South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case
Kim Keon Hee was sentenced for taking bribes including luxury items in return for political favours.
Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Canadian singer Céline Dion, competed for Switzerland – and won – in Eurovision in the…
INEC debunks viral report on suspension of voter registration in Delta
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked a viral report claiming that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in…
Iraq’s new PM launches anticorruption campaign, but is it enough?
Al-Zaidi campaign to combat corruption seizes $86m, properties, vehicles and gold. But analysts say he needs to do more.
New York’s primaries signal a new force in US politics
Progressive, Muslim and Arab American candidates are challenging old limits on debate over Israel and Palestine.
Tinubu appointed me ambassador to four countries — Reno Omokri
Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu appointed him as ambassador-designate to four countries in…
Aid groups urge swift action to avert ‘atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Obeid
The city is at risk of an 'imminent ground offensive' by the RSF paramilitary and its allies, 38 NGOs warn.
Sokoto State governor appoints new aides, permanent secretaries
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the appointment of six special advisers, three senior special assistants, and five…