China on Wednesday warned its citizens to pay particular attention to their safety while visiting the United Kingdom because of the right-wing extremist riots in the country. It said that Chinese citizens and tourists should avoid travelling to the affected locations, according to advice issued by China’s diplomatic mission in …
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SWISS federal prosecutors announced on Monday that Glencore’s international unit has been found ‘criminally liable’ and ordered to pay over $150 million in fines and compensation after concluding a probe into bribery related to the Congo mining industry over a decade ago. The Swiss attorney general’s office determined that …
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KENYA’S Mobius Motors, a pioneer in creating affordable and rugged SUVs for Africa’s challenging roads, has announced it will cease operations due to severe financial diffThe company considered relocating its production facilities to another country. However, the logistical challenges of moving the assembly line from Nairobi proved too daunting, leading to …
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KENYA has issued a travel advisory for its citizens planning to visit the United Kingdom, urging them to exercise caution due to ongoing anti-immigrant riots spreading across England. The Kenyan High Commission in London is actively monitoring the situation and has advised Kenyan nationals to follow the guidance of …
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TOP United Nations officials have called for a peaceful and democratic transition in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned. Hasina had on Monday resigned and fled the country in the face of massive anti-Government protests, which claimed many lives in recent weeks. Secretary-General António Guterres “continues to closely follow …
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THE UN has said that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked for their involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks against Israel. The development follows the conclusion of an investigation by the UN Office of Oversight Services (OIOS), launched earlier this year. Israel …
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Captain Ibrahim Traore, head of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta, inaugurated the country’s first state bank, Burkindlim, on Friday. The bank, located in the capital, Ouagadougou, aims to enhance Burkina Faso’s economic and financial independence. ‘With integrity as its compass, this bank is a tool and a symbol of Burkina Faso’s …
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THE Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination on Friday. Newsextra24 reports that the development confirms Harris as the party’s standard bearer in November’s showdown against Republican Donald Trump. Harris was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote …
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REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump announced late Friday that he has agreed to debate his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, on Fox News on September 4. “I have agreed with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. It was …
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Tanzania inaugurated a 541-km modern standard gauge railway on Thursday, connecting its administrative capital Dodoma with the commercial hub Dar es Salaam. Built by Turkish company Yapi Merkezi, this railway is part of a broader initiative to improve transport infrastructure and boost trade in the region. The launch ceremony was …
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