Iranians are choosing a successor to the late Ebrahim Raisi. Following the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, voters in Iran are choosing his successor. The Guardian Council initially approved six male candidates from a pool of 80, including one reformist and five hardline conservatives. But some dropped out. … Read more
Kenya shaken by mass demonstrations against proposed tax hikes. It all started with peaceful protests against a finance bill tabled in Kenya’s parliament. The proposed legislation included tax increases to raise extra funds the government says it needs to pay off public debt. The protests intensified, crowds stormed the parliament compound and the military was … Read more
Russia promises to retaliate after several people in Crimea killed in missile attack. Russia has said the United States bears responsibility for a deadly Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied Crimea. At least four people were killed in the attack and more than 100 others injured, according to Russian authorities.Russia has hit many civilian targets in … Read more
Tensions between the Israeli military and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah are at an all-time high. They have been engaged in low-level hostilities for more than eight months. Israel’s assassination of one of Hezbollah’s most senior commanders last week, however, has led to an escalation. United States President Joe Biden sent a special envoy to … Read more
News consumers most opposed to use of AI for sensitive topics such as politics, report finds. Most news consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom would be uncomfortable with journalism produced mainly by artificial intelligence (AI), a survey has found. Only 23 percent of respondents in the US and 10 percent in the … Read more
Fighting has intensified around the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state. Fighting has intensified in Sudan’s northwestern Darfur region. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are advancing on the city of el-Fasher – the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the area. The war that started in April 2023 has displaced millions of people and left many … Read more
A gathering in Jordan calls for the need to accelerate aid delivery to Gaza. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and created a humanitarian disaster. A conference in Jordan saw a push by world powers to get more aid to those in need. But a major relief effort will likely … Read more
Iran will hold a snap presidential election on June 28 after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Six candidates have been approved to run. All are long-serving members of Iran’s political establishment. The winner will have to contend with a struggling economy and the challenge of US sanctions. So … Read more
The US president has signed an executive order to curb the flow of asylum seekers at the southern border. It is a plan aimed at limiting the number of asylum seekers allowed to cross the southern United States border. Joe Biden said, after signing the executive order this week, that he did what he could … Read more
Redi Tlhabi discusses Kenya’s role as a US ally and security partner with President William Ruto. United States President Joe Biden hosted Kenyan President William Ruto on the first official visit by an African head of state since 2008. The two leaders discussed a deepening partnership around US investments in Kenya’s trade, technology, green initiatives … Read more