Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado was granted a private audience with Pope Leo XIV on Monday at the Vatican.
Somalia says it has cancelled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates due to evidence the Gulf state is engaged in undermining Somalia’s sovereignty, national unity, and political independence.
Authorities have pledged to crack down on illegal dredging, but residents say enforcement remains inconsistent — as Lagos faces rising flood risks from the loss of its natural lagoon bu
Long-awaited hearings at the United Nations top court opened in The Hague on Monday in a case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya minority.
Ghana also settled all outstanding gas invoices owed to energy partners ENI and Vitol, paying around $480 million, and cleared about $393 million in legacy debts to Independent Power Producers, including major suppliers such as Karpowership and Cenpower
Activists say 544 people have been killed in the protests. Iranian authorities have accused the United States and Israel of fuelling unrest in the country.
The Sancheoneo Festival in Hwacheon, South Korea, attracts large crowds for its freezing water challenges and trout fishing. The event is a key winter attraction.
Over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump pledged to cut off all oil and money flowing to Cuba, and urged the nation to make a deal with the US.
During his first official visit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and India's PM Modi discussed trade, technology, and green development, aiming to reduce reliance on China.
Uganda heads to the polls this Thursday, but for opposition leaders, the election is being overshadowed by concerns over political repression and the detention of government critics.
At a Pentecostal church in Kampala, worshippers are hoping for a peaceful election. Ugandan Catholic bishops have also called for a fair and nonviolent vote.
As fighting eased on Sunday, residents cautiously returned to contested neighbourhoods in the northern city of Aleppo. The area is now controlled by government forces, though unexploded ordnance continues to threaten civilian safety.
Thousands took to the streets in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States or Pakistan to express solidarity with protesters in Iran, amid the Iranian government's growing crackdown.
Benin held parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, in a vote expected to strengthen the ruling coalition of outgoing President Patrice Talon, just one month after a failed coup attempt.
Over a hundred people brought humor to the London Tube on Sunday by joining the 2026 No Trousers Tube Ride, traveling in their underwear to break the winter routine.
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