By Eniola Amadu Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sharply criticized recent US airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea, describing them as an “act of tyranny” and calling for accountability if Colombians were among the dead. In an interview with the BBC, Petro said US officials should face criminal proceedings if investigations confirm Colombian citizens were killed. The strikes, ordered by President Donald Trump, have reportedly killed at…

Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa has addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, marking the first time in nearly 60 years that a Syrian head of state has spoken at the world body.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, delivered Nigeria’s national statement at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. In his address, Tinubu called for the UN to consider Nigeria for permanent membership. He also urged countries that host strategic minerals to ensure that they fairly benefit from these resources through investments, local processing, and job creation. The full text: NATIONAL STATEMENT OF HIS…

North Carolina has not carried out an execution since 2006. More than 120 inmates remain on death row.

Ladakh, which borders China, is strategically significant for India, both militarily and geopolitically. The federal home ministry has been holding talks with Ladakh leaders since 2023 and has said it is reviewing their demands.

ICE officials confirmed that none of their officers were injured, but it remained unclear whether the victims were detainees, local security staff or law enforcement.

NEW YORK , U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a blistering speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, attacking the institution itself, condemning migration policies, and dismissing climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” Speaking before world leaders in New York, Trump painted a picture of Western societies under siege from what he described as “unchecked migrant invasions,” while mocking European reliance on renewable…

NEW YORK — Even world leaders are not immune to the frustrations of New York City traffic. French President Emmanuel Macron found himself stranded on a Manhattan street late Monday after being blocked by police officers securing a motorcade for U.S. President Donald Trump. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated by French media, unfolded just blocks from the United Nations headquarters, where world leaders have gathered this week…

Despite the shutdown of most commercial activity, Hong Kong’s Stock Exchange confirmed it would remain open, citing a revised policy introduced last year to continue trading regardless of weather conditions.

Brazil’s Attorney General has filed coercion charges against Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of abusing his congressional office to protect family interests at the expense of the republic.

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have filed three counts of crimes against humanity against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders during his controversial “war on drugs”. A heavily redacted charge sheet, dated 4 July but released publicly on Monday, outlines the accusations against the 80-year-old former leader, who is currently in ICC detention in The Hague. The first count concerns Duterte’s…

By Eniola Amadu  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, ending years of detention that drew global criticism and repeated hunger strikes from the 43-year-old, state-linked Al Qahera News reported on Monday. Abd el-Fattah rose to prominence as one of Egypt’s most outspoken pro-democracy campaigners during and after the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. Over the past decade, he…