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Advocacy groups have given the government 40 days to intervene to deal with the plague of gender-based violence. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Thousands of Kenyans have marched through central Nairobi to demand that the government declare a national crisis over...

Russia is raising the pressure on Armenia as traditional ally looks to the West. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected a call from Moscow to hold an immediate referendum on leaving the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union...

United States President Donald Trump will reportedly drop his $1.8bn “anti-weaponisation” fund amid congressional backlash, including from fellow Republicans.On Monday, US media indicated the fund would be paused, though the White House has yet to publicly confirm the...

By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Tina Peters, a former Colorado official convicted of allowing election machine tampering, has been released from state prison following a pressure campaign by United States President Donald Trump.As...

NewsFeedAn Israeli attack near Jabal Amel Hospital in Tyre has destroyed wards and medical equipment. The deadly incident comes as Israel escalates its attacks on southern Lebanon and the capital Beirut.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Click here to share on social...

NewsFeedEthiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a landslide. Millions in conflict-hit regions have been barred from voting, with critics accusing Ahmed of jailing opponents and...

NewsFeedActivists have put up missing persons posters around Mexico’s football stadiums to raise awareness of the disappearance crisis ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to official government data, there are currently 133,960 people missing in...

Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi faces charges of aggravated torture, coercion, sexual coercion and bodily harm.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026A former Syrian general has pleaded not guilty in an Austrian court to torturing opponents of ousted President Bashar...

By AP and ReutersPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Nvidia is set to bring artificial intelligence to laptop and desktop computers with brands like Microsoft and Dell later this year as the US tech giant broadens its AI presence.The Santa Clara, California-based AI...

Previous World Cup appearances: 2Best performance: Group stage (1986, 2022)First appearance: 1986 (Mexico)Top goal scorer: Alphonso Davies (1)Player to watch: Alphonso DaviesFIFA world ranking: 30Football participation overtook ice hockey in Canada in the 1990s, but...

Rwanda’s $134m claim has been thrown out, which bodes ill for other governments seeking ‘return hubs’. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026An international court has ruled that the United Kingdom does not need to pay Rwanda more than 100 million British pounds ($134m) in...

Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Hundreds of young people in the town of Nanyuki in central Kenya have rallied against plans to set up an Ebola quarantine centre for United States citizens exposed to the virus at Laikipia Air Base nearby.The protests on Monday came...