United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made a powerful promise: before he leaves office in 2026, Africa will have two permanent seats on the UN Security Council (UNSC). This bold pledge, made during a visit to South Africa, could reshape the balance of global power and bring long-overdue recognition to
In 2021, over 300 vials containing deadly viruses went missing from a lab in Queensland, Australia. These viruses are dangerous and have high mortality rates. It took nearly two years for the authorities to confirm the loss, and the public only learned about it this week. The missing samples were
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched strikes on Syria’s naval ports, making waves across the Middle East. This comes at a time when Syria is already facing chaos, with armed opposition groups seizing control of the capital, Damascus, and toppling President Bashar Assad’s government. Over the past 48 hours,
Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is at the center of a major political scandal, tried to take his own life while in detention. The shocking event happened shortly after Kim was arrested over his role in proposing a controversial martial law declaration that shook the country. Kim
A Texas federal judge has thrown a major wrench into the sale of Alex Jones’ media company, InfoWars, and people are talking about it. This comes after Jones, the controversial figure known for spreading conspiracy theories, was forced to declare bankruptcy. The sale was supposed to help him pay off
Imagine holding billions of dollars in frozen assets, but not knowing what will happen if they’re taken away. That’s exactly the challenge facing Euroclear, a Belgium-based financial giant that’s sitting on nearly €197 billion ($213 billion) of Russian assets frozen under EU sanctions. These assets, belonging to Russia’s central bank,
Zimbabwe, a country in southern Africa, is setting its sights on outer space. The nation’s National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) has announced an exciting plan to work with Russia to build a spaceport and train its first astronaut. If all goes well, Zimbabwe hopes to launch its own rocket
Burkina Faso has just taken a big step in managing its resources. For the first time, the government has turned mining waste into pure gold bars — 44 of them, to be exact. These bars, weighing an impressive 93 kilograms, were handed over to Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo
In a surprising turn of events, Adani Ports, part of the Adani Group conglomerate, has decided to walk away from a $553 million loan offered by the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for its Colombo Port project in Sri Lanka. This decision, disclosed by the company on Tuesday, raises
