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From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
19 January 2026The home of every Ugandan president, State House, is nestled in the hilly uptown Nasakero area of the capital city, Kamp...
Billionaires have more money and political power than ever, Oxfam says
19 January 2026International aid organisation Oxfam has released its annual report on rising inequality, expressing concern that billio...
DOJ says won’t investigate ICE agent’s fatal shooting of Renee Good
19 January 2026United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has said that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not be investigati...
Guatemala’s president declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots
19 January 2026News|Prison Guatemala’s president has declared a state of emergency following a weekend eruption of violence during wh...
US Pentagon orders troops to prepare for potential Minnesota deployment
18 January 2026The Pentagon in the United States has ordered some 1,500 active duty soldiers in Alaska to be ready to be deployed to Mi...
‘Dangerous downward spiral’: European leaders slam Trump’s tariff threat
18 January 2026European leaders have condemned United States President Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on countries that re...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,425
18 January 2026News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Monday, January 19: Fighting Russian attacks killed three people, ...
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, killing at least 10
18 January 2026News|Transport At least 10 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, authorities s...
Chile forest fire death toll rises to 16 as state of emergency declared
18 January 2026News|Climate Crisis Two dozen active forest fires are tearing across southern Chile, forcing more than 50,000 people to ...
Benin’s opposition loses all parliamentary seats, provisional results show
18 January 2026News|Elections President Patrice Talon’s ruling alliance has won full control of Benin’s National Assembly in legisl...