Mexican authorities have arrested a suspected drug trafficker who played a key role in the raid that led to the death of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera last month, the defense ministry said on Sunday. Oseguera, alias “El Mencho,” led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and was fatally wounded in a raid by elite Mexican…
The bombs are going off in the Gulf, but the dust and shrapnel are travelling across the world, no thanks to the effective collaboration of the war mongers in Washington and Tel Aviv. While Africa is out of earshot of the ongoing bombings and explosions in America’s war on behalf of Israel, the long-term effects…
A Georgia jury on Tuesday held a father criminally responsible for the actions of his teenage son who — while armed with an AR-15-style rife that had been kept inside their home — allegedly gunned down two schoolmates and two teachers. The panel in Barrow County found Colin Gray, 55, guilty of all changes, which…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with deep shock and profound sorrow of the terrorist attack carried out on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, in the village of Woro, in Kwara State, during which at least 162 innocent civilians tragically lost their lives. The Chairperson of the Commission condemns…
A “perfect storm” of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists. Torrential rains and floods have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Eswatini since December, and displaced hundreds of thousands of…
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, have introduced new screening and testing measures, after at least two people died of Nipah virus in the…
A high-speed train collision that caused a derailment in southern Spain killed at least 39 people, officials said Monday. Liz Palmer has the latest.
The United States has accused Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine, at a time when US President Donald Trump is trying to advance negotiations towards peace. The US issued its latest warning on Monday, during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Recommended Stories list…
One of the co-owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year’s Eve has been detained. Sources told Swiss media that Jacques Moretti, a French national, was a potential flight risk. The blaze at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana left 116 people injured. Many of the victims were aged…
Massive anti-government protests in Iran turn deadly – CBS News Watch CBS News What began as a revolt over a collapsing currency and rising prices in Iran has morphed into nationwide unrest, with dozens killed and thousands arrested. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
