2 Miss Universe judges quit scandal-hit pageant, as one claims it’s rigged
Two Miss Universe judges have resigned days before the annual beauty pageant, with one of them accusing organisers of rigging...
Ghana’s Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK, South Africa
Ghana's Asante king has welcomed the return of 130 gold and bronze artefacts from the UK and South Africa, some...
Democrat Mamdani wins New York mayoral election despite Trump’s opposition
Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, is notable in many ways. He will become the city's...
40 mourners killed in Sudan drone strike
At least 40 people in Sudan have been killed in a drone strike that targeted a funeral that was taking...
Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney dies aged 84
Cheney, who served under Republican President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac...
S Korea announces lowering of tariffs in new US trade deal
The United States and South Korea have reached a broad trade deal, both countries have said, following talks between their...
French ex-President Sarkozy goes to jail for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring...
Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia has risen to 54, authorities said, with rescuers still...
Middle East leaders, Europe welcome Trump’s Gaza peace plan
European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a US peace plan for Gaza, as President Donald Trump warned Hamas to...
Letter to the Editor:
There are moments in a nation’s history when a single court ruling reveals not just the flaws in its laws...
