Julius Malema Denied UK Visa, Claims Political Suppression Ahead of London Conference
South African opposition leader and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president Julius Malema has been denied a visa to the United Kingdom, where he was scheduled to attend a political conference…
Tidjane Thiam’s Presidential Bid Blocked as Ivory Coast’s Democracy Faces Critical Test
Tidjane Thiam’s long-anticipated return to Ivorian politics hit a legal and political wall last month, as a court ruled that his decades-old French citizenship disqualifies him from contesting the October…
Tensions Rise as India and Pakistan Exchange Deadly Strikes
India says it has launched missile strikes on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Residents in the targeted areas reported being jolted awake by massive explosions during the night.…
Xi Jinping Set to Arrive in Moscow as Putin’s ‘Guest of Honor’ for Victory Day Parade
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his highly choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he has made it clear who tops his guest list: Chinese leader Xi Jinping.…
Second US Navy Jet Lost at Sea from USS Truman Aircraft Carrier
A second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman has been lost in the Red Sea just over a week after the first incident, according to…
Biden Warns of “Modern-Day Appeasement” Over Ukraine Pressure
Former President Joe Biden has criticised his successor’s approach to Ukraine in his first post-presidency broadcast interview. Speaking to the BBC, Biden argued that President Donald Trump’s insistence that Ukraine…
Mpuuga Threatens to Sue Bobi Wine, Ssewanyana Over “Defamatory” Detention Claims
The Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga threatens to drag party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, and MP Allan Ssewanyana to court over statements made at a May 6, 2025, press…
Global Anticipation Builds as Cardinals Enter Conclave to Elect New Pope
St. Peter’s Square was filled with quiet anticipation Tuesday morning as visitors, pilgrims, and faithful gathered under the Vatican’s watchful gaze, awaiting the historic moment when white smoke will rise…
Vatican Rolls Out Global Broadcast as Cardinals Begin Voting for New Pope
As the world turns its eyes to Vatican City, Vatican Media has launched comprehensive coverage of the papal conclave that begins today, May 7, to elect the 267th Roman Pontiff.…
U.S. Condemns RSF Drone Strikes on Port Sudan as ‘Dangerous Escalation’ in Sudan Conflict
The U.S. State Department on Monday denounced a series of drone attacks that struck Port Sudan and other regions of Sudan over the weekend, warning that the strikes allegedly carried…
