More than 900 people were left homeless when fire burnt their shacks in Johannesburg’s Pomona informal settlement in Kempton Park, said Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina on Tuesday. He stated that they are investigating what caused the fire which caused extensive damage on Monday night. “The cause of the fire is not yet established at this […]

A violent attack at a vocational school in Kuopio, eastern Finland, has left at least one person dead and 10 injured, two seriously, according to police. A Finnish police spokesman told CNN that a male suspect, who is one of the injured, is in custody after he used a bladed weapon during the “violent incident.” […]

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrol-bomb throwing protesters and shot a teenage demonstrator, as pro-democracy activists defied the city’s Chinese rulers on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic. The incident was the first time a protester has been shot, in an escalation of the months-long unrest […]

The Uganda government has designated the red beret as official military clothing that could land members of the public who wear them in jail, a move that essentially bans the uniform of leading opposition leader Bobi Wine and his supporters. Bobi Wine, a pop star turned politician who has announced he is running for president […]

Following the death of a female asylum seeker in Greece’s asylum camp, hundreds of asylum seekers protested the conditions of the camp. Most of them can be seen with placards that read “Moria is hell”. Moria camp is the largest migrant camp in Greece. More than 12,000 people – mainly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq live […]

Iran’s judiciary says it has convicted three people of spying for the United States, sentencing one of them to death, and handed 10-year jail sentence to two others for the same crime. Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said two men, Ali Nafariyeh and Mohammadali Babapour, had received 10-year prison sentences for working for the CIA. Mohammad Amin […]

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned recent threats by an armed group to the Libyan Finance Ministry. “This deplorable act constitutes a serious blow to the rule of law,’’ the UNSMIL said in a statement. “UNSMIL expresses its full support to the competent authorities’ decision to identify and prosecute the perpetrators. […]

Police fired tear gas on anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on Tuesday as the city saw protests in multiple districts while the rest of China celebrated its national holiday.   Protesters and the police faced off in Wong Tai Sin district, where tear gas was used against a group of protesters. The rest of the […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shortly present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement, including new ideas that remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border that Britain previously signed up to. More than three years since the 2016 referendum, the United Kingdom is heading towards an Oct. 31 exit date […]

To intensify the fight against corruption, the Peru President, Martin Vizcarra dissolved the country’s Congress, stating it is hindering his anti-corruption measures. In retaliation, the opposition-run Congress of Peru voted to suspend the President, thereby leaving his vice-president as the new leader. The legislatures move according to officials does not comply with the country’s constitution […]

The People’s Republic of China on Tuesday celebrated its rising economy, power and world confidence in grand style with an elegant display of its military hardware and highly numbered troops. The programme overseen by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping marks the 70th birthday of China’s development. Xi pledges continuous peaceful development in the country. Such reassurance […]

Saudi Arabia has sent messages to Iran’s president through the leaders of other countries, an Iranian government spokesman said on Monday, at a time of heightened tensions between the regional rivals. “Messages from the Saudis were presented to (Iran’s President) Hassan Rouhani from the leaders of some countries,” spokesman Ali Rabiei said, according to the […]

Pope Francis urged Silicon Valley giants on Friday to make sure technological advances such as artificial intelligence do not lead to a new “form of barbarism” where the law of the strongest prevails over the common good. Francis made his comments in an address to participants at a Vatican conference attended by executives from companies […]

Parents and Christian groups in Ghana have pushed back against a planned introduction of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for primary school children aged four. Education officials in Ghana say the UNESCO programme will empower children with information on their sexuality and reproductive health issues, according to BBC Africa report. Director of the Ghana Education Service […]

Cameroon Prime Minister, Joseph Dion-Ngute, on Monday, said the restoration of peace and security in the two crisis-stricken English-speaking regions of Cameroon was the top priority of the government. Dion-Ngute said this at the opening of a national dialogue to end close to three years of conflict in the regions. “This dialogue offers us the […]