Then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 6, 2014. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP hide caption toggle caption Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina said she plans to return to her country despite being sentenced to death by a court there during her two-year exile. In her first…
Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the biggest American tech companies. It comes days after the European Commission fined Google €890m ($1bn) for operating in a way that squeezed out competitors to its services. In a post…
Nairobi — The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has accused some judges and judicial officers of penalising advocates with case dismissals and adjournment fees despite the Society’s nationwide court boycott, warning that it will escalate targeted action against those it says interfered with lawyers’ constitutional rights. Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, LSK President…
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of US cars, dairy and alcohol. Everyday consumer items like wine and hockey sticks and industrial goods such as cement are among the goods targeted. However, several key exports…
Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026. Florent Vergnes | Afp | Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s latest push for U.S. control of Greenland, saying the Scandinavian country is ready to defend “every inch” of its…
France captain Kylian Mbappe has vowed to increase his defensive efforts as the two-time world champions prepare to get their World Cup campaign under way against Senegal on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker has faced scrutiny over both his performances and leadership for club and country, with international team-mate Ousmane Dembele publicly backing him,…
Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversight hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney shot back at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday as part of an early renewal process for broadcast licenses…
United Nations — Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said Monday. Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Baalle, stressed the importance of safeguarding the country’s territorial waters, saying Somalia’s maritime security has implications far beyond…
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah declared on Monday that it would not lay down its weapons, a day after the authorities in Lebanon said 14 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, one of the deadliest days since a truce was declared this month. Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group, said…
Shorouk Express Yermak’s ouster came after Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies revealed that people close to Zelenskyy were involved in a plot to skim around $100 million from Ukraine’s energy sector. No charges have been brought yet against Yermak, a long-time Zelenskyy confidant who was seen as the second-most powerful man in the Ukrainian government. The former…
