nuclear power capacity could triple to 1,284 gigawatts by 2060
The projection, contained in the agency’s latest annual report, represents about 3.4 times the 377.1 GW of nuclear generating capacity recorded at the end of 2025.
Business
Asian economies gradually reduce dollar reliance
The shift is not aimed at replacing the dollar, which remains the dominant currency for trade, foreign exchange transactions and official reserves across the region. Instead, policymakers are seeking alternative channels that can make Asian economies more resilient to external shocks while allowing regional currencies and payment systems to play a greater role
Global Affairs
Iranian cargo vessel struck near Qeshm Island
The attack drew attention back to the strait after threats to shipping in the Red Sea intensified last week.
Global Affairs
Dozens arrested in Turkey after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said operations were carried out over the weekend across 12 provinces against 38 suspects, and 26 of them were detained, with authorities seizing drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm.
Global Affairs
Gunmen kidnap six imams in northern Nigeria
Kidnappings have become a serious source of revenue for Nigeria’s many armed groups, both for jihadists and non-ideological gangs of criminals locally known as bandits.
Global Affairs
Zelensky ready to meet Putin at Miami G20 but Kremlin refuses
Putin has repeatedly rejected offers for a face-to-face meeting with Zelensky aimed at brokering an end to more than four years of war.
Global Affairs
Philippine rescuers pull more victims from charred ferry
Days after a fire ripped through the M/V June Aster, it is clear few of its victims ever made the water, with nearly all of the 76 confirmed dead found aboard the grounded vessel.
East African Bloc
DR Congo Ebola cases hit 7,022 as death toll rises to 3,398
The outbreak, the country’s 17th, was detected in mid-May in the northeastern province of Ituri before spreading to remote and conflict-affected areas where healthcare infrastructure remains limited.
Global Affairs
Java Sea ferry tragedy: One dead, 102 rescued as search continues
The ferry was travelling from Surabaya to the south Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin and was last reported to be about 150km south of Banjarmasin around 02:00 local time on Sunday.
Africa
Nigeria halts South Africa parliamentary visits over xenophobic attacks
According to the Nigerian parliament, the decision was driven by reports of Nigerians being killed, injured and forced to leave their homes and businesses, with some losing investments and other property in the process.
Global Affairs
Saudi shuts oil pipeline after drone strike from Iraq as war spreads
The pipeline is a crucial part of Saudi Arabia’s oil network because it allows the country to transport crude towards the Red Sea without sending it through the Strait of Hormuz.
Africa
Six Nigerians face US trial over alleged $6m romance scam
South Africa's elite Hawks police unit said the six would leave a correctional facility in Cape Town on Friday morning before being taken to the airport and handed over to US officials.
Global Affairs
9/11: Inside two hours that shook the United States
A total of 2,977 people from 90 countries died. New York accounted for 2,753 deaths, while 184 people were killed in the Pentagon attack and 40 people aboard Flight 93 lost their lives.
Global Affairs
World Bank: 826 million people still trapped in extreme overty
Using the 2026 prices, the bank estimates that a typical six-member household living at the extreme poverty line would have a monthly consumption budget of about Sh87,075.
Global Affairs
August breaks global heat Record as El Niño gains strength
The latest record came after an exceptionally hot summer that brought severe heatwaves and wildfires across several parts of the world. Western Europe and the contiguous United States both experienced their hottest summers ever recorded.
Africa
Bukavu fire: 24 schoolchildren feared dead, 300 homes destroyed
AFC-M23 said the preliminary number of deaths had reached 24, including 19 girls and five boys. Another 29 people were undergoing treatment at medical facilities in the area, with 21 of them admitted to intensive care.
Business
African airlines set to add 1,165 new aircraft by 2045
Boeing’s 2026 Commercial Market Outlook estimates that passenger traffic across Africa will increase by nearly six per cent each year up to 2045, placing the continent among the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.
East African Bloc
No fee for Class R permit, Mudavadi tells East African Community nationals
The permit is open to nationals of Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. The government does not charge a processing or issuance fee for the permit.
Global Affairs
Tate brothers denied bail as they fight extradition to UK
A federal judge in Miami ruled that the brothers’ wealth and history of travelling between countries made them a serious flight risk. The judge said the dual US-UK citizens had an "exceptional capacity to flee the jurisdiction".
Global Affairs
Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader Tung Chee-hwa dies at 89
Tung Chee-hwa's time in office began in July 1997, when he succeeded the last British Governor, Chris Patten, following the handover of Hong Kong to China that brought more than 150 years of British rule to an end.
Global Affairs
1,680 school attacks in 2025: UN warns education is increasingly under fire
The warning comes as the world marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack on Wednesday, September 9, with UNESCO calling for stronger measures to ensure that schools remain safe spaces even during war and other crises
Global Affairs
Trump bans more Canadian imports as trade row escalates
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the decision to reduce the country’s dependence on the US as its biggest trading partner “will come at a cost”.
Global Affairs
Israel closes British consulate in Jerusalem after UK sanctions
Israel will also remove British diplomats working at a centre overseeing the US-brokered ceasefire plan in Gaza and halt British training programmes for Palestinian Authority security forces.
Global Affairs
Iran threatens maritime blockade as tensions with US scalate
The latest threats come as the six-month-old conflict enters another period of heightened tension, with previous pauses repeatedly followed by renewed fighting.
East African Bloc
East African Lawyers warns Kenya against targeting foreigners based on nationality
The regional lawyers’ body said it was particularly concerned about reports of anxiety among Burundian and other EAC citizens, including large numbers of Burundian nationals who had sought consular assistance and documentation in Nairobi.
Africa
10 killed, 40 abducted in deadly northwest Nigeria raid
The attack happened on Sunday in Tofa, located in Rabah district, with the assailants also making away with a large number of livestock, according to local resident Hadiyyatullahi Hamisu.
Global Affairs
Ruto praises Meloni as her government becomes Italy’s longest-serving
Ruto recalled his official visit to Italy in April 2026, saying the engagement had helped give fresh energy to relations between the two countries.
Global Affairs
UNODC: Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines corridor enables illicit shipments
The agency said criminals are increasingly exploiting legitimate trade routes and emerging technologies as part of a wider criminal ecosystem linking cyber-enabled fraud, human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering and other illicit activities
East African Bloc
Tanzania's First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Hassan dies in Zanzibar
Hassan died at around 8 am on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment, according to Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi