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Coup backers rally in Niger
Thousands of people rallied in Niger’s capital yesterday in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Soaring hunger in Sudan as 4m displaced: UN
The UN sounded the alarm Wednesday of impending famine in Sudan, where months of war have hit food supplies and pushed nearly four million people to flee the fighting.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Military intervention ‘last resort’
The West African bloc ECOWAS believes that intervening militarily in Niger to restore the country’s elected president following a coup is a “last resort”, a senior ECOWAS official said yesterday.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Meta starts blocking news in Canada
Meta on Tuesday started blocking Canadians’ access to news on Facebook and Instagram in response to a new law requiring digital giants to pay publishers for such content.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Canada PM Trudeau, wife announce separation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that he and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, are separating
2 August 2023, 17:35 PM
Tunisia president dismisses PM as country faces 'colossal challenges'
Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the "colossal challenges" facing the cash-strapped North African country
2 August 2023, 03:45 AM
First evacuation flight from coup-hit Niger lands in France
The first plane carrying mostly French and European people evacuated from Niger landed in Paris early Wednesday, a week after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel
2 August 2023, 03:38 AM
At least 33 killed in five days of Brazil police raids
At least 33 people have been killed in police operations against drug gangs in two Brazilian states since last week, authorities said Tuesday, triggering calls for independent investigations
2 August 2023, 03:30 AM
Meta starts blocking news in Canada
Meta on Tuesday started blocking Canadians' access to news on Facebook and Instagram in response to a new law requiring digital giants to pay publishers for such content
2 August 2023, 03:29 AM
UK launches first postal deliveries by drone
Mail on the Scottish isles of Orkney was delivered by drones yesterday, the first regular postal service by the aerial devices in the UK.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Pakistan party questions state security services
The leader of an influential Pakistan political party yesterday called for better state-provided security after an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 54 people -- almost half of them children -- at an election gathering.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
BRICS is growing in stature
The Kremlin said yesterday that other countries’ interest in joining the BRICS group of nations was proof of the bloc’s growing authority on the world stage, but hinted at disagreements over its possible expansion ahead of a summit.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
IS attack on Syria oil convoy kills 7
Islamic State group jihadists attacked a convoy of oil tankers guarded by the army in the Syrian desert yesterday, killing seven people including two civilians, a war monitor said.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Migration hits all-time high
The number of people crossing the treacherous Darien Gap linking Panama and Colombia hit an all-time high in the first seven months of the year, figures released on Monday showed, with July seeing a sharp jump despite recent efforts to curb the trend.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
US sanctions 20 in Maldives over IS links
Washington has sanctioned 20 citizens of the Maldives for their ties to the Islamic State group, including one man accused of trying to assassinate former president Mohamed Nasheed.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
ICC slams Russia’s addition of judge to wanted list
The International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday condemned Moscow for putting another of its judges on a wanted list in Russia, after the court issued an arrest warrant for the country’s President Vladimir Putin.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM
NASA loses Voyager 2 signal after sending wrong command
NASA is trying to reestablish contact with Voyager 2 after it sent a wrong command to the spacecraft and lost communication with it.
1 August 2023, 10:32 AM
Musk removes giant, flashing X sign after furore
The company formerly known as Twitter removed a towering, blinking X from atop its San Francisco headquarters Monday after the rebranded tech firm tangled with city officials over the controversial sign
1 August 2023, 04:40 AM
Nigerian state imposes curfew to curtail looting
Authorities in Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa state on Sunday imposed a statewide round-the-clock curfew to stop widespread looting of food stores in the state capital Yola.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM
India railway guard shoots 4 dead on train
A Railway Protection Force personnel yesterday morning shot dead four people, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, on-board a running train near the Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, India, an official said. He was later arrested after attempting to run away.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM