Gov’t mismanagement, external pressures as Arab currencies crash
Several Arab countries outside the Gulf have seen currency devaluation and rising inflation.
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Hundreds protest incessant power cuts in South Africa
State-owned energy firm Eskom has failed to keep pace with demand in recent decades, leading to outages.
China, India firms dropped by Norway fund over Myanmar weapons
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has divested from the two firms over sales of weaponry to Myanmar.
Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine, angering Russia
Berlin says it will send Leopard 2 tanks and allow re-exports from other nations, prompting fury in the Kremlin.
Six takeaways from the 2023 Oscar nominations
Here is a look at the key controversies and surprises in the nominations for the Academy Awards.
Rwanda shoots at DR Congo army jet, says it violated its airspace
Kinshasa denies Kigali's claim calling the incident a 'deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war'.
Russian saboteurs seek to hamper Putin’s war machine
Anti-Putin activists try to slow down Russia's war in Ukraine and say they are willing to step up their violence.
India, Pakistan came close to a nuclear war in 2019: Pompeo
Former US secretary of state says in his book that Washington's timely intervention prevented an escalation.
Australian minister says Kanye West could be denied entry visa
Pressure has mounted to deny the musician an entry visa, if he tries to visit Australia, over anti-Semitic comments.
What happened during Egypt’s January 25 revolution?
The country marks 12 years since the start of demonstrations that led to the downfall of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Pakistan arrests top leader from Imran Khan’s PTI for ‘sedition’
Fawad Chaudhry has been arrested for allegedly inciting violence against officials of Election Commission of Pakistan.
Photos: Power cuts grinding South Africa’s food sector to a halt
Scheduled blackouts, known as load shedding, have burdened Africa's most industrialised economy for years.
Malawi cholera death toll passes 1,000 as outbreak spreads
Cases have risen to 30,621, the highest on record, as Malawi suffers its worst cholera outbreak in 20 years.
‘We are all children of God’: Pope says homosexuality not a crime
In an interview with the AP, Pope Francis calls on bishops to welcome the LGBTQ community.
Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce
Police fired tear gas and pellets amid clashes with protesters demanding President Dina Boluarte's resignation.
India secures three nominations at Oscars, including RRR’s song
The catchy Naatu Naatu number and two documentaries - All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers - make the cut.
Journalist deaths jumped 50 percent in 2022, CPJ says
At least 67 journalists were killed in 2022 driven by Ukraine, Mexico, and Haiti, Committee to Protect Journalists says.
Ukraine says it has enough energy for winter amid Russian attacks
After months of attacks on energy facilities, Ukraine is working with partners to speed up repair work.
US Treasury activates another measure to avoid debt cap breach
In a letter notifying Congress of the move, Janet Yellen did not alter a projected deadline of hitting debt cap by June.
Classified documents discovered at ex-Vice President Pence’s home
Mike Pence, the former vice president under Donald Trump, is cooperating with the FBI to turn over classified materials.