Southern-Africa
Namibia Government Responds to Questions Over Officials’ China Visit
The Presidency defended the presence of private-sector executives on the head of state’s trip, saying it is a routine feature of international…
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officials
World
Iran says it plans to meet US officials in coming days
Diplomacy over the Iran conflict shifted course on Thursday after a planned meeting between Iranian and US officials in Switzerland was postponed,…
Sports
Eight killed in B-52 bomber crash at Southern California Air Force base
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and KONSTANTIN TOROPINTuesday June 16, 2026 A B-52 bomber plunged from the sky moments after taking off from a…
World
Ukrainian Strikes Kill Four in Crimea, Russian Officials Say
A fresh round of strikes in Crimea left four people dead, Kremlin-installed officials said, underscoring how the war’s reach continues to widen…
World
US execution halted after officials fail to find a vein
Tennessee stopped the planned execution of death row inmate Tony Carruthers after medical staff could not secure the intravenous access needed to…
West-Africa
US officials face digital lockdown as Trump arrives in China
By Morgan PhillipsThursday May 14, 2026 When President Donald Trump heads to China this week with hundreds of aides, security personnel and…
World
Indonesia volcanic eruption kills 3 hikers, officials say
A sudden eruption at Indonesia’s Mount Dukono has killed three hikers, authorities said, turning a trek on Halmahera island into a deadly…
World
Officials say two-thirds of South Sudan faces acute hunger
South Sudan is sliding deeper into a hunger emergency, with nearly two-thirds of the population — about 7.9 million people — facing…
World
Four officials charged over fire at Swiss ski resort
Switzerland’s investigation into the deadly Crans-Montana fire has widened, with four additional current and former officials now facing criminal scrutiny, according to…
Somalia
Tanzania President Cuts Motorcade, Orders Officials to Use Buses as Fuel Prices Rise
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has moved to sharply reduce the size of her presidential motorcade and ordered…
Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State Accuses Federal Officials of Al-Shabaab Links
Somalia’s Southwest State has accused senior federal officials of maintaining links with Al-Shabaab and arming local militias, sharpening its standoff with Mogadishu.…
