Hours-old truce between Israel, Hezbollah breached as Israeli tanks attack six areas in south Lebanon
Lebanese families displaced from their homes near the southern border have tried to return to check on their properties. But Israeli troops remain stationed within Lebanese territory in towns along the border and Reuters reporters heard surveillance drones flying over parts of southern Lebanon.
Semi-autonomous Jubaland government vows reciprocal action if Somalia arrests its leaders
Jubbaland’s attorney general issued an arrest warrant for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday via the First Instance Court in Kismayo, accusing him of treason, inciting a civil war, and organising an armed uprising to disrupt the constitutional order in the country.
Mexico ready to retaliate if Trump imposes trade tariffs, warns the move would shed 400,000 US jobs
In after-hours trading on Wednesday, Mexico’s peso strengthened by as much as nearly 1 per cent against the dollar, reversing losses logged in previous days. Many analysts regard Trump’s tariff threats as more of a negotiating tactic than trade policy.
Analysts link rise of Lakurawa terrorists to absence of government in Nigeria’s northwest
The Nigerian security forces, under Operation Fansan Yamma and Operation Farautar Mujiya, launched air and ground assaults on camps belonging to the terror group after Lakurawa attacked residents of Mera in Kebbi State, killing 15 people, on 9 November 2024.
Trump team claims credit for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by Biden
Biden in Rose Garden remarks on Tuesday cheered the ceasefire agreement as a critical step that he hoped could be the catalyst for a broader peace in the Mideast, which has been shaken by nearly 14 months of war following Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023
Gautam Adan bribery scandal paralyses Indian parliament sittings for second day
India’s opposition, especially the Congress party, accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and blocking investigations against him in India, accusations that have been denied.
Namibia’s vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on course to become first female president
About 1.4 million people — approximately half the Namibian population — are registered to vote to decide the president and the makeup of Parliament. The country on the southwestern coast of Africa is a former German colony that came under South African control after World War I. SWAPO was at the forefront of the battle for independence.
Displaced Lebanese return home as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect, belligerent Netanyahu still in war mode
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon’s army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there, Biden said.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan supporters battle police in capital Islamabad, six killed the in violence
Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, who is leading the protest, told people to keep marching toward the Red Zone peacefully. She said another plan of action would be conveyed to protesters if Khan was not released. She also urged the government not to harm the demonstrators.
Zero sum game: China scoffs at threats by US President-elect Trump to slap steep tariffs on imports
The United States, where fentanyl abuse has been a major cause of death, has pushed China for tougher law enforcement, including tackling illicit finance and clamping further controls on the chemicals.
