KAMPALA, Uganda — Press freedom concerns intensified in Uganda on Sunday after the country’s military chief ordered the closure of two of the nation’s largest independent media outlets, prompting journalists…
Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia — June 28, 2026 — Fourteen people were killed after a helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed in the eastern Saudi city of Ras Tanura early…
LAGOS, Nigeria — A planned initial public offering (IPO) by the refinery business of African billionaire Aliko Dangote is generating unprecedented excitement across Nigeria, with investors ranging from wealthy business…
KERCH, Crimea — June 23, 2026 — A major fire erupted at a thermal power plant in the Crimean city of Kerch following reported overnight strikes, causing widespread power outages…
LONDON, June 22, 2026 — British Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will step down as leader of the governing Labour Party and resign…
ISLAMABAD, June 21, 2026 — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has praised U.S. President Donald Trump for what he described as “visionary and very dynamic leadership” that helped bring the…
ROME, June 20, 2026 — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly accused U.S. President Donald Trump of fabricating a story after he claimed she had “begged” him to take…
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2026 — President Donald Trump unveiled a newly modified Boeing 747 at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday, marking a significant step in the modernization of…
TAIPEI/KYIV — The battlefield innovations that have helped Ukraine withstand more than four years of Russian attacks may soon play a role in strengthening Taiwan’s defenses against a potential Chinese…
MOSCOW, June 16, 2026 — A Ukrainian drone attack has sparked a major fire at the largest fuel refinery supplying the Moscow region, forcing the facility to halt operations in…