Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced his immediate resignation on state television. The announcement last evening was made hours after mutinous soldiers, in a suspected coup, reportedly arrested him and the Prime Minister. Yesterday’s events sparked international condemnation and … Continue reading →

Former first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention was not just a powerful condemnation of President Donald Trump’s record and handling of the pandemic. It was an appeal aimed at the heart and conscience of every American who has watched the chaos … Continue reading →

Protesters and riot police have clashed in Belarus’s capital Minsk and other cities, after a State TV exit poll said long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected in Sunday’s election. Police used stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon. A human … Continue reading →

People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday’s huge explosion. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. … Continue reading →

Nearly one-third of Bangladesh is currently affected by flooding, after monsoon hit, leaving 2 million people needing help. Many of those displaced are living in temporary shelters, while others are being forced to take refuge near highways or bridges. More … Continue reading →

A UN expert says the US attack that killed top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani violated International Law. Mr. Soleimani died along with 9 other people in a drone strike near Baghdad Airport in Iraq in January. A report by the … Continue reading →

Strict lockdown measures are to be re-imposed in Australia’s second largest city, as authorities scramble to prevent a second wave of Coronavirus infections spreading across the country. This morning Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews announced, starting from 11:59 p.m. on … Continue reading →

Chinese authorities have arrested a Law Professor who published essays strongly criticising President Xi Jinping over the Coronavirus pandemic and accusing him of ruling “tyrannically”, according to his friends and colleagues.  Xu Zhangrun, a rare outspoken critic of the government … Continue reading →

US President Donald Trump, long opposed to wearing a face covering in public, says he is “all for masks” and they make him look like the Lone Ranger. Mr. Trump also maintained that face coverings do not need to become … Continue reading →

Four gunmen attacked the Pakistani Stock Exchange in Karachi, killing 2 guards and a policeman and wounding 7 others before being shot dead. Early this morning, the assailants launched a grenade attack at the main gate to the building and … Continue reading →