Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
AFP
25 May 2026, 08:06 AM Africa & rest of the world
Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan
AFP, Sydney
8 April 2026, 00:21 AM Australia
MSF says 26 staff missing from South Sudan violence
AFP, Nairobi
3 March 2026, 01:25 AM Africa & rest of the world
At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria
AFP, Nigeria
21 February 2026, 19:36 PM Africa & rest of the world
Attackers kill at least 50 in Nigeria
Reuters, Maiduguri
21 February 2026, 04:12 AM World
RSF actions in Sudan’s al-Fashir points to genocide
AFP, Geneva
20 February 2026, 00:40 AM Africa & rest of the world
UN chief renews push for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Sudan
AFP, Addis Ababa
16 February 2026, 02:54 AM Africa & rest of the world

Mark Carney wins vote to replace Trudeau as Canada PM

Canada's Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected Mark Carney as the country's next prime minister Sunday
10 March 2025, 04:29 AM

Floods hit eastern Australia, 200,000 properties blacked out

Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia's east coast on Monday, as workers battled to restore power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses
10 March 2025, 03:17 AM

Australia’s cyclone name changed to avoid confusion with PM

The change was made to avoid confusion with Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's name
6 March 2025, 06:41 AM

'Erratic' cyclone creeps towards eastern Australia

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was 250 kilometres (155 miles) east of busy Brisbane city on Thursday afternoon
6 March 2025, 06:38 AM

NZ minister quits after putting hand on staffer’s arm

A New Zealand government minister said yesterday he has resigned from his post for putting his hand on a staff member’s upper arm during an “animated” discussion.
24 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Delta plane flips upside down in Toronto crash, at least 17 injured

A Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash landed Monday at the Toronto airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 17 people injured but causing no fatalities
18 February 2025, 02:22 AM

Australia, China trade blame over fighter jet incident

Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said yesterday were “unsafe and unprofessional” actions by a Chinese fighter jet towards an Australian maritime patrol in the South China Sea two days earlier, an account disputed by Beijing.
13 February 2025, 18:00 PM

56 killed as fighting grips greater Khartoum

Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and Sudanese activists.
1 February 2025, 18:00 PM

WHO says 70 killed in attack on western Sudan hospital

An attack on the main hospital in El-Fasher, a besieged town in western Sudan, has killed 70 people and wounded 19 others, the World Health Organisation chief said on Sunday
26 January 2025, 09:28 AM

Canada reduces international student permits for second year

Canada will issue 437,000 study permits this year, a 10% reduction from 2024
26 January 2025, 04:52 AM

Paramilitary shelling of Sudanese camp kills 16

Sixteen Sudanese civilians were killed and 18 others injured when paramilitary forces shelled a famine-stricken displacement camp in El-Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur, rescuers said.
21 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Trudeau announces resignation

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation yesterday, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party chooses a new leader after months of slumping polls and internal division.
6 January 2025, 20:40 PM

Canadian PM Trudeau likely to resign this week

Citing three anonymous sources knowledgeable of internal party matters, the Globe said Trudeau's announcement could come as early as Monday
6 January 2025, 03:18 AM

Fire breaks out after Air Canada Express flight makes emergency landing

In a statement, the airline confirmed that "a suspected landing gear issue" occurred, but no injuries were reported. The emergency landing resulted in a fire
30 December 2024, 04:37 AM
29 December 2024, 06:59 AM

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats
17 December 2024, 02:58 AM

Trudeau survives third no-confidence vote

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival
10 December 2024, 02:25 AM

Bus crash in Brazil leaves 17 dead

Seventeen people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil's northeastern Alagoas state dived into a ravine
25 November 2024, 03:23 AM

What Trump's re-election could mean for Africa

During his first term as US president, Donald Trump sparked outrage over his remarks about African nations, but Africa leaders have been quick to congratulate him since his re-election
11 November 2024, 06:21 AM

South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN

Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.
9 November 2024, 18:00 PM