Ex-TV anchor crowned as king in Uganda after succession fight
A former television news anchor was crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom on Tuesday, becoming the 13th monarch of the Batooro people in a ritual-laden coronation that ended a succession dispute. Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma succeeded King Oyo Nyimba…
Botswana condemned for slaughtering elephants for independence celebrations
Elephant meat is common in some wildlife-rich communities, particularly when meat from legal hunts is distributed locally, but it is not an everyday staple. Botswana also tightly regulates game meat, and its legal possession generally depends on proving…
Live: Macron, Sanchez hold joint press conference during French president’s Spain visit
Europe French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on the second day of a two-day state visit. Watch the press conference live in the player above. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers
Singapore has rolled out a matchmaking service for its government workers, an initiative that comes as the country wrestles with a record-low fertility rate. FirstDate, which launched this week for those aged 21 to 35, boasts «a different approach to…
Medicine prices soar in Iran as US blockade and sanctions hit hard
Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a US blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceuticals industry. Fuente: Leer la noticia…
Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was unexpectedly diverted to Saudi Arabia after a fight between the pilots, Israeli officials told local media. The Flydubai plane – which took off from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates early…
Tensions mount as South Korea demands apology from North over mine blast
North Korea has this Wednesday rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. In a statement, Kim Jo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, threatened retaliation against the south…
Aliko Dangote to launch Kenya oil refinery amid land protest in Lamu
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenya’s President William Ruto are set to break ground on a $16bn (£12bn) oil refinery in Lamu, on Kenya’s northern coast. Upon completion, the refinery is expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude…
Trump puts trust in AI bosses to ‘police themselves’
As fears mount over the safety of rapidly advancing AI models, US President Donald Trump gathered tech leaders at the White House on Tuesday where he said they signed a «morally binding» commitment to self-regulate and build adequate safeguards on the…
Somali pirates killed tanker crew before rescue, Puntland official tells BBC
Five crew members of an oil tanker seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia were killed before local security forces retook the vessel, a senior regional official has told the BBC. Puntland Deputy Information Minister Bile Qabowsade said the five were…