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Iran’s strike on Israel suggests the regime’s sense of resilience is growing
When Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel overnight in response to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the immediate military significance of the attack appeared to be limited. The political significance, however, may be far greater. For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks on Israel as retali...
South African authorities have pledged to tackle xenophobic attacks – Ghana’s High Commission
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has disclosed that South African authorities have identified individuals behind recent xenophobic attacks and have pledged to take decisive action against them. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, April 25, Mr Quashie revealed that he ha...
At least 19 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines
At least 19 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines, officials say. The quake occurred on Monday at 07:37 local time (Sunday 23:37 GMT), triggering tsunami alerts in the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. Some of those were cancelle...
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks, local officials say
The persistent security vacuum in northeast Nigeria widened on Tuesday as suspected Boko Haram militants launched a coordinated assault on two rural communities. The attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people and underscored the increasing fragility of remote areas near the Sambisa forest. Riding motorcycles,...
Didi Dramani backs Black Stars for “promising” 2026 World Cup campaign under Queiroz
Former Hearts of Oak head coach Didi Dramani has expressed optimism about Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the atmosphere within the Black Stars camp as positive and encouraging. The senior national team are currently based in the United States as they intensify preparations for the tourname...
Family of Zambia’s ex-leader should choose his burial site, S. Africa court says
A South African appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should decide where he is buried, overturning a lower court’s order that Zambia’s government could repatriate Lungu’s body for a state funeral. Lungu, who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa a year ag...
Ex-porn star elected senator in Colombia, promises to fight for adult-content creators’ rights
A former porn star has been elected in Colombia on a platform of fighting for the rights of adult-content creators. Deyci Alejandra Omana Ortiz, who was known as Amaranta Hank in X-rated circles, was sworn in as a senator for the left-wing Historic Pact party in Bogotá on Monday, the Colombian outlet La Opinión reporte...
Burkina Faso military leader Traore says ‘forget democracy’
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, says that people need to “forget” about democracy, just three months after his government dissolved all political parties in the West African nation. Speaking to journalists in a lengthy interview on state television on Thursday, Traore referenced Libya as an example of a...
Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia
More than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches – some as big as the palm of a hand – have been seized by Australian authorities from a commercial breeder in New South Wales. The seizure, worth $AU200,000 ($143,000; £106,000), included Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches from a breeder in Bathurst, 200km...
US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites
The US military says it has shot down four Iranian “one-way attack drones” launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the drones “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”. US forces “subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further...
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
Israel’s prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, as the conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah continues to escalate. Benjamin Netanyahu said “terrorist targets” in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh would be struck in response to attacks on Israeli civilian...
Palestinian families ordered to leave homes during Israeli settler eviction operation
About a dozen Palestinian households in a village in the occupied West Bank were told to leave their properties during an Israeli military operation to remove Israeli settlers. The settlers had besieged residents in three homes in the area since Sunday, cutting off their power and water supplies. Qusra Mayor, Abdel Azi...