Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country | News

Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country | News

When Sudan’s civil war erupted in April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, went into hiding. Many speculated he had been seriously wounded or was even dead until he appeared in a photo-op with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on…

What’s really at stake in the US moves to target TikTok? | Social Media

What’s really at stake in the US moves to target TikTok? | Social Media

Who owns the narrative? If United States lawmakers are to be believed, it is currently at risk of being hijacked by China, disseminated on de-facto spyware by impressionable youth swiping short-form videos in their bedrooms. Official tutting at TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, is nothing new. The prospect of a…

Somalia calls emergency cabinet meeting on Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal | Politics News

Somalia calls emergency cabinet meeting on Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal | Politics News

Somalia to discuss pact allowing landlocked Ethiopia to use Red Sea port of Berbera, state news agency reports. Somalia’s cabinet has called an emergency meeting to discuss a port deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. The Somalian cabinet will convene on Tuesday to discuss the plan after the…

Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security, sedition charges | Politics News

Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security, sedition charges | Politics News

Media tycoon is the most prominent individual to face trial under the law imposed by China in 2020. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to all charges in his closely-watched trial under the territory’s national security law that could see him jailed for life. Lai, 76,…

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns quake damage ‘widespread’ | Earthquakes News

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns quake damage ‘widespread’ | Earthquakes News

At least eight people have been confirmed dead since the 7.6 magnitude quake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day. At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a massive earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on New Year’s Day with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warning that…

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital | Politics News

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital | Politics News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Lee Jae-myung was attacked as he spoke to reporters during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan….

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 678 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 678 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 678th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to intensify strikes on Ukraine after the death toll rose to 25 in Saturday’s unprecedented raid on the Russian city of Belgorod, not…

US watching Taiwan elections closely as China reiterates claim to island | Elections News

US watching Taiwan elections closely as China reiterates claim to island | Elections News

Last month, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping strolled through the lush gardens of a grand California mansion engaged in a candid, intimate conversation. It was their first face-to-face summit in a year and the Chinese president was blunt – Taiwan, Xi told his US counterpart, was the most important and…