Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October. The Carter Center, which advocates for democracy and human rights around the world, said he died onContinue Reading
An Israeli airstrike on a press broadcasting van, killed five Palestinian journalists working in Gaza, according to a media report from the area on Thursday. Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera, citing a reporter in Gaza, reported that journalists from the Palestinian broadcaster Al-Quds Today, were working near a hospital at theContinue Reading
Kenya is set to strengthen its partnership with Ghana, expanding collaboration across key sectors including trade, investment, agriculture, mining, tourism, and oil and gas. This move aims to unlock new economic opportunities and foster prosperity for the people of both countries. The commitment was made during a meeting between KenyanContinue Reading
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, has declared his support for Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the African Union Commission chairperson position. President Ruto made this statement on social media after hosting Mr Mahama during his visit to Kenya. The two leaders reportedly discussed strengthening tiesContinue Reading
All passengers and most of the crew onboard a Jeju Air flight have died after the plane crash-landed at an airport in South Korea on Sunday. A total of 179 of the 181 people travelling on the Boeing 737-800 were killed, with just two survivors – both cabin staff –Continue Reading
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 on route to Amsterdam has made an emergency landing at Norway’s Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport following an apparent hydraulic failure. Flight KL1204 had taken off from Oslo Airport on 28 December and was diverted shortly after takeoff after “a loud noise was heard,”Continue Reading
Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger’s military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France of allying with militant groups in the Lake Chad region to undermine Niger’s security, allegedly with Nigeria’s knowledge. “Nigerian authoritiesContinue Reading
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologised to the president of neighbouring Azerbaijan for the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace, in which 38 people were killed – but stopped short of saying Russia was responsible. In his first comments on the Christmas Day crash, Putin said the “tragicContinue Reading
Newly released bodycam footage appears to show New York corrections officers fatally beating a handcuffed inmate who died the following morning. The inmate, 43-year-old Robert Brooks, was pronounced dead on 10 December, the day after the incident took place at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Following anContinue Reading
Russia has accused the US of biological warfare activities in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Djibouti. The US dismisses these claims as unsubstantiated. Russia is alleging the United States is conducting biological research in Ghana, Djibouti, Kenya, and Nigeria that could be used for biowarfare Specifically, they claim the US isContinue Reading