World
New York judge releases purported suicide note linked to Jeffrey Epstein
A newly released court document has cast fresh light on the final weeks before Jeffrey Epstein’s death: a federal judge…
World
Millions vote in UK local elections as Starmer faces test
Millions of voters are heading to polling stations in a pivotal electoral test for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with…
Somalia
North Western State of Somalia calls for ceasefire after deadly clan clashes in Sanaag
Thursday May 7, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia authorities on Thursday appealed for calm in the…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Junta Expands Media Freedom Crackdown
In a bold move, Burkina Faso’s media authority has put a halt to operations of the French news outlet TV5Monde,…
World
Russia warns Kyiv diplomats to evacuate in case of a strike
Ahead of Moscow’s World War II Victory Day celebrations, Russia has warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv that the Ukrainian capital…
North-Africa
Sudan warns UN against working with RSF-linked humanitarian agency
Thursday May 7, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. / AP Sudan has…
West-Africa
Nigeria’s Former Power Minister Convicted of Fraud and Money Laundering
A High Court in Abuja has found former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman guilty on 12 counts related to fraud…
World
Vigils held across Australia for murdered 5-year-old girl
From Sydney to the centre of the country, Australians came together to mourn a five-year-old girl whose alleged abduction and…
Somalia
Somalia on Edge as Opposition Calls Mass Protests After Deadly Mogadishu Clashes
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s already fraught political climate sharpened further this week as an opposition alliance urged mass street protests…
Somalia
Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow used as mothership
Thursday May 7, 2026 Somali pirates have left a hijacked Emirati dhow loaded with lemons adrift after failing in an…
