Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty to manslaughter

Aug 13, 2024

Mombasa [Kenya], August 13: The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty...

Tanzania opposition leaders and supporters arrested en masse

Aug 13, 2024

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], August 13: Police in Tanzania have arrested leaders of the Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema) and hundreds of its supporters,...

US to boost military presence further

Aug 13, 2024

Washington DC [US], August 13: The United States is boosting its military presence in the Middle East even further, the Pentagon said on Sunday.

Arrest as girl, 11, and woman, 34, stabbed in Leicester Square

Aug 13, 2024

London [UK], August 13: A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman were stabbed in London's famous Leicester Square.

Geneva Conventions mark 75 anniversary with concern, not celebration

Aug 13, 2024

Geneva [Switzerland], August 13: The Geneva Conventions, which aim to protect the human rights of civilians caught up in war, were signed 75 years ago,...

President Putin orders Russian army to drive Ukrainians from Kursk

Aug 13, 2024

Moscow [Russia], August 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called on his country's armed forces to push back Ukrainian units after their surprise offensive...

Greek govt calls for EU disaster response mechanism over blaze

Aug 13, 2024

Athens [Greece], August 13: EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help battle the massive wildfire burning across woodland north-east of Athens.

'16,456 children killed in Gaza war'

Aug 13, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], August 13: The Government Media Office in Gaza has released the toll on the 311th day of the war in Gaza.

Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, says Moscow

Aug 12, 2024

Moscow [Russia]/Kiev [Ukraine], August 12: Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the deepest and most significant incursion since...