Namibia’s first president, Sam Nujoma, has passed away at the age of 95 in the capital, Windhoek, the country's current leader has announced. Nujoma was a key figure in Namibia’s struggle for independence from South African rule, co-founding the South West

Israeli forces have pulled out from the Netzarim Corridor, a military zone that had divided northern and southern Gaza. Following the withdrawal, hundreds of Palestinians, traveling in cars and carts loaded with belongings, began returning to northern Gaza, only to find widespread

US President Donald Trump said that he has talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss putting an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, the New York Post reported late on Saturday. In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday Trump said that he had "better not

Prince Karim Aga Khan Al Hussaini, the 49th imam of Ismaili Muslims, will be buried in the Egyptian city of Aswan on Sunday. His funeral at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon was attended by more than 300 guests, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Portuguese President Marcelo

More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state broadcaster CCTV has reported. The landslide hit Jinping village in the city of Yibin at around 11:50 am (0350 GMT). "Ten houses had been buried, more than 30 people were missing,

As votes are tallied in a hard-fought election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form the next government in Delhi after 27 years. According to the Election Commission of India (EC), the BJP is currently leading with 48 seats in the 70-member

Authorities have confirmed that a small aircraft carrying 10 people, which went missing in the United States, has been found with no survivors. The United States Coast Guard in Alaska reported on Friday that the wreckage was located near Nome, approximately 885 kilometers (550 miles)

Hamas has announced the names of the next hostages scheduled for release on Saturday in the Gaza Strip as part of an ongoing exchange deal with Israel. The three male civilians set to be freed are Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy. Since the ceasefire began on January 19, Hamas

A federal judge has temporarily blocked former President Donald Trump’s move to place 2,200 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on paid leave, just hours before it was set to take effect. Judge Carl Nichols issued a “very limited”

The United States has approved a massive arms sale to Israel, totaling more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles, and related military equipment.  This comes as Israel continues to deploy American-made weaponry with devastating impact in its ongoing war in Gaza. According to

The Palestinian president has firmly rejected President Donald Trump's proposal for the US to take control of Gaza and relocate the 2.1 million Palestinians living there. "We will not allow the rights of our people... to be infringed on," Mahmoud Abbas emphasized,

China has accused the U.S. of using "unfounded and false allegations" about its involvement in the fentanyl trade as a pretext for imposing tariffs on Chinese goods. The complaint was submitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a day after U.S. President Donald Trump

A US deportation flight carrying approximately 100 Indian nationals accused of illegal entry has arrived in Punjab. The military aircraft departed from Texas late Tuesday and has now landed in Amritsar, where authorities have implemented measures to process the deportees. Mass

The administration of US President Donald Trump has directed nearly all directly hired staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to go on leave, as part of efforts to significantly reduce the size of the government. On Tuesday, USAID announced that, starting Friday,

Around 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman, according to police. Tuesday's attack at Risbergska school in Orebro, 200km (124 miles) west of the capital city Stockholm, as the "worst mass shooting in

Former US President Donald Trump proposed that the United States could "take over" Gaza and redevelop it economically, turning it into "the Riviera of the Middle East."  Speaking at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the

Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has passed away at 88, as announced by the Aga Khan Development Network. Prince Karim Aga Khan served as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslim community, which traces its lineage directly to the Prophet Muhammad.

US President Donald Trump's planned 10% tariffs on China are set to come into effect after midnight in Washington DC. It is after proposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, due to take effect on Tuesday, were paused for a month. Trump's election campaign included a threat to

President Donald Trump has suspended for 30 days the hefty tariffs on Mexico and Canada that he threatened after last-minute negotiations with the two US neighbours. He can point to concessions on border and crime enforcement as a victory. But Canada's Justin Trudeau and

Tech mogul and Trump ally Elon Musk said Sunday that it’s time for the U.S. Agency for International Development “to die” — the latest sign that the Trump administration is about to eliminate or seriously restructure the 64-year-old agency. USAID “is a