World
70th Eurovision Song Contest held under tight security amid boycott calls
As Vienna readies for the Eurovision Song Contest’s provocative songs and glittering spectacle next week, the festival’s 70th edition is…
Year: <span>2026</span>
World
China calls for complete and immediate end to fighting
With tensions still simmering in the Middle East, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi urged an immediate halt to the fighting…
World
Ryanair’s O’Leary calls for morning pre-flight alcohol ban
Mounting concern over disruptive travelers has prompted Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary to call for a curb on alcohol sales…
Somalia
Somali PM appoints new information minister, replacing Daud Aweis
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday named Abdifitah Qasim Mohamud as…
World
CNN founder and cable news pioneer Ted Turner dies at 87
Ted Turner, the brash media entrepreneur who remade television journalism by launching CNN in 1980, has died at 87, the…
East-Africa
Religious leaders raise concern over rising HIV cases in Northeastern
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOWednesday May 6, 2026 Muslim Religious leaders drawn from SUPKEM during the meeting. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO Religious leaders in…
World
Iran reviews proposed US deal as Trump threatens bombing
A fragile diplomatic opening emerged on Wednesday as Iran said it was reviewing a fresh US proposal, after sources indicated…
East-Africa
Sudan accuses Ethiopia, UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport
Basillioh RukangaWednesday May 6, 2026 Officials say operations at the airport, pictured here in February, have been suspended following the…
Southern-Africa
Namibia’s President Fires Police Chief After Security Breach
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has not publicly stated why Inspector General Joseph Shikongo was removed, but the decision comes in the…
Somalia
U.S. Moves to Lift Eritrea Sanctions Amid Red Sea Security Concerns
U.S. Moves to Lift Eritrea Sanctions Amid Red Sea Security Concerns WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to lift…
West-Africa
Somali opposition announces protest in Mogadishu amid rising political tensions
Wednesday May 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali opposition leaders are preparing a mass rally in Mogadishu on May 10,…
