Tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate on Tuesday as Iran signalled it would no longer pursue negotiations with the United States, while fighting involving Iran, Israel, and Washington continues to reverberate across global politics and energy markets. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said diplomatic talks with the United States were no longer on Tehran’s agenda under current circumstances, indicating that prospects for negotiations had sharply deteriorated

TEHRAN – Thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Monday in large demonstrations expressing support for Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been presented by supporters as the new leader of the Islamic Revolution. Crowds gathered in several locations across the capital, including Enqelab Square, where demonstrators waved Iranian flags and chanted slogans condemning the United States and Israel amid heightened tensions in the region.

ACCRA – New citizens of Ghana took the oath of allegiance on Monday during a swearing-in ceremony held in Accra, marking another milestone in the country’s efforts to reconnect with the African diaspora. Once a central hub in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Ghana has increasingly positioned itself as a destination for people of African descent seeking to reclaim their heritage and establish deeper ties with the continent.

Descendants of Zimbabwean freedom fighters executed during colonial rule have renewed calls for British institutions to help locate and return the remains of their ancestors taken to the United Kingdom more than a century ago. The descendants, linked to leaders of the First Chimurenga uprising against colonial rule in the 1890s, have formally asked the Natural History Museum and the University of Cambridge to collaborate in finding skulls believed to have been taken after the

Unlike his father, Mojtaba Khamenei has spent much of his career away from the public spotlight, wielding influence largely behind the scenes. Over the years, he has been widely viewed by political observers as a powerful figure within Iran’s clerical and security establishment.

The United Arab Emirates has denied Israeli media reports claiming Abu Dhabi was responsible for an air strike on a desalination facility in Iran, as tensions continue to escalate in the Gulf region.

Guinea’s military-led government has dissolved 40 political parties, including the country’s three main opposition groups, in a move widely condemned by critics as a major escalation in the crackdown on political freedoms under President Mamady Doumbouya.

The latest strikes appeared to target areas in central Tehran, including government buildings, according to reports from the Iranian capital. Residents reported hearing multiple explosions as the bombardment continued throughout the day. Tehran has faced sustained aerial attacks in recent days amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between Iran and its adversaries. Speaking earlier on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face “very hard strike

Viral social media posts have ignited a firestorm of misinformation, falsely claiming that billionaire financier George Soros has been placed under house arrest at his New York estate. The reports further allege that his son, Alexander Soros, fled the United States on a private jet to Dubai to avoid a federal crackdown.

As the world marks International Women’s Day, the celebratory ribbons of purple and green feel starkly out of place in regions where the air is thick with the scent of cordite and the dust of collapsed infrastructure. In 2026, from the besieged streets of El Fasher to the missile-shaken neighborhoods of Haifa and Tehran, women remain the invisible backbone of survival. They are not merely "victims" of war; they are the primary shock absorbers of geopolitical instability, bear

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, has said there is no justification for the recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, arguing that the Islamic Republic posed no direct threat to either country.

Tehran — Iran says it is fully prepared to confront a potential ground invasion by the United States as tensions continue to escalate between Tehran, Washington, and Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would be ready to face American troops if the United States deployed forces on Iranian soil.

A viral message circulating widely on social media and messaging platforms claims that Iran has destroyed multiple United States military bases across the Gulf region, causing unprecedented losses to American forces. The statement is often attributed to Israeli writer and commentator Alon Mizrahi.

The death of another Zimbabwean national in the Russia-Ukraine war has ignited fresh fears that Russian recruiters are systematically targeting vulnerable Africans as the conflict enters its fourth year.

Johannesburg, South Africa — Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze are expected to appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Thursday to face additional criminal charges linked to a shooting incident at a private residence in Hyde Park.

A devastating "campaign of destruction" carried out by Sudanese rebels against non-Arab communities in El Fasher shows the "hallmarks of genocide," according to a landmark report released Thursday by UN-backed human rights experts. The findings provide the most damning evidence to date of ethnically targeted mass killings in Sudan’s western region of Darfur.

Derna, Libya-Emergency response teams in eastern Libya are currently engaged in a somber recovery operation after a migrant vessel capsized off the coast near Derna, specifically in the waters between Al-Tamimi and Umm Al-Razm. The incident, which occurred on March 1, 2026, serves as another harrowing reminder of the lethal risks associated with the Central Mediterranean migration route.

In a televised address on Tuesday, Macron said he had directed the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group to move toward the region in response to growing threats to key global shipping routes.

The European Union has officially narrowed its restrictive measures against Zimbabwe, transitioning the framework to a strict arms embargo. Under the newly adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/383, the measures have been extended for an additional year, now set to expire on February 20, 2027.

Belgian authorities have arrested three individuals as part of an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes linked to the separatist conflict in Cameroon, prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday.