Gambia opposition laments failure of bid to curb term limits
The Gambian parliament’s rejection this week of a new constitution that would have limited the number of presidential terms represents a “dark day” for democracy,...
Woman jailed under El Salvador’s harsh abortion law walks free from prison
A Salvadoran woman whom activists say was falsely accused of homicide after suffering a stillbirth has been freed from prison in a case that has...
Somali president names newcomer Roble premier as elections loom
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has picked political newcomer Mohamed Hussein Roble as prime minister, his office said on Friday, cementing power around the presidency...
Belgian king names two to form government – 16 months after election
Sixteen months after elections, Belgium may finally have a new government as King Philippe on Wednesday tasked the caretaker finance minister and the leader of...
Chile’s capital becomes hot spot for cougar sightings
A cougar cub was captured in a posh Santiago neighborhood near the foothills of the Andes mountains, National Zoo officials said, the latest in a...
Pompeo warns U.S. politicians to be alert to Chinese ‘influence and espionage’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday warned U.S. politicians at the state and local level to be vigilant around Chinese diplomats who he...
U.S. ambassador says Turkey ignores pharma debt at its peril
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday companies will consider abandoning its market if it fails to fully meet debt payments to American pharmaceutical...
Venezuela’s Maduro calls on U.N. members to rally against U.S. sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday all “countries that defend peace” should rally against U.S. sanctions clamped on the South...
Lebanon’s fractious politics puts French lifeline at risk
Lebanon’s sectarian politicians have overshot one deadline they had agreed with France and missing more may put at risk a French lifeline to haul the...
Saudi King Salman assails Iran in United Nations debut
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz took aim at Iran during his debut on Wednesday at the annual United Nations meeting of world leaders, calling...
Trump imposes new bans on Cuban rum, cigars, hotels
President Donald Trump on Wednesday banned U.S. citizens from bringing home rum or cigars from Cuba and from staying at Cuban government-owned hotels, as he...
U.S. blacklists individuals, entities linked to leader of Russia’s IRA
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the leader and financier of the Internet Research Agency...
Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
Belarusian security forces detained protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds as thousands took to the streets of Minsk against the abrupt inauguration of...
PM Johnson calls on leaders to build back greener after coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call on other leaders on Thursday to “build back better” after the coronavirus crisis and commit to net zero...
New York City moves to curb COVID-19 spread in new clusters
New York City officials said on Wednesday they were working to address a rise in COVID-19 cases in parts of Brooklyn and Queens that was...
Tesla’s stock loses charge after Musk’s battery pitch
Tesla Inc shares slumped in early Wall Street trading as investors and analysts tried to make sense of Chief Executive Elon Musk’s highly technical “Battery...
Canada’s COVID-19 testing system overwhelmed after slow move to new tests
Canada’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases has created day-long lines at testing centers and prolonged waits for results, highlighting gaps in a system that leans...
Wall Street retreats as business activity slows, raising fears over economy
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Wednesday after data showing a cooling of U.S. business activity and the stalemate in Congress over more fiscal stimulus...
TikTok asks judge to block U.S. from barring app for download
TikTok asked a U.S. judge on Wednesday to block a Trump administration order that would require Apple Inc AAPL.O and Alphabet Inc's Google GOOGL.O to...
How Trump fell out of love with his generals, and why the feeling is mutual
President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts of heavy spending on...
J&J kicks off study of single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in 60,000 volunteers
Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Wednesday began a 60,000-person trial of an experimental single-shot COVID-19 vaccine that, if proven effective, could simplify distribution of millions...
BBNaija’s Laycon reveals he has ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’, making him and Erica trend on social media
Big Brother Naija housemate, Laycon has revealed that he has a milder symptom of the sickle cell anaemia - the SC genotype. He explained...
Pakistani man buys land on moon as wedding gift for his wife (Photos)
A Pakistani man has bought a one-acre plot of land on the moon as a wedding gift to his wife. Sohaib Ahmed, a resident...
Ladies reveal the necessary things they go out with during “d*ck appointment” and it’s hilarious
Ladies on Twitter have revealed some of the necessary things they always have in their bags during d*ck appointment and it's hilarious. The revelations...
Crowd of people including primary school students burnt to death in a petrol tanker explosion in Kogi (graphic)
At least 25 persons were burnt to death after a petroleum tanker exploded in the Felele area in Kogi state this morning September 23. ...
WWE Legend, Road Warrior Animal dies at 60
Joseph Laurinaitis, a former professional wrestler who was known in the ring as Road Warrior Animal, has died at the age of 60. A tweet...
NDLEA intercepts truck with 1,500kgs illicit drugs in Zamfara, arrest two persons
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Zamfara State Command, has iintercepted a truck loaded with 1,503.044 kilograms of illicit drugs. The State Commander, Gabriel Adamu,...
Arrest and pepper spray use on man unlawful, IPCA says
A police investigation has found officers in Northland trespassed on a man's property, then unlawfully pepper sprayed him and arrested him. Photo: RNZ / Patrice...