Sushila Karki Takes Oath As The Interim Prime Minister of Nepal
Sushila Karki Takes Oath As The Interim Prime Minister of Nepal Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister With Ms. Karki backing the Gen Z demand, Nepal’s President agrees to dissolve Parliament after extended consultations; interim PM must now appoint Cabinet, oversee elections for the next democratic government Karki, who took the oath of office late Friday from...
9 mosques in Netherlands get hate letters smeared with suspected blood
9 mosques in Netherlands get hate letters smeared with suspected blood Letters contained defamatory language, insults and cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, says local media Nine mosques in the Netherlands have received hate-filled letters smeared with what appeared to be blood, sparking shock and concern among Muslim communities, local media reported Friday. The mosques targeted are located in Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Arnhem, Tilburg,...
Africa’s largest hydropower facility: What rest of Africa thinks of Ethiopia’s grand dam
Africa’s largest hydropower facility: What rest of Africa thinks of Ethiopia’s grand dam The inauguration of Ethiopia’s grand dam earlier this week was celebrated as an African triumph of engineering, and a bold leap into the future for a continent brimming with immense promise. History was made on Tuesday when a collective of African leaders and representatives from the diaspora witnessed...
New Poll Predicts MCP Landslide Victory in September Elections
New Poll Predicts MCP Landslide Victory in September Elections A new pre-election poll by the Malawi-based International Institute for Research and Development in Africa (IIRD Africa) projects that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), led by President Lazarus Chakwera, will win the upcoming September 2025 elections with 56.5 percent of the vote, translating to approximately 4.07 million votes. This makes MCP the...
Lebanon licenses Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite internet services
Lebanon licenses Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite internet services On September 12, Lebanon officially authorized Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer satellite internet services across the country. This license followed about six months of negotiations after Musk expressed interest in Lebanon's telecommunications during a June call with President Joseph Aoun. Lebanon faces a severe infrastructure crisis, with slow internet speeds and...
Boat Capsizes in Congo, Killing 86 People, Most of Them Students
Boat Capsizes in Congo, Killing 86 People, Most of Them Students At least 86 people have died after a motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo’s Equateur Province, according to state media. Most of the victims were students, and the accident happened in Basankusu territory on Wednesday, as reported by the state news agency. State media attributed the cause to...
Tyler Robinson Arrested for Charlie Kirk’s Murder; Engravings on Bullet Casings Revealed
Tyler Robinson Arrested for Charlie Kirk’s Murder; Engravings on Bullet Casings Revealed Authorities arrested the suspect in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk late last night after his father turned him in, authorities announced this morning. “We got him,” GOP Utah Governor Spencer Cox said about the arrest of Tyler Robinson some three hours away from Utah Valley University (UVU),...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro guilty of coup charges, court majority decides in landmark trial
Brazil's Bolsonaro guilty of coup charges, court majority decides in landmark trial Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been found guilty of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election. The conviction was made by a majority of the Supreme Court today, according to the official ruling. Justice Lúcia stated she was convinced by evidence presented by the...
New inquest into anti-apartheid icon Steve Biko’s death
New inquest into anti-apartheid icon Steve Biko's death South Africa will open a new inquest into the 1977 death in police custody of iconic anti-apartheid figure Steve Biko. The inquest will be officially registered in court on Friday, the anniversary of Biko's death nearly a half-century ago. South African authorities have recently opened new inquests for other anti-apartheid leaders and activists who...
Who was Charlie Kirk, the MAGA activist shot dead?
Who was Charlie Kirk, the MAGA activist shot dead? Originally from the Chicago suburbs, a Christian and gun rights advocate, this right-wing influencer and father of two founded the largest conservative youth group in the United States. Charlie Kirk was a 32-year-old who attracted hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of young voters to Trumpism and had become very close to the...
