At Least 24 Injured, Including Four Children, as Russian Passenger Train Derails in Ulyanovsk Region

Kingsley Oyong Akam4 April 2026

Emergency specialists work at the site of a passenger train derailment in the Ulyanovsk Region, Russia April 3, 2026, in this still image taken from video. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

‘Democracy Kills’: Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Signals Long-Term Rule as Elections Fade

Kingsley Oyong Akam3 April 2026

Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in a September 2022 coup, has told journalists that “people need to forget about democracy” and that “democracy kills” — in his clearest signal yet of plans to rule for the long term. Traoré’s junta originally promised to restore civilian rule through elections in 2024....

‘If There’s No Deal, We’ll Hit Electric Plants’: Trump Warns of Expanded Strikes as Iran War Enters Sixth Week

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 April 2026

Members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society work at the site of a reported strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Hosseinieh Azam Zanjan Mosque in Zanjan, Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 31, 2026. Iranian Red Crescent Society/Handout via REUTERS

Rising Fuel Prices Cloud Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Season as Boat Operators Feel the Pinch

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 April 2026

A cruise boat sails past blooming cherry blossoms along Meguro River in Tokyo, Japan, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Gunmen Kill at Least 30 in Plateau State Attack, Residents Say

Kingsley Oyong Akam31 March 2026

People gather as policemen arrive at the scene of an attack, the morning after gunmen killed multiple people in an overnight attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Fans Excited Despite Ronaldo’s Absence

Kingsley Oyong Akam29 March 2026

“We’re really excited to see the stadium and to get this World Cup buzz going. We’re really happy, even though Cristiano (Ronaldo) stood us up. But we’re still really happy,” one fan said. The friendly match against Portugal proceeded without the Portuguese captain, who was absent from the lineup. “Yes, we came for the spectacle....

Three Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike as Lebanon War Claims More Lives

Kingsley Oyong Akam28 March 2026

The destroyed car of Lebanese journalists Al Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni and cameraman Mohammed Ftouni, and Al Manar reporter Ali Shaib, who were killed by a targeted Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Jezzine, in southern Lebanon, March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ali Hankir

Pope Leo to Monaco’s Billionaires: Your Wealth Must Be Shared

Kingsley Oyong Akam28 March 2026

Pope Leo made a day trip to Monaco on Saturday, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need. “In God’s eyes, nothing is received in vain!” the pope told crowds waving yellow flags...

Europeans Press Rubio Over Russian Support for Iran at G7 Meeting

Kingsley Oyong Akam28 March 2026

European foreign ministers used a G7 meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to press the case that Russia was helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war, as Western powers sought to coordinate a response to the escalating conflict. Rubio joined the second day of the gathering of ministers of leading...

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