DR CONGO – As current political and security situation in DR Congo remain uncertain, the government on Friday reassured its citizens that it’ll not surrender, despite M23’s latest capture of Uvira. Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa made…
SOMALIA – Sanctions on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab were on Friday renewed by the UN Security Council, with all 15 members voting in favor. The measure extends authorization for naval inspections to enforce an arms embargo on Somalia,…
CHINA – China on Saturday Dec. 13, marked the 12th National Memorial Day in honor of the victims of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. Despite cold weather, thousands gathered while dressing in dark attire at the public…
USA – The New York Attorney General Letitia James survived an indictment attempt by the Justice Department on Thursday, after a federal grand jury refused to indict her. This was the third time the US Justice…
USA – The State Department announced the launch of Pax Silica coalition whose main objective is to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain. This initiative will be covering: Partners in the Pax Silica Project…
THAILAND – At the request of the Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn dissolved the parliament on Friday, to pave way for early elections. The king issued a royal decree dissolving the House…
RWANDA – The Rwandan president Paul Kagame on Thursday accused the Burundian army of shelling civilians in eastern DR Congo. Burundi formally deployed its troops to Congo in 2023, ostensibly to help government forces combat the…
KENYA – Seven members of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) were on Thursday detained for 10 days under orders from a Mombasa court, in an ongoing investigation over their alleged theft of a portion of a…
SUDAN – The Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was on Thursday accused of looting a marketplace in Nyala by the Darfur Governor Mini Arko Minnawi. Several media outlets in Sudan reported that a group…
CAMBODIA – The Thai-Cambodia border clash entered 4th day on Thursday Dec. 11, as death toll rises to 16. Cambodia’s Senior Minister General Kun Kim said between 130,000 and 150,000 people are currently sheltering in temporary…
RUSSIA – Russia on Thursday reiterated that it has no plans to attack NATO members or EU, adding that it’s ready to offer a guarantee in writing. “We have no aggressive plans, as President (Vladimir Putin)…
MYANMAR – Myanmar junta on Wednesday bombed Mrauk-U General Hospital in Rakhine state, killing at least 33, according to local reports on Thursday. The attack, which occurred on International Human Rights Day, injured 76 people, including…
CANADA – The Canadian ambassador to US Kirsten Hillman announced on Wednesday that she’ll exit the position in the new year. Hillman said there is never a “perfect time” to leave such a role, adding that…
BOLIVIA – Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was on Wednesday arrested on charges of breach of duty and financial misconduct. Arce, who served as Bolivia’s president from 2020 to 2025, is currently being held in police…
RUSSIA – Hundreds of flights were either cancelled, diverted or delayed in various regions of Russia after overnight Ukrainian drone attacks. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed in a statement on Telegram that the country’s air defenses…
PALESTINE – Heavy rainfall in Gaza Strip have added more harsh conditions to displaced Palestinians as their tents are left flooded for the second consecutive day on Thursday Dec. 11. The tents were inundated after rain…
USA – Donald Trump on Wednesday Dec. 10, launched the Trump Gold Card visa program that’s offering an expedited immigration pathway to US residency. He unveiled the program during a roundtable with technology executives at the…
USA – On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed the $901 billion defense policy bill, in a measure outlining the Pentagon’s policies. The bill cleared the lower chamber in a 312-112 vote, sending it to…
USA – Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the US had seized an oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas. “We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela; large tanker,…
GERMANY – A new poll on Wednesday revealed that the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz coalition government is losing voter confidence. Trust in conservative leader Merz fell to 32% in December – down six percentage points from…
USA – The Trump’s administration have reached a settlement agreement with the State of Missouri to terminate the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, which was in place during the Biden-era. The agreement, which still…
RUSSIA – On Zelenskyy’s assertion that he’s ready to hold presidential elections in Ukraine if there’s security guarantee, the Kremlin on Wednesday stated that Russia will wait and see how things develop. Speaking to reporters at…
ISRAEL – A Palestinian detainee, Abdelrahman al-Sabateen, died in Israeli detention according to prisoners’ affairs groups on Wednesday, after being arrested by Israeli forces in June 2025. Abdelrahman al-Sabateen, 21, a resident of Husan town near…
MOROCCO – At least 19 people were killed and 16 others injured after 2 residential buildings collapsed in Morocco early on Wednesday morning. Citing local authorities, the official news agency MAP reported that two adjacent four-story…
USA – A Kentucky State University shooting on Tuesday left 1 student dead and another critically wounded according to local authorities. Both victims are KSU students, though the suspected gunman is not, authorities said. University police…
CHINA – A residential building fire in Shantou city in China on Tuesday night left at least 12 people dead, according to local authorities on Wednesday. The fire erupted at 9.21 pm local time (1321GMT) in…
AUSTRALIA – Australia on Wednesday Dec. 10, enacted the world’s first social media ban for children under the age of 16. The ban came into effect at midnight (1300GMT on Tuesday), with authorities ordering social media…
CZECH REPUBLIC – The leader of ANO party Andrej Babis was on Tuesday appointed by the Czech President Petr Pavel as the country’s new prime minister. “I have been appointed prime minister. I deeply appreciate this,…
INDONESIA – At least 22 people were killed – 7 male and 15 female – while several others sustained injuries on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at Terra Drone office building in Indonesia’s capital. All…
KENYA – A contingent of 230 Kenya police officers arrived in Haiti on Monday, the 5th group to be sent to support the country’s internationally backed security mission. The officers landed in Port-au-Prince on Monday evening…