4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (361+ words) Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has appealed for calm and a dignified burial for her late son, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, as a bitter dispute over his succession threatens to deepen divisions within the kingdom. Kemigisa urged…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (469+ words) The succession of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom has been thrown into uncertainty after members of the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s family rejected the announcement of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as his successor. Princess Ruth Nsemere Komuntale, the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (247+ words) Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, on Tuesday, September 8, stealing four valuable paintings before dropping two as they fled from police. According to reports, the intruders entered the museum grounds shortly before 6:00 a.m. by cutting a…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (960+ words) An Italian-born former Catholic priest, Sandro Ferretto, has made headlines after leaving active priestly ministry to marry Sharon Jepng’ok, a Tugen woman from Baringo South, in a colourful traditional Koito ceremony. His story joins a long list of Catholic priests…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (331+ words) An Egyptian court has sentenced popular television presenter Sarah Khalifa to death by hanging after finding her guilty of leading a criminal gang involved in manufacturing and trafficking synthetic drugs. The 39-year-old presenter and 11 other defendants were handed the death…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (289+ words) A volcanic eruption has thrown Indonesia’s air travel network into chaos, with eight airports closed, more than 1,500 flights disrupted and about 170,000 passengers left stranded. Mount Anak Krakatau erupted repeatedly on Sunday, September 6, sending volcanic ash into airspace over Java and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (238+ words) Mutinta was among the notable figures at the colourful ceremony held at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, where President Hichilema was sworn in for his second term. For the occasion, the First Lady opted for a carefully coordinated red-and-white…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) President William Ruto has joined thousands of Zambians and several African leaders in Lusaka for the inauguration of President Hakainde Hichilema for his second term in office. The National Heroes Stadium and surrounding areas were packed with jubilant crowds, many…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (412+ words) A major search and rescue operation is underway off the coast of northern Cyprus after a high-speed passenger ferry capsized and sank, leaving at least eight people dead and 18 others missing. The Turkish-flagged vessel, identified as the 40-metre catamaran Filo…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (339+ words) Tanzanian Vice President Emmanuel John Nchimbi has announced his resignation from office and retirement from politics and public service, with the decision set to take effect on September 4, 2026. In a letter addressed to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday, August…...