Category: News
Gabon heads for April 12 presidential polls in bid to end military rule
Interim leader Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a military coup in August 2023, is expected to run for president.
‘We see you’: How a Russian spy ship prompted a UK scramble
Secretary of State for Defence John Healey said the Russian spy ship entered British waters on Monday.
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Gaza
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire after an agreement that went into effect on Sunday.
Mapping the Hughes wildfire that is scorching the Los Angeles mountains
New wildfire scorches 3,750 hectares (9,266 acres) near Castaic Lake, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Los Angeles.
Sudan’s army battles RSF for control of oil refinery near Khartoum
Fighting also reported in el-Fasher after RSF issued ultimatum to army to leave its last stronghold in the country.
Spiralling inequality won’t fix itself. We need a movement
We must push for alternatives to the current world order.
Death toll in deadly Indonesia flooding, landslides rises to 21
Rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search, bringing the death toll to 21.
New wildfire near LA turns sky orange
A new wildfire north of Los Angeles in the US turned skies orange and triggered mandatory evacuation orders.
Crew of hijacked ship Galaxy Leader freed by Yemen’s Houthis
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader vessel that they seized in November 2023.
One killed in Ukraine as Trump threatens Russia with sanctions
Exchange of fire intensifies as Moscow and Kyiv vie for advantage in early days of Trump's new term.