A 48-year-old woman in Ukraine allegedly killed her husband after years of reported domestic abuse. Investigators say the incident happened. Authorities identified the woman as Maria and the victim as Oleksandr. Reports indicate Oleksandr returned home from a night shift…
Alexx Ekubo has died at the age of 40 after battling cancer privately. Reports indicate that he died in a Lagos hospital on Monday night. The Nigerian actor gained fame through several Nollywood productions and entertainment projects. Fans across Africa…
Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a public holiday as authorities move to conserve fuel amid rising shortages. The decision comes as global tensions linked to the US and Israel conflict with Iran disrupt oil supplies. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake…
Mojtaba Khamenei, second-eldest son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and healthy. The semi-official Mehr News Agency confirmed he follows national developments and monitors key political affairs. He is currently focused on matters concerning his slain family…
Residents of Kabul’s District 6 woke abruptly on Thursday night after a powerful explosion shook homes. Many rushed into the streets as fighter jets roared overhead in the darkness. The blast marked a serious escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pakistan…
Uganda Police arrested four suspects over an alleged cyber fraud operation targeting social media users across the country.Investigators say the group impersonated Natasha Museveni Karugire, daughter of President Yoweri Museveni, to solicit money from victims. Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke…
Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is currently being pursued by military forces. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba confirmed the search resumed after a temporary suspension on Monday, January 26. Muhoozi explained that troops paused operations for 24…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued a controversial declaration targeting opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi publicly nationwide. In a social media statement Muhoozi claimed he had banned Bobi Wine from elections entirely. He argued the decision served national security…
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing what it described as the agency’s mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic and its inability to implement critical reforms. The move concludes a year-long process initiated…
A deadly commuter rail accident near Barcelona has deepened Spain’s growing transport safety crisis, killing a train driver and injuring dozens of passengers only days after another catastrophic rail collision in the south. The derailment occurred on Tuesday evening on…
Armed gangs carried out a coordinated attack on two churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, kidnapping worshippers during Sunday services. The incident unfolded in Kurmin Wali, a forested settlement within Afogo ward, an area long troubled by armed criminal activity. Local…
A devastating rail disaster struck southern Spain on Sunday evening after a high-speed passenger train derailed and slammed into another oncoming train, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more in one of the country’s deadliest transport accidents in…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered a temporary internet shutdown starting January 13, 2026. The measure will remain in effect until the UCC issues a restoration notice. Authorities implemented the shutdown a day before Uganda’s General Elections on January…
The United States and allied military forces have carried out extensive airstrikes against Islamic State targets inside Syria.US Central Command confirmed the operation through an official statement released on Saturday. The military action forms part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, a…
In January 2026, statements from the administration of former President Donald Trump intensified rhetoric around Greenland’s strategic value, particularly suggesting that the United States could assert control over the massive Arctic territory under the guise of national security and mineral…
Burkina Faso’s military government claims it thwarted a plot to kill President Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The plot allegedly involved former leader Paul-Henri Damiba, whom Traoré ousted in a 2022 coup. The country’s security minister, Mahamadou Sana, stated that the plot…
Singapore has rolled out a fresh cost-of-living intervention for households at the start of 2026. The government announced that every eligible household can now claim S$300 in Community Development Council vouchers. The vouchers become available from Friday, January 2, 2026,…