At least 12 people, including foreign tourists and crew members, are feared dead after a light aircraft operated by Mombasa Air Safari crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff in Kenya’s coastal region on Tuesday, October 29, 2025, around 10:15 a.m. local time. The ill-fated plane, which departed from Diani Airstrip in Kwale County…
Cameroon’s long-time ruler, Paul Biya, has won a record eighth term in office, extending his 43-year reign after officially clinching 53.66 percent of the vote in the October 12 presidential election. The 92-year-old leader, already one of the world’s oldest and longest-serving Heads of State, will remain in power until 2032 — by which time…
In a decision that has stirred emotions on both sides of the border, former U.S. President Donald Trump has officially ended unrestricted Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, a rare building that physically straddles the U.S.–Canada border. For over a century, the Haskell Library — located between Derby Line, Vermont, and…
Nigeria has regained international financial credibility as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) officially removed the Country from its Global “grey list,” a move signaling renewed confidence in Nigeria’s anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems. The announcement came during the FATF October 2025 plenary in Paris, France, where South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso were also…
In a historic moment for Global politics, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s newly elected and first female Prime Minister, describing her rise as a breakthrough for women’s leadership worldwide. In an official statement released by his media office, President Tinubu praised Takaichi’s decades of service within the Liberal…
A major International crackdown coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has dealt a heavy blow to terror financing in Africa, with 11 key suspects arrested in Nigeria. The arrests were part of a sweeping intelligence-led operation. Operation Catalyst targeting the money trail behind terrorism and organised cybercrime. The two-month operation, conducted with AFRIPOL…
Spanish Authorities have announced the recovery of a missing Pablo Picasso painting valued at around $700,000, nearly three weeks after it mysteriously vanished while being transported for an art exhibition in Southern Spain. The piece, titled Still Life with Guitar, created in 1919, is a small gouache and pencil work measuring just 12.7 by 9.8…
Ghana has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the former First Lady and wife of the late President Jerry John Rawlings. She reportedly died at the age of 76 after a brief illness. Agyeman-Rawlings, a prominent figure in Ghana’s political and social landscape, was renowned for her advocacy for women’s…
The United Kingdom Government has announced a major policy shift reducing the post-study work period for International students from two years to 18 months, a change set to take effect from January 1, 2027. Under the revised “Graduate Route,” foreign students completing undergraduate or Master’s Degrees will have only a year and a half to…
The Vatican on Sunday became a beacon of faith and diversity as Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new Saints from across the Globe, individuals whose lives, though separated by time, culture, and circumstance, converged in a shared story of courage, compassion, and unshakable belief. The canonization, held on October 19, 2025, at St. Peter’s Square…
