Iran has announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels for the duration of its ceasefire with the United States, signaling a temporary easing of regional tensions. The decision...

Firebrand South African opposition figure, Julius Malema, has been sentenced to five years in prison for unlawful possession of an assault rifle and discharging it during a 2018 rally. Malema, leader of...

The United States has begun a naval blockade of Iranian ports, marking a major escalation in the ongoing conflict, even as global oil prices eased on renewed hopes for diplomatic talks between Washington...

Romuald Wadagni has won Benin’s presidential election in a decisive landslide, securing 94 percent of the vote according to provisional results released by the electoral commission. His main...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been voted out of office in a landmark election, ending his long rule despite support from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J. D. Vance. Opposition...

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the breakdown of negotiations with Iran. Trump said U.S. naval forces would prevent ships from entering or leaving the...

Nearly eight million voters in Benin are voting on Sunday to choose a new president as Patrice Talon steps down after two terms in office. Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, endorsed by the ruling coalition,...

Negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad have ended without agreement after 21 hours of talks hosted by Pakistan. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said discussions...

Israel has approved the establishment of dozens of new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that has triggered international concern and heightened tensions in the region. Reports indicate that...

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, narrowly avoiding escalation just hours before U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s deadline, after which he had warned of catastrophic...

The government of Cameroon has confirmed the deaths of 16 of its citizens who were involved alongside Russian forces in the war in Ukraine. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of External Relations...

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country’s speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, according to a presidential decree announced in parliament on Tuesday. The decree, read by Tulio...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has issued a stark warning about the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, suggesting that a decisive and potentially catastrophic moment could...

The government of Burkina Faso has rejected a recent report by Human Rights Watch, describing it as false and misleading. In a statement, government spokesperson Gilbert Ouédraogo dismissed the April...

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States is approaching the final phase of its military campaign against Iran, even as he warned that some of the most intense strikes are yet to come. In...

At least 19 migrants have died after their inflatable boat was found adrift south of Lampedusa, in one of the latest tragedies along the dangerous Mediterranean migration route. The Italian coastguard...

Four astronauts have blasted off aboard a powerful NASA rocket, beginning a landmark journey around the Moon in the first crewed lunar flyby mission in more than five decades. The launch from Kennedy Space...

The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has escalated, with renewed military operations and heightened diplomatic tensions across the region. The crisis, which has seen coordinated...

Chad has announced plans to deploy 750 security personnel to Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed mission aimed at tackling escalating gang violence. The deployment, confirmed by Chad’s foreign ministry,...

The conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has intensified as it entered its 25th day, with fresh missile attacks and expanded airstrikes across multiple fronts. Iran launched new waves...