UN chief renews push for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Sudan
16 February 2026, 02:54 AM
Africa & rest of the world
21 drown in Nile boat sinking in Sudan
13 February 2026, 00:52 AM
Africa & rest of the world
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children
12 February 2026, 01:35 AM
Africa & rest of the world
Ten dead after a shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
11 February 2026, 09:20 AM
World
51 kidnapped, 3 killed in Nigeria attacks
9 February 2026, 04:53 AM
Africa & rest of the world
Gunmen kill at least 162 in attack in Nigeria
4 February 2026, 20:21 PM
Africa & rest of the world
12 schoolchildren killed in South Africa crash
19 January 2026, 16:01 PM
Africa & rest of the world
BAN FOR UNDER-16S / Social media sites block 4.7m accounts in Australia
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
UN sounds alarm on hunger in west, central Africa
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Who’s really running Venezuela?
14 January 2026, 09:21 AM
Latin America
UN chief renews push for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Sudan
The United Nations is “fully committed” to piling on pressure for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, which has been devastated by nearly three years of civil war, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.
16 February 2026, 02:54 AM
21 drown in Nile boat sinking in Sudan
At least 21 people drowned when a boat sank in the Nile River in northern Sudan, according to the local state government and eyewitnesses interviewed by AFP.
13 February 2026, 00:52 AM
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children
A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed two children and injured 12 others yesterday in the southern Kordofan city of El-Rahad, a medical source told AFP.
12 February 2026, 01:35 AM
Ten dead after a shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
A suspected shooter was also found dead from what appears to be a self‑inflicted injury
11 February 2026, 09:20 AM
51 kidnapped, 3 killed in Nigeria attacks
At least 51 people have been kidnapped and three killed in attacks over the past three days in four different villages in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State, security forces said Saturday.
9 February 2026, 04:53 AM
Gunmen kill at least 162 in attack in Nigeria
Says Red Cross official
4 February 2026, 20:21 PM
12 schoolchildren killed in South Africa crash
Police said the driver of the minibus appeared to have lost control while attempting to overtake other vehicles
19 January 2026, 16:01 PM
UN sounds alarm on hunger in west, central Africa
Around 55 million people in violence-wracked west and central Africa face acute food insecurity this year and some are on the verge of famine in northern Nigeria, the United Nations said yesterday.
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Social media sites block 4.7m accounts in Australia
Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country’s online safety watchdog said yesterday.
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Who’s really running Venezuela?
The five most powerful people in the Venezuelan government, and the five US officials deciding the country’s future.
14 January 2026, 09:21 AM
Trump sets meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader, Caracas under pressure
Trump has warned Rodriguez to toe Washington's line or face the consequences
13 January 2026, 07:25 AM
Maduro says he is 'doing well' in US jail: son
Maduro Guerra spoke in a video released by the ruling PSUV party.
11 January 2026, 08:56 AM
South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia
South Africa yesterday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Venezuela's furious street forces ready to 'fight' after US raid
The colectivos are tasked with keeping social order on the streets -- but accused by opponents of beating and intimidating rivals.
10 January 2026, 08:58 AM
Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage
Temperatures soared past 40C as a heatwave blanketed the state of Victoria this week
10 January 2026, 08:49 AM
US says it struck Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria
Trump has warned of threat to Christians in West African country
26 December 2025, 02:24 AM
Pacific archipelago Palau agrees to take migrants from US
The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 non-American migrants from the United States under a deal worth $7.5 million, the two countries have said.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Alleged Bondi shooters conducted 'tactical' training in countryside, police say
Two suspects in last week's deadly mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach trained for the attack in the countryside
22 December 2025, 06:06 AM
Sudan drone attack kills 10: rescuers
A drone attack on a busy market in Sudan’s North Darfur state killed 10 people over the weekend, first responders said, without saying who was responsible.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Bondi beach shooting: Australia falls silent, lights candles for victims
Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight yesterday in memory of the Bondi Beach shooting victims, one week after gunmen fired into crowds celebrating a Jewish festival.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM