Britain’s King Charles heckled over brother Prince Andrew
LONDON – King Charles was heckled by a protester on Monday over his brother Prince Andrew’s ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while greeting royal fans during a…
Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm
KINGSTON/HAVANA – Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 165…
Mali court sentences former prime minister to two years in jail
BAMAKO – A Malian court has sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison over a social media post that criticized military rulers for shrinking democratic space…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum says agreed with Trump to extend trade deadline for ‘a few more weeks’
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and that the two countries will extend a trade deadline for…
Separatist leader refuses to defend himself in Nigerian terrorism trial
ABUJA – Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on Monday refused to defend himself against terrorism charges, telling a Nigerian court there was no valid case against him and demanding immediate release.…
Cameroon’s Biya re-elected at 92, opposition reports gunfire
YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, vote results showed, as the main opposition challenger who has also…
King Charles unveils UK’s first LGBT armed forces memorial
LONDON – King Charles unveiled a memorial dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel on Monday, marking his first official engagement in support of the LGBT community. Read…
Cameroon’s Biya wins re-election, official results show
YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100, according to official results announced on…
Mali suspends schools over fuel crisis, strikes deal with Russia for petroleum products
BAMAKO – Mali has suspended school and university classes throughout the country for two weeks from Monday due to a fuel shortage, the government said late on Sunday, after al…
King Charles to unveil UK’s first LGBT armed forces memorial
LONDON – King Charles will on Monday unveil a memorial dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel, marking his first official engagement in support of the LGBT community.…