Sweden police grant permit for ‘Koran burning protest’
Stockholm — Swedish police have granted a permit for a protest outside parliament on Monday in which the organisers plan to burn the Koran, according to local media. The protesters…
Ramaphosa welcomes Putin’s consideration of African leaders’ peace plan
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his appreciation for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s commitment to seriously consider proposals made by seven African leaders to resolve the conflict in…
23 dead, six missing as boat capsizes in Philippine lake: rescuers
Manila — A small boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, killing 23 people on board and leaving six others missing, rescuers said. The accident occurred…
Momentary freeze sparks health concerns over US senator Mitch McConnell
Washington — Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell sparked health concerns on Wednesday when he appeared to physically seize up at a press conference in Congress. McConnell, 81, froze in mid-sentence…
One dead, several injured in ship fire off Netherlands
The Hague — One sailor died and several others were injured after a fire broke out on a car carrier ship off the Netherlands on Wednesday, the Dutch coastguard said.…
LeBron James’ son stable after suffering cardiac arrest in practice
Los Angeles — Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in a stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a practice with his college basketball…
five things African leaders must achieve
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The second Russia-Africa Summit takes place in St Petersburg on 27-28 July. This comes at a time of a major geopolitical shift, which African leaders…
Greta Thunberg goes on trial over Swedish climate protest
Stockholm — Aktivis iklim Swedia Greta Thunberg akan diadili Senin atas tuduhan tidak mematuhi polisi pada rapat umum bulan lalu, di mana para aktivis memblokir pelabuhan di kota Malmo. Dia…
China says ‘strictly’ implements UN resolutions
Beijing – China bersikeras “secara ketat” menerapkan resolusi sanksi PBB, setelah negara-negara G7, Uni Eropa dan tiga negara lainnya mendesak Beijing untuk mengusir sebuah kapal tanker minyak dari perairannya yang…
Zelenskyy seeks to meet African leaders on their soil to address Russia’s invasion
Kota Cape – Presiden Ukraina Volodymyr Zelenskyy berencana untuk bertemu dengan para pemimpin Afrika di Afrika untuk membahas invasi 18 bulan Rusia ke Ukraina. Setelah kunjungan sebelumnya oleh kepala negara…