World & Africa

At least 9 people killed by a bomb in northeastern Congo as violence in the

By Associated Press GOMA: At least nine people were killed and a dozen wounded when a bomb went off in
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UN chief says the world is in a new era marked by the highest major

By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the world’s nations Thursday that the post-Cold War period is over
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London judge orders confiscation of $130 million from Nigerian ex-governor

By Reuters Britain will seek to confiscate 101.5 million pounds ($130 million) from former Nigerian state governor James Ibori. Ibori
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Kenya police are told not to report deaths during protests. A watchdog says they killed

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Police in Kenya say they have been ordered not to report deaths during a crackdown on protests
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After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation

By Associated Press DIMONA: For two years, Toveet Israel and dozens of other residents of the Village of Peace have
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Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400

By AFP The exhumation of another 12 bodies brought the death toll in Kenya’s starvation cult case to 403.  Coast
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Former DRC leader rejects accusations he harboured Islamist rebels

By Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo’s former president Joseph Kabila has rejected accusations from neighbouring Uganda that he gave sanctuary
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As UK housing costs soar, anxiety grips homeowners and renters: ‘I’m in meltdown’

By Associated Press LONDON: For Sadie James, the cost-of-living crisis in Britain just never seems to ease. First, it was skyrocketing
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Putin wants to attend an August summit. Host country South Africa doesn’t want to have

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month
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UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he’ll quit government and stand down as a lawmaker

By Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Sunday he plans to resign at the next
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