What now for Africa after Prigozhin’s reported death?
Africa is grappling with the aftermath of the mysterious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian private military company Wagner Group. Prigozhin, once a close ally of Russian…
Presumed death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: Kremlin’s silence, improvised memorial in Saint Petersburg
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, his deputy, and eight other passengers are presumed dead in the Wagner incident in Saint Petersburg on August 24, 2023. An advisor…
Japan releases treated radioactive water from Fukushima
The discharge of wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan started on Thursday. This initial release is expected to last for about 17 days and will involve…
Yevgeny Prigozhin in fatal plane crash, Russian officials say
Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, who was behind a failed rebellion against the Kremlin in June, is on the passenger list of a plane that crashed…
India Moon Landing: India Lands First in Southern Polar Region
A first for India! The Chandrayaan-3 rocket has successfully landed near the South Pole of the Moon, as announced by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday. India has…
Adults and children stranded in a cable car in Pakistan have been rescued
The eight people, including six children, who were stranded on Tuesday in an improvised cable car in a remote mountainous region in northwest Pakistan, have been rescued. They are all…
Presidential and legislative elections in Zimbabwe: A tense election announced
Presidential and legislative elections are taking place on Wednesday in Zimbabwe. The incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa is trying to hold onto power, while the repressed opposition hopes to gain a…
Can a common currency for the BRICS shake the dollar?
At the BRICS summit, which opened in Johannesburg, a project for a common currency would allow member countries – China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa – to trade with…
Iran accused of intimidating families of victims ahead of the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
The grave of Yalda Aghafazli, a protester who committed suicide on November 11, 2022, after being detained in Iran. Her grave was vandalized in April (left) and August (right) 2023.…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rejects the junta’s proposal for a three-year transition in Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected a proposal by the ruling junta in Niger for a three-year transition period to restore democracy, a regional bloc commissioner…