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Morocco Set For Sheepless Eid As Drought Persists
As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can’t seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to [more…]
Muslim Pilgrims Pray At Mount Arafat In Hajj Apex
Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain [more…]
Trump Slaps Travel Ban On Iran, Afghanistan, 10 Others
US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures [more…]
Musk Blasts Trump Mega-Bill Days After Farewell
Tensions between Elon Musk and Donald Trump erupted Tuesday as the world’s richest man derided the president’s key piece of economic legislation in a startling [more…]
French Policeman To Stand Trial Over Killing Of Teen
The French policeman who shot and killed a teenager at point-blank range in 2023 outside Paris, sparking days of riots, is to go on [more…]
Tanzania Faces Call To Investigate Activists’ Torture Claims
The international community must pressure Tanzania to investigate police officers accused of sexually torturing Kenyan and Ugandan activists last month, a rights coalition in Kenya [more…]
Polls Show South Korea’s Lee On Track To Win Presidency By Landslide
Centre-left candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to win South Korea’s presidential election by a landslide after months of political chaos, exit polls showed Tuesday, with [more…]
US Commerce Secretary Expects India Trade Deal Soon
US Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, has voiced optimism for a trade deal soon with India to avoid tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. “You should [more…]
Osun State Gov, Elder Brother, Davido Visit Tinubu at Resident
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, his brother, Adedeji Adeleke, and Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, were hosted by President Bola Ahmed [more…]
Five Police Officers Killed In Southern Mexico Ambush
Five police officers died Monday after they were ambushed by an armed group in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala, [more…]