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Western embassies urge Tanzania to return victims' bodies Seventeen diplomatic missions, including the UK and France, have pressed Tanzanian authorities to release the remains of those killed dur...
Bundestag backs voluntary military service overhaul Germany's parliament voted on Friday to reintroduce a form of military service, requiring all 18-year-old men to complete a questionnaire about...
Updated 5 December 2025 - Hong Kong authorities have intensified scrutiny of public dissent following last week's deadly blaze, arresting a university student who launched a petition seeking accoun...
Four nations withdraw from Eurovision 2026 Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia announced they will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting...
Eurovision at crossroads over Israel's participation Organizers and broadcasters gather in Geneva on Thursday to decide whether Israel will remain in the annual song competition, as protests and...
UK Labour MP convicted in Bangladesh over land corruption allegations British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Bangladeshi court after being convicted in abse...
Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention at 74 Anicet Ekane, a prominent left-wing opposition figure in Cameroon, died Monday in a military medical facility five weeks a...
Hong Kong launches judicial inquiry into deadliest fire in 70 years Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced Tuesday the formation of an independent judicial committee to investigate the cata...
Indonesia Searches for 400 Missing as Cyclone Death Toll Tops 440 Rescue teams in Indonesia are racing to locate at least 400 people reported missing-many feared buried under landslides-after Cyc...
Japanese concerts in Shanghai abruptly canceled amid diplomatic tensions Several Japanese music performances in Shanghai were suddenly halted over the weekend, sparking outrage among fans and esc...
Georgia Accused of Deploying Banned Chemical Agent Against Protesters Georgian authorities allegedly used bromobenzyl cyanide-a World War I-era chemical weapon-against anti-government demonstrato...
UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced in absentia over Bangladesh land corruption claims A Bangladeshi court has sentenced British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison and a 100,000 taka f...
Netanyahu formally requests pardon in corruption cases Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a formal request for a presidential pardon to President Isaac Herzog, seeking to hal...
Peru's former leaders receive prison terms in back-to-back rulings Two of Peru's ex-presidents were sentenced to lengthy prison terms within 24 hours this week, deepening the nation's record of p...
India Overhauls Decades-Old Labour Laws in Bid to Boost Manufacturing India has implemented its most extensive labour reforms in decades, consolidating 29 federal laws into four streamlined codes...
Sally Rooney warns UK ban on Palestine Action may halt her book sales and royalties Irish author Sally Rooney told the High Court on Friday that the UK's ban on Palestine Action under terrorism l...
Hong Kong housing fire kills 128 as safety failures spark outrage Anger is rising in Hong Kong after a catastrophic fire tore through a subsidized housing complex on Wednesday, killing at least 1...
Newcastle United to file complaint over police conduct toward fans in Marseille Newcastle United announced plans to lodge a formal complaint after supporters faced what the club described as "ind...
Brazil's Supreme Court orders Jair Bolsonaro to begin 27-year prison term for coup plot Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro must immediately begin serving a...
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will not seek fourth term in 2026 Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Tuesday she will not run for a fourth term in next year's election, marking the...
Tanzania cancels independence day events to fund unrest repairs Tanzania has called off its 9 December independence day celebrations, redirecting the budget toward repairing infrastructure damage...
Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia amid election dispute Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroonian opposition leader challenging President Paul Biya's re-election, has fled to The Gambia seek...
Bolsonaro transferred to detention after ankle monitor incident Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was moved from house arrest to police custody in Brasília on Monday, one day after offici...
Machu Picchu bus dispute strands 1,400 tourists A bitter conflict over bus services to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu has escalated, leaving around 1,400 visitors stranded and forcing evacuations aft...
Venezuelans focus on survival as US military tensions escalate While geopolitical tensions between Venezuela and the United States intensify, ordinary citizens in Caracas are more preoccupied wit...
Bolsonaro detained as court cites escape risk during house arrest Brazilian authorities took former President Jair Bolsonaro into custody late Saturday, citing an imminent risk of flight while he...
COP30 Draft Deal Drops Fossil Fuel Commitments Amid Opposition from Oil-Producing Nations Negotiators at the COP30 UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil, have removed all references to fossil fuels-...
South Africa's Women Stage Nationwide Shutdown Over Gender-Based Violence Crisis Thousands of South African women took to the streets on Friday in a coordinated nationwide protest, demanding the...
India faces diplomatic dilemma over exiled Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina India is navigating a complex diplomatic challenge as it shelters former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who wa...
Kenya Accused of Funding Troll Networks to Target Anti-Government Protesters Kenyan authorities paid online trolls to harass, threaten, and intimidate young protesters during recent anti-governme...
Tanzania's post-election unrest damages stability reputation, president admits Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan acknowledged on Tuesday that last month's deadly election protests have tarn...
Brazil establishes 10 new Indigenous territories during COP30 Brazil announced the creation of 10 new Indigenous territories on Monday, a move aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage and environm...
South African national detained after neo-Nazi rally in Sydney A South African man identified as Matthew Gruter has been taken into immigration detention in Australia after authorities revoked hi...
Federal agents arrest 130 in Charlotte immigration crackdown U.S. federal agents detained **130 people** in Charlotte, North Carolina, over two days as part of President Donald Trump's expanded i...
Bangladesh sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for protest crackdown A tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia for crimes against humanity...
Bangladesh tribunal sentences ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia A special tribunal in Dhaka delivered a death sentence on Sunday to Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, convic...
Hundreds killed in Tanzania's post-election unrest as police open fire on protesters Warning: This report contains graphic descriptions of violence. Tanzanian security forces used live ammunition...
Mexico City protests turn violent as 120 injured in anti-government rallies At least 120 people-including 100 police officers-were injured in clashes during anti-government protests in Mexico Cit...
Tanzania's President Orders Probe Into Deadly Election Unrest Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced an official investigation into last month's election violence, which left hundr...
Starbucks workers at 65 unionized stores stage one-day strike over stalled contract talks More than 1,000 baristas at 65 unionized Starbucks locations across the U.S. walked off the job on Thursd...
Germany revives military service to build Europe's largest conventional army Germany's coalition government has finalized a controversial plan to expand its armed forces, mandating that all 18-ye...
Sheikh Hasina denies crimes against humanity as tribunal verdict looms Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected allegations of crimes against humanity tied to a deadly crackd...
Taliban enforces burka rule at Herat hospitals, MSF reports drop in admissions Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have begun enforcing a requirement for female patients, caregivers, and medica...
Nigeria's $25m West African art museum stalled by political dispute over name and land The Museum of West African Art (Mowaa), a $25 million cultural landmark in Benin City designed by Sir David...
Rob Edwards named Wolves manager in high-stakes Premier League rescue bid Wolverhampton Wanderers confirmed the appointment of Rob Edwards as head coach on Wednesday, tasking the 42-year-old with...
Delhi enforces stricter anti-pollution measures as air quality hits severe levels Delhi authorities imposed tighter pollution controls on Tuesday, including hybrid classes for primary students, a...
Jacob Zuma's daughter pleads not guilty to terrorism charges in Durban trial Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, entered a not-guilty plea on Monday...
Hundreds protest Delhi's hazardous air as pollution crisis deepens Hundreds of residents gathered in Delhi on Sunday to demand urgent government action against worsening air pollution, as the cap...
Indonesia names Suharto national hero despite rights abuses Indonesia conferred national hero status on former dictator Suharto on Monday, a move met with fierce opposition from activists who acc...
El Paso's quiet streets mark sharp shift in US border migration under Trump While protests over immigration policies erupt in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles, El Paso-once a flashpoint for mi...
Tanzania reels from election violence as international condemnation grows Tanzania is confronting its worst post-election crisis in decades, with deadly protests, disputed results, and rare rebuk...
Tens of thousands protest Portugal's proposed labour reforms Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Lisbon on Saturday, rallying against a government proposal to overhaul labou...
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla faces landmark terrorism trial over 2021 unrest tweets The 43-year-old daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma will stand trial this week on charges of inciti...
Canada proceeds with ostrich cull after legal fight More than 300 ostriches in British Columbia were euthanized late Thursday after a months-long legal battle that drew international attention, i...
Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland A U.S. federal judge has issued a permanent injunction preventing President Donald Trump from deploying National Gua...
Serbia approves Kushner-led luxury project on 1999 NATO-bombed site Serbia's parliament passed legislation Friday clearing the way for a $500 million luxury development led by Jared Kushner, form...
Kenya demands protection for citizens amid Tanzania election crackdown Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi has urged Tanzanian authorities to guarantee the safety of Kenyan nationals caught...
Four detained after flares disrupt Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris French police detained four individuals on Thursday night after protesters set off flares and caused disruptions during a c...
Rangers' turmoil deepens as fans revolt and Europa League woes persist Five months after a US-led consortium pledged to revive Rangers with a £20 million investment and bold promises of a "new be...
Rockstar Games accused of union-busting after mass dismissals The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has alleged that Rockstar Games, creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, fired...
Cameroon's Biya begins eighth term after contested election Paul Biya, Cameroon's 92-year-old president, was inaugurated for another seven-year term on Thursday in a ceremony at the parliament in...
New York's Mamdani vows to resist Trump pressure after mayoral victory Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, pledged on Wednesday to confront challenges from the Trump administration in hi...
South African court halts anti-migrant group's blockade of health and education services A Johannesburg high court ruled Tuesday that Operation Dudula, a controversial anti-migrant movement, must...
Paris prosecutors launch investigation into online retailers over childlike sex dolls French prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Shein, Temu, AliExpress, and Wish after authorities discovered...
Shein bans sex dolls globally after childlike product allegations Online retail giant Shein announced a worldwide ban on all sex dolls Monday, following accusations that its platform hosted produ...
Trump endorses Cuomo in NYC mayoral race, calls rival Mamdani a 'communist' Former U.S. President Donald Trump urged New York City voters on Monday to support independent candidate Andrew Cuomo...
Israel's former top military lawyer arrested in escalating leak scandal Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned last week as the Israeli military's top legal officer, was arrested late Sunda...
Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for second term amid election violence and opposition boycott Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated for a second term on Tuesday in a tig...
Bali halts cliffside glass lift project amid environmental backlash Indonesian authorities have suspended construction of a controversial 182-meter (597-foot) glass lift on Bali's iconic Kelingki...
Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan wins landslide reelection as protests turn deadly Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the overwhelming winner of Wednesday's presidential election...
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