Timeline: What to expect in the event of a contested Presidential Election
The last Presidential Election that was contested was in 2011 – when four candidates threw their hat in the ring.Read More
UK government refuses to hand over WhatsApp messages to Covid-19 inquiry
June 02, 2023 4:50 AM British government says it will seek a legal challenge against the demand. Read More
Billboard collapse kills one, injures five during Egypt sandstorm
June 02, 2023 4:21 AM A sandstorm “crushed” four vehicles on the October 6 motorway in the centre of Cairo. Read More
‘The world needs you,’ Biden tells US Air Force graduates
June 02, 2023 3:54 AM They will face an increasingly unstable world, with challenges from China and Russia to climate change. Read More
Russia accuses US of hacking thousands of Apple iPhones in spy plot
June 02, 2023 3:43 AM Russia’s FSB said the spy operation had ensnared diplomats from Israel, Syria, China and Nato member states. Read More
Macron, Scholz urge Kosovo, Serb leaders to hold new elections
June 02, 2023 3:28 AM Albanian mayors took office in Kosovo’s Serb-majority area, after Serbs boycotted polls. Read More
Royal wedding showpiece highlights Jordan’s role as West’s stable ally
June 02, 2023 3:15 AM British royals and US First Lady Jill Biden attended, but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was a no-show. Read More
Girl, 9, unable to enter shelter, killed in Russian attack on Kyiv
June 02, 2023 2:52 AM It was the 18th attack on Ukraine’s capital since the start of May. Read More
State treason trial of hypersonic missile scientist begins in Russia
June 02, 2023 1:22 AM Details are top secret, but a Russian news portal said Anatoly Maslov, 76, was suspected of handing secrets to China. Read More
Brics ministers put on show of strength as arrest warrant for Russia’s Putin looms large
June 02, 2023 12:55 AM South Africa is mulling its options if Putin shows up at a planned Brics summit in Johannesburg. Read More