Category: Global News
Why is Germany trying to build ‘Europe’s strongest conventional army’?
Germans say they want a powerful military and EU nuclear deterrent to replace US hegemony, discomfiting Russia.
Japan’s PM Takaichi will dissolve parliament, call snap election
The vote will decide all 465 seats in parliament’s lower house and mark her first electoral test since becoming leader.
New storm to hit Gaza, piling on suffering for thousands of displaced
Nearly all of the flimsy tents in displacement camps have been rendered unusable due to the harsh winter conditions.
Spain train crash live: At least 39 killed in high-speed collision
Dozens of people wounded in the crash in Cordoba province.
Chile declares ‘state of catastrophe’ as wildfires kill at least 18
The wildfires force 50,000 people to flee, as President Gabriel Boric declares emergency.
Narrative war: Who killed thousands during Iran’s nationwide protests?
Iran accuses US and Israel of provoking unrest, opposition claims state forces responsible for majority of deaths.
Death toll in Karachi mall fire rises to at least 14 in Pakistan
More than 50 people remain missing, with a police investigation under way to determine the cause of the fire.
Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win AFCON title
Senegal edge chaotic AFCON final as Gueye punishes penalty miss by Diaz to beat hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time.
Clashes in Colombia between rival rebel groups kill 27 people
The two groups have been fighting for control of the Guaviare region of the Amazon.
From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and other leaders use tactics including elections to cement their long rule, experts say.