41 Feared Dead, Many Trapped As Train Crashes In Taiwan
A passenger train carrying about 490 people, on Friday, derailed and crashed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 41 and injuring many more. The eight-carriage train, said…
Niger President To Be Sworn In After ‘Attempted Coup’
Niger’s newly-elected president Mohamed Bazoum is set to be sworn into office on Friday, a democratic watershed overshadowed by jihadist violence and alleged coup bid two days ago. The inauguration…
Sudan Pays $335 Mn For US Victims In Terror Delisting Deal
Sudan has paid $335 million as agreed to compensate victims of past anti-US attacks as part of a deal that removed the struggling country from the US terror blacklist, Secretary…
Biden To Unveil $2trn Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden will on Wednesday propose a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at modernizing the United States’ crumbling transport network, creating millions of jobs and enabling the country to…
God Told Me Trump Will Return As President In April, Says US Evangelist
Nathan French, an American evangelist, says God told him that Donald Trump, former US president who lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden, will be miraculously reinstated in April. The…
Tanzanian Police Say 45 Died In Stampede At Magufuli Tribute
Tanzanian police announced Tuesday that 45 people had died during a stampede in Dar es Salaam on March 21 as mourners paid their last respects to the late president John…
ICC Rules On Appeal By Congolese ‘Terminator’ Warlord
The International Criminal Court will decide Tuesday on an appeal by a Congolese warlord dubbed the “Terminator”, who received the tribunal’s longest-ever war crimes sentence. Rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda was…
WHO Chief Says All Possible Covid Origins ‘Need Further Study’
The WHO’s chief said Monday that all hypotheses on the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins remained open and needed further study, based on international experts’ report on their mission to Wuhan. World…
Joe Biden Says He Plans To Run For Reelection — At The Age Of 82
US President Joe Biden says he expects to run for a second term in office. The 78-year-old said this on Thursday, during his first formal media briefing since taking office…
Saudi Reports Fire At Oil Terminal As Huthis Escalate Attacks
A projectile attack sparked a fire at an oil terminal in southern Saudi Arabia, the country’s energy ministry said Friday, on the sixth anniversary of a Riyadh-led military intervention in…
