Category: International News
France’s New PM Resigns, Hours After Naming Govt
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation, the presidency said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock. Macron named [more…]
Central African Republic President Submits Candidacy For Re-election
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Thursday officially submitted his candidacy for elections later this year that he is tipped to win. His file [more…]
Planes Collide On Runway At New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Two planes operated by a Delta subsidiary collided Wednesday on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, the local port authority and the airline said. [more…]
Desperate Indonesian Parents Await News After School Collapse
Desperate parents on Wednesday demanded Indonesian officials speed up efforts to find dozens of children missing in the collapse of a school, with rescuers detecting [more…]
US Govt Shutdown Begins After Congress Fails To Reach Deal
The US government began shutting down Wednesday after lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on [more…]
14-year-old dies after botched secret breast surgery
A 14-year-old girl has died following a secret cosmetic procedure reportedly carried out by her mother’s boyfriend, a tragedy that her biological father only uncovered [more…]
Police Arrest 100 Roma Fans Ahead Of Thursday’s Europa Game
French police arrested more than 100 AS Roma ultras in the centre of Nice on Tuesday evening after intervening to prevent a mass brawl ahead [more…]
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw From ICC
The military-led West African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Monday announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, branding it a “neo-colonial” [more…]
UK Backs Decentralisation Of Policing, Other Reforms In Nigeria
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, expressed delight on Monday over the ongoing reforms initiated by the 10th House of Representatives to decentralise [more…]
Egypt’s Sisi Pardons Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a pardon on Monday for prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been jailed for the better part of [more…]
