The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has paused its evacuation plan for more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz following an attack on a commercial cargo ship. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez announced the decision on Thursday, saying the agency would not resume the operation until it receives stronger assurances that ships…
Heavy security presence and roadblocks have disrupted movement across Nairobi ahead of nationwide Gen Z protests. Kenyan police have sealed off major roads leading into Nairobi’s central business district as the country prepares for protests marking two years since the 2024 anti-government demonstrations. Protesters say they are demanding justice for more than 80 people killed…
Oil prices drop to levels seen before the recent Iran conflict, giving global markets a reason to relax. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell to $72.24 per barrel on Thursday. That is slightly below the price recorded before the US and Israel launched missile strikes on Tehran. Oil prices have now dropped by more…
At least 32 people have died and hundreds more have been injured after two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela within seconds. Venezuela has declared a state of emergency after twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck near the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday evening. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that at least 32 people were killed…
Eight students are set to face murder charges after a school fire killed 16 girls in central Kenya. Kenyan prosecutors have approved murder charges against several students accused of involvement in a deadly fire at Utumishi Girls’ School in Gilgil. The blaze, which broke out on May 28, killed 16 students and left dozens injured….
French authorities say the risk to the public remains very low despite the country’s first confirmed Ebola infection. France has confirmed its first Ebola case after a doctor returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The doctor was immediately admitted to a specialised medical facility and is reported to be…
A record-breaking heatwave has left thousands without electricity as France braces for its hottest day yet. France is facing widespread disruption as a severe heatwave pushes temperatures to extreme levels across the country. About 68,000 homes in Brittany lost power, while forecasters warned temperatures could reach 43°C in parts of southwestern France on Wednesday. More…
Ahmed al Ahmed, celebrated for stopping a Bondi Beach gunman, has denied assault allegations involving his father. Ahmed al Ahmed, the man praised for helping stop one of the gunmen in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, stalking and intimidation. The 44-year-old appeared before Bankstown Local Court in…
Kenya has stopped work on a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after a court found the health minister in contempt. Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has ordered the immediate suspension of construction at the US-backed Ebola quarantine facility located at Laikipia Air Base. The move comes after the High Court in Nairobi found Duale in…
A new UN report alleges that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinian children in Gaza, a claim Israel has strongly denied. A United Nations commission of inquiry has accused Israel of committing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity against Palestinian children in Gaza. According to the report, Israeli military actions have caused widespread deaths,…
