Category: World

The tremors from Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Senate primary will have been felt hundreds of miles away by the Democratic Party leadership. In a year in which Republicans appear to be facing significant electoral headwinds, Democratic primary voters have taken a chance on a left-wing insurgent, raising the stakes in a Senate race in...

Morocco’s interior ministry on Sunday issued its first toll for those who died trying to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta last week, saying 11 people had died. The figures are significantly lower than those issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died. Tens of thousands of would-be migrants crossed into the...

At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza despite an ongoing “ceasefire” in the latest violation of the agreement that was meant to help end the genocide. According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health on Thursday, hospitals across the Gaza Strip received six bodies and 34 injured people in...

Zambia’s election is being closely watched by investors, who see it as a test of whether the country can maintain economic stability and move beyond its debt crisis. Zambia became the first sovereign nation to default during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it a key case study for the G20-backed debt relief process. Since then, the...

Cuts to a major U.S.-funded AIDS program have forced clinics to close, staff to lose their jobs, and HIV services to collapse across dozens of countries, according to a report released Tuesday. The report was produced by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. It examines the fallout from disruptions to PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan...

At least five Palestinians have been killed in attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip as Israel continues to violate an October “ceasefire” on a near-daily basis. Palestinian health officials reported several aerial and artillery attacks across the enclave on Thursday, including an Israeli air strike near the northern neighbourhood of Tuffah in Gaza City that killed two people. One...

 Zimbabwe has announced plans to draw lessons from Ghana’s acclaimed strategies in combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking, as part of preparations to establish its new national anti‑drug agency. The Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Ghana, His Excellency K.E. Chinoza, paid a courtesy call on the Director‑General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Major General Maxwell...

 Iran announced that it had carried out attacks on “US bases and strategic centres” in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar following two consecutive nights of American airstrikes on Iranian cities. According to Iranian officials, the U.S. raids killed 14 people and wounded 78, with explosions reported in several cities along the Strait of Hormuz, including Bushehr,...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory informing the public of new health requirements introduced by the Government of Sierra Leone. Effective 18th June 2026, all travellers entering or departing Sierra Leone must complete a mandatory online Health Declaration Form within 72 hours before travel. The advisory, released in Accra on 7th...

Morocco’s counterterrorism agency on Monday said it had foiled several attack plots by a cell linked to the Islamic State affiliate in the Sahel. In a statement, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations announced the arrest of 10 people, including a minor, during coordinated operations carried out in the cities of of Agadir, Taroudant, Casablanca,...