Category: Latest News

Oct 29
1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours

Yemeni refugees arrive in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

Oct 29
Jepkosgei sets Cardiff Half Marathon course record

Joyciline Jepkosgei sets a new women's course record at the 2026 Cardiff Half Marathon, while Gideon Kiprotich is men's winner.

Oct 29
AMANDA PLATELL: Everyone has missed the appallingly selfish truth about Harry and Meghan’s return. I fear for the future

All of us were stunned by the news that the Sussexes are returning to the UK. But isn't it incredible that King Charles was also blindsided?

Oct 29
Chinese automaker Chery buys Nissan plant in Africa as EV production shifts to new markets

Chinese automakers are increasingly shifting from exporting vehicles to Africa to assembling them there as they target the continent’s fast growing population, rising middle class and expanding demand for affordable electric vehicles

Oct 29
Second JDC meeting between India and Ethiopia held in Addis Ababa

The second Joint Defence Cooperation meeting between India and Ethiopia was held today, September 28, 2026, in Addis Ababa. The two countries discussed areas of mutual interest in the fields of military training, military exercise, medical cooperation, peacek…

Oct 29
Detentions of International Scholars at Airports Raise Alarm

Detentions of International Scholars at Airports Raise Alarm Sara Weissman Wed, 08/05/2026 - 03:00 AM A Johns Hopkins University researcher was detained at an airport by immigration officials and later released. Cases like hers make travel fraught fo…

Oct 29
Fitness Influencer Nabbed For Hitching Bike Ride During Berlin Marathon After Bragging About A Personal Best

Simply completing a marathon is no small feat, as most people don’t have what it takes to tackle a race that stretches for 26.2 miles. A fitness influencer from China recently did exactly that before recording a personal best at the Berlin Marathon, an achiev…

Oct 29
Meet the 20 scholars and artists who’ve just won MacArthur Fellowships

A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants.

Oct 29
On the Day to Protect Education From Attack, Let’s Stop Waiting for Peace

Over the past year, in several parts of the world, children have gone to school in the shadow of war, and too many have not made it home. In Gaza, schools and universities have been destroyed or damaged on a devastating scale. In Ukraine, schools continue to …

Oct 29
Dangote’s Kenya Refinery Project Launches This Week at Up to $20B

Kenya breaks ground September 30 on the Dangote-backed East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, a project priced at $17 billion by Kenyan officials and $20 billion by Aliko Dangote himself, and designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day at Lamu's deep-wa…