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Indian Oil Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 April 2026

An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker was attacked on Saturday while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Indian government source. The vessel has been identified as the Sanmar Herald. The source confirmed that the crew and the vessel remain safe. The incident comes just one day after shipping traffic had begun to...

Fulbright Scholar Detained 45 Days Over Student Op-Ed Criticising Israel’s War in Gaza

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 April 2026

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national, came to the United States on a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to pursue a PhD in child development at Tufts University. She successfully completed her doctorate — but somewhere along the way, she expressed a political opinion. In 2024, she co-authored an opinion piece in her university’s student newspaper criticising Tufts...

Hormuz Shipping Resumes Amid Fragile Truce as US–Iran Deal Talks Continue

Rita Eze18 April 2026

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Iran has signalled the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping following a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that a broader agreement to end the conflict could be reached soon. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced that the strategic waterway would remain open for the duration...

Huge Crowds in Bamenda Welcome Pope Leo XIV Amid Cameroon’s Anglophone Conflict

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

BAMENDA, CAMEROON — Hundreds of faithful poured into the streets of Bamenda on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV arrived in the anglophone city, the latest stop on his four-country apostolic journey across Africa. The pontiff’s visit to Bamenda, a city at the heart of Cameroon’s long-running separatist conflict, drew emotional scenes of celebration. Local residents...

Korean wolf Neukgu back at Daejeon zoo after 4km escape

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

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Haiti Faces Persistent Hunger Crisis Despite Slight Improvements

Rita Eze17 April 2026

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — A severe humanitarian crisis continues to grip Haiti, with nearly 6 million people — more than half the population — projected to experience acute food insecurity in the coming months, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment. The new IPC report reveals that approximately 5.8 million Haitians are...

14-year-old Turkish student who killed nine at school referenced Elliot Rodger on WhatsApp, police say

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

A 14-year-old student who shot at least nine people dead, including eight of his fellow pupils, at a school in southeastern Turkey had used an image referencing a 2014 US mass killer, Elliot Rodger, on his WhatsApp profile, Turkish police said on Thursday. In Turkey’s second school shooting in just two days, the middle school...

Pope Leo warns against religious justification for war: ‘Woe to those who exploit the name of God

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

Pope Leo delivered a sharp rebuke of global political leadership on Thursday, accusing a “handful of tyrants” of plunging the world into conflict and prioritising war over human development. Speaking in Bamenda, a major city in Cameroon’s troubled anglophone region, the pontiff criticised governments that channel vast financial resources into warfare while neglecting critical sectors...

Survivor Tells of Deadly Sea Voyage as 250 Missing After Rohingya Boat Capsises in Andaman Sea

Vivian Orok Nyong16 April 2026

DHAKA, BANGLADESH— A Rohingya survivor has shared a chilling account of a deadly sea journey that ended in disaster after an overcrowded vessel carrying refugees capsized in the Andaman Sea, leaving an estimated 250 people missing. The ill-fated boat, which set off from Teknaf in southern Bangladesh en route to Malaysia, sank during the second...

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