Pyongyang to ‘permanently’ shut border with South Korea
AFP North Korea’s army said on Wednesday it was moving to “permanently shut off and block the southern border” with the South and had informed the US military to prevent…
North Korea’s Kim calls Putin “closest comrade” in birthday message, says “Pyongyang will always stand by Moscow”
Agency Report North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toasted his “closest comrade” Vladimir Putin on Monday in a birthday message that claimed the countries’ deepening military alliance would make them “invincible”.…
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
AFP Brazil’s Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk’s social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month…
Cameroon says President Biya is well despite long absence
Martins Olasehinde Cameroon has assured that its nonagenarian President is well, following his long absence from the central African country. “The President is in good health and will be back…
Mexican local mayor went alone to meeting before his brutal killing
Reuters MEXICO CITY – The mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero, traveled alone to an out-of-town meeting before he was killed, Mexico’s security minister said…
Sparks fly as Orban berates EU ‘elites’ in parliament trip
AFP Hungary’s leader Viktor Orban sent sparks flying at the European Parliament Tuesday as he told the EU to change tack or face “defeat” in Ukraine, and promised to pop…
‘Evacuate now, now, now’: Florida braces for next hurricane
AFP As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, authorities issue evacuation orders, warning it could be the worst storm to hit the Tampa area in over a century. Storm-battered…
Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta retires from football, aged 40
Agency Report Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from professional football. The 40-year-old confirmed his decision to call time on his illustrious playing career at…
Osama bin Laden’s son banned from France after years spent painting in Normandy
Agency Report Bruno Retailleau, France’s new hardline interior minister, said he had signed an order permanently barring Omar bin Laden from the country. The family name may be best associated…
School headteacher bags two life sentences for defiling 2 minors in Nigeria’s Lagos State
Bellla Ifasola Lagos – A school headteacher and suspected paedophile in Nigeria’s Lagos State has bagged two life sentences. The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sentenced Benjamin Ogba…