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Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it went on a nationwide strike on Thursday after the Canadian government called for the postal company to undergo a widespread transformation to bolster its finances and modernize operations. Canada Post said that its…

Russia’s top diplomat has accused NATO and the European Union of using Ukraine to declare a “real war” against his country in a speech at the United Nations that Britain dismissed as “false fantasy world distortions.” He spoke at a…

Nicolas Sarkozy, a former French president, has been sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya, a spectacular downfall for the conservative who led France from 2007 to 2012. The sentence,…

United States President Donald Trump delivered a fiery, nearly hour-long speech at the United Nations General Assembly, targeting the UN itself, global climate policy, and Europe’s approach to immigration and energy. Trump didn’t mince words, calling climate change “the greatest…

Uganda’s long-time leader, President Yoweri Museveni, officially launched his bid for re-election Tuesday, extending a presidency that began back in 1986. Now 81 years old, Museveni was confirmed as a candidate after over 2 million supporters backed his run. The…

President of the National Assembly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Vital Kamerhe, has resigned, just ahead of a planned vote on a petition targeting his leadership. The announcement was made Monday evening by the Assembly’s first vice president, with…

The ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has pledged to accept the results of last week’s general election, while calling on electoral authorities to address concerns about alleged irregularities in the vote count. At a press conference in Lilongwe on Sunday,…

Sudanese media have reported that 48 people were killed and more than 152 were injured in clashes between the South Sudanese army and opposition forces in a northeastern border town. According to local media reports on Sunday, the clashes began…

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Sunday that they plan to lift a ban on cobalt exports from October 16 and manage the global supply by imposing annual export quotas. According to the country’s strategic minerals regulator,…

Blantyre city in Malawi came alive with celebration on Sunday night as people flooded the streets, convinced that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Peter Mutharika had been declared the winner of the September 16 elections, even though the Malawi Electoral…

The U.S. and China have reached a “framework” agreement on the future of TikTok’s American operations, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The deal, announced during trade talks in Madrid, sets the stage for U.S. ownership of TikTok’s U.S.…

A Zambian court has sentenced Leonard Phiri (Zambia) and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde (Mozambique) to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. Arrested in December 2024 with charms including a live chameleon, the men…