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World

Lebanon’s central bank bans interactions with Hezbollah’s financial arm

Lebanon’s central bank has issued a directive prohibiting all licensed financial institutions from engaging in any direct or indirect transactions with Al-Qard Al-Hassan,...

World

Kenya’s President William Ruto orders police to shoot protesters in the leg to prevent property destruction during ongoing anti-government demonstration

Kenya’s President William Ruto has directed police to shoot protesters in the legs to prevent property destruction during ongoing anti-government demonstrations. This directive...

World

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo announces candidacy for second term amid political tensions and opposition protests

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has declared his intention to seek a second term in the upcoming November elections, a decision that has...

Metro

Federal officials allege that prominent Georgia Republican Brant Frost IV orchestrated a $140 million Ponzi scheme

Federal authorities have charged Brant Frost IV, a prominent Georgia Republican, with orchestrating a $140 million Ponzi scheme through his company, First Liberty...

World

Dominica’s United Workers’ Party President Lennox Linton resigns amid internal tensions and frustrations within the party.

Lennox Linton, the former leader of Dominica’s United Workers’ Party (UWP), has resigned from his position as party president, a move that has...

World

Costa Rica’s Supreme Court requests President Chaves’ immunity removal over alleged $32,000 corruption case.

In a historic move, Costa Rica’s Supreme Court has requested the Legislative Assembly to lift President Rodrigo Chaves’ legal immunity, enabling him to...

Politics

Elon Musk announces formation of ‘America Party’ following disagreements with Trump’s policies.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has announced the formation of a new political party in the United States, named the...

World

Congo-Brazzaville reports 21 mpox cases, urges public to take preventive measures

The Republic of the Congo has reported 21 confirmed cases of mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox. Health Minister Gilbert Mokoki...

World

UN peacekeeping chief warns that conflict in Sudan is spilling into Central African Republic

The United Nations peacekeeping chief has raised alarms over the escalating conflict in Sudan, warning that it is spilling into the Central African...

PoliticsWorld

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, faces potential election challenge from former allies Bello Bouba Maigari and Issa Tchiroma Bakary ahead of October 2025 presidential election.

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest-serving leader, is facing a significant political challenge ahead of the October 2025 presidential election. Two of...