The diplomatic dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia that had led to tense regional relations has been resolved, Somalia’s foreign minister says. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi’s statement, carried by state TV, said Somalia had made no concessions. Ethiopia has not commented on the Somali claim, but said the two countries had agreed to “strengthen bilateral relations”. The […]
Two people have died and 18 were injured when a small plane crashed through the roof of a furniture factory in Southern California where at least 200 people were working. The plane crashed less than two minutes after taking off from the Fullerton Municipal Airport in Orange County. And a spokesperson for Fullerton police said […]
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a message to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces,” while his legal team warned Thursday that police officers attempting to detain him could face arrest by his presidential security service or even civilians.
Britain produced its cleanest electricity on record last year with output of fossil fuels at an all-time low and renewables reaching a record-high, a study has showed. Oil, gas and coal together produced 29 percent of the UK’s electricity in 2024 while renewables — including wind and solar power — made up 45 percent, according […]
Did the authorities fail the victims of the New Orleans terror attack? It’s barely in question, surely. And yet, consider the response of Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick of New Orleans police when I asked if she’d let them down by not having an appropriate security plan. “That’s not correct, we would disagree with that.” “It has […]
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters are gathered at his residence in Seoul, vowing to block their approach.
South Africa has grappled with infrastructure vandalism, including periodic theft and damage to roads, and water and electricity networks. A post shared on Facebook claimed that the pillars supporting the President Steyn Bridge in Pretoria were being cut down by criminals. The claims are misleading; officials clarified that the purported damage highlighted in videos on social […]
A surfer who went missing off the coast of South Australia is believed to have died in a shark attack, authorities have said. Lance Appleby, 28, was in the sea at popular surfing site Granites beach, near the coastal town of Streaky Bay, on Thursday evening when witnesses reported seeing him being attacked. One witness […]
Amid chaotic scenes, South Korea veered into uncharted legal and constitutional territory early Friday morning, as a group of investigators, backed by thousands of police, sought to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
A young boy has been found alive after surviving five days in a game park inhabited by lions and elephants in northern Zimbabwe, according to a member of parliament. The ordeal began when Tinotenda Pudu wandered at least 23 km (14 miles) from home into the “perilous” Matusadona Game Park, said Mashonaland West MP Mutsa Murombedzi […]
