Uganda Detains Prominent Rights Activist as Election Approaches
Ugandan police have detained Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and outspoken government critic, as President Yoweri Museveni’s administration intensifies its crackdown on...
US Audits Somali American Citizenship Cases for Possible Denaturalization
The Trump administration has begun auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to identify potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or...
China Fires Rockets Near Taiwan in Largest War Games Yet
China began its largest military exercises around Taiwan, named “Justice Mission 2025,” following the U.S. announcement of an $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan....
Turkey Detains Hundreds of IS Suspects After Deadly Police Clash
Turkish authorities detained 357 suspects in a nationwide operation against the Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday, the Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The arrests...
Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve Concerts Canceled After Trump Name Added
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts has long stood as a nonpartisan symbol of American culture in Washington. Established to...
Indonesia’s free meal scheme to reach 80 mln by April, missing targets
Indonesia’s free school meals programme is expected to reach 80 million recipients by April, a senior minister said on Monday, falling further behind earlier...
Nepal Rapper-Turned Mayor to Run for PM After Youth Protests
Nepal’s political landscape is shifting ahead of March 5 parliamentary elections as rapper-turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, teams up with...
Zelenskiy Signals Pre–New Year Breakthrough in U.S.-Led Ukraine Peace Talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that key decisions on ending the war with Russia could be made before the New Year, as Kyiv...
Five killed in Nigeria mosque attack, dozens injured
At least five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the Al-Adum mosque in Maiduguri,...
Libya Army Chief Killed in Turkey Jet Crash After Fault Reported
A private jet carrying Libya’s army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, crashed overnight near Ankara after reporting an electrical malfunction and requesting...