Paul Njie, Thomas Naadi,BBC Africa reportersand Lucy Fleming BTV The soldiers appeared on state TV early on Sunday morning to say they were suspending the constitution Benin’s interior minister has appeared on national TV to announce that an attempted coup in the West Africa nation has been thwarted. Earlier, a group of soldiers, led by…
A volcano in Hawaii sent lava spewing towards a remote camera recording the eruption, engulfing it in ash and knocking it offline. Footage from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the camera glitching and stalling before its feed drops out in the wake of the eruption. Lava fountains up to 30m (100ft) high were seen…
Getty Images Hongkongers are mourning the worst blaze the city has seen in more than 70 years Hongkongers are voting in an election seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire that angered some in the city. The government has mounted a huge campaign to encourage Hongkongers to choose members of the…
Russia continued its aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “very constructive” phone call with Donald Trump’s negotiating team following three days of talks in Florida. The mayor of Kremenchuk, a major industrial hub in central Ukraine, said the city had been repeatedly struck in a “massive”…
A drone attack on the town of Kalogi, in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, is said to have hit a kindergarten and killed at least 50 people, including 33 children. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling the army in Sudan’s civil war, was accused of Thursday’s attack by a medical organisation, the Sudan…
Leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have expressed disappointment over a recent press conference, emphasizing that if the current political climate persists, it could damage democratic institutions in the country. During a press briefing, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar and Secretary Salman Akram Raja said: Barrister Gohar expressed disappointment with yesterday’s press conference, stressing the need for…
According to a report by Bloomberg, Türkiye aims to deepen its defence partnership with Pakistan by not only collaborating on the production of combat drones inside Pakistan but also by bringing Pakistan into its advanced fighter aircraft program. The report states that: Türkiye is looking to expand defence-industrial cooperation with Pakistan as part of its…
The 35th National Games officially kicked off in Karachi with a grand opening ceremony at the National Stadium, drawing thousands of athletes from across Pakistan. Key highlights from the event: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the games, praising the athletes and expressing hope that today’s participants will become star medal winners for…
A proposal to increase profits for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and fuel dealers has been submitted to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), raising the possibility of higher petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan. According to sources: The ECC will decide on the proposed profit margins for OMCs and dealers. The move could potentially make petrol…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sharply criticized the 12-year Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the province has been left in ruins due to prolonged mismanagement. She also addressed the recent victory of PML-N in Haripur, attributing it to the failures of the previous administration. Speaking at a public event, CM…
