KHARTOUM, Aug. 18, (Xinhua/GAN) — The armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been escalating…
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Thai King appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new PM
BANGKOK, Aug. 18, (Xinhua/GNA) — Thailand’s King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country’s prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives…
Calls to end racially motivated crimes after N Irish mosque attacked
London, Aug 11, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – There have been calls for an end to racially motivated hate crimes, after a mosque in Northern Ireland…
Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in as president for fourth term
KIGALI, Aug. 11 (Xinhua/GNA)– President-elect Paul Kagame, on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked…
61 die in plane crash in residential area of Brazil’s São Paulo state
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10, (dpa/GNA) – A plane carrying 61 people on board, crashed into a residential area in the city of Vinhedo…
Afghan refugee breakdancer disqualified over women’s rights message
Paris, Aug 11, (dpa/GNA) – Refugee team member Talash, has been disqualified from the Olympic breakdancing competition, after making a statement for women’s rights…
Russia bans its airlines from night flights over Israel for one week
Moscow, Aug 11, (dpa/GNA) – The aviation authority in Moscow, has prohibited Russian airlines from flying in the airspace over Israel in the coming…
Mali expels Swedish ambassador following criticism
Bamako, Aug 11, (dpa/GNA) – In the dispute over Mali’s relationship with Russia, the West African country has expelled Sweden’s ambassador. The diplomat must…
US says ‘far too many civilians’ killed in Gaza after latest strike
Washington, Aug 10, (dpa/GNA) – The US government is “deeply concerned” about the Israeli strike on a Gaza City school on Saturday, which Palestinian…
At least 100 dead in strike on Gaza City school, sources say
Tel Aviv/Gaza, Aug 10, (dpa/GNA) – At least 100 people were killed and dozens more were wounded, in an Israeli airstrike on a school…
France facing worst wheat harvest in 4 decades after winter storms
Paris, Aug. 9, (dpa/GNA) – France is facing one of the worst wheat harvests of the past 40 years after a winter of rain and storms, according…
Maduro orders suspension of X for 10 days in Venezuela
Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 9, (dpa/GNA) – Authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday ordered the blocking of social media platform X in Venezuela for 10 days amid…
Trump and Harris agree on September 10 TV debate ahead of US election
Washington, Aug. 9, (dpa/GNA) – US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to face off in a televised debate on September 10, broadcaster ABC…
Russia reports continued fighting in Kursk region
Moscow, Aug. 9, (dpa/GNA) – Russian armed forces are continuing to fight against an advance by Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, the Ministry of Defence said…
UK PM pledges to keep communities safe, police prepare for violence
London, Aug. 7, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The British Prime Minister has promised communities they will be kept safe as the country braces for an eighth night of…
Hamas names new leader as Iran threat puts Middle East on edge
Beirut, Aug. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Yehya al-Sinwar, the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, has been chosen to replace the late Ismail Haniyeh as the top…
Putin accuses Kiev of ‘provocation’ amid fighting in Russia’s Kursk
Moscow, Aug. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Kiev of a “provocation” as the Defence Ministry in Moscow said fighting is ongoing in…
Mali breaks off diplomatic relations with Ukraine after rebel attack
Bamako, Aug 8, (dpa/GNA) – Mali’s transitional government, has broken off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. The move, which was announced on Sunday evening, follows…
Nigerian president urges end to cost-of-living protests, calls for dialogue
ABUJA, Aug. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday appealed for the ongoing cost-of-living protests across the country to be halted, while…
Keir Starmer condemns acts of thuggery during riots
LONDON, Aug. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer, on Sunday condemned “far-right thuggery” in his televised address, as riots…