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Kenya wants stronger ties with Ukraine after leaders met recently. President William Ruto spoke with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during meetings held in Seville, Spain. The talks happened at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. Both countries see chances...

African nations dominated the 2025 World Travel Awards ceremony at Johari Rotana Hotel in Dar es Salaam on June 28. Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa claimed top honors across more than 80 travel categories. The awards recognized excellence in tourism, destination development and service...

Cybercriminals target Kenya's growing digital businesses with increasing frequency. Hackers stole 179 million shillings from Equity Bank customer accounts during April 2024. Naivas supermarket chain suffered a ransomware attack that shut down stores across the country. These crimes show how...

Zambian football officials feel satisfied about their readiness for upcoming youth competitions. The Region 5 Youth Games will take place from July 4 through 13 across Namibia. Football teams from Zambia will join athletes from other sports at this major event. Keith Mweemba leads the Football...

Zambian captain Barbra Banda asked supporters to keep believing as her team gets ready for their first match against Morocco on July 5. The Copper Queens will compete at the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Banda spoke during a webinar about the upcoming competition. She told fans...

Mines United FC appointed Christopher Tembo as head coach for their first season in Zambia's top football league. The club will compete in the 2025/26 FAZ/MTN Super League. Tembo takes charge after Geoffrey Hamakwenda left the team through mutual agreement. Club officials thanked Hamakwenda for...

Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission opened investigations against tax officials who lead protests against government reforms. The corruption watchdog targets six National Board of Revenue workers for alleged bribery schemes. Additional Commissioner Hasan Tarek Rikabdar and NBR Member AKM...

A top official expressed concern about meeting a key deadline for Bangladesh's reform charter. Professor Ali Riaz leads the National Consensus Commission and spoke at a meeting with political parties. The commission hopes to sign the July Charter on July 16 to honor Abu Sayed's death. Riaz said...

Bangladesh keeps fuel costs the same for July. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources announced no changes to current rates. Drivers will pay 102 taka per liter for diesel and 118 taka for petrol. Octane costs 122 taka per liter and kerosene remains at 114 taka. The unchanged prices...

Former Israeli leader Naftali Bennett wants Benjamin Netanyahu to step down from power. Bennett spoke on Channel 12 television Saturday about his concerns with current leadership. He believes Netanyahu has served as prime minister for far longer than healthy for the country. Bennett blames...

Bangladesh will host a United Nations human rights office for three years under a new agreement. The Council of Advisers approved the draft memorandum of understanding on Sunday. Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul announced the decision at the Foreign Service Academy. The office aims to boost...

Bangladesh's interim government warned tax officials Sunday about their ongoing protests. Leaders said they will take tough action if workers keep disrupting the economy. The government declared all tax agency work as essential services. Officials must return to their jobs immediately...

Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 after a marathon match at the Club World Cup on Saturday. The contest lasted almost five hours because of a severe weather delay in Charlotte, North Carolina. Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored extra-time goals for the London team. The...

Mickey Arthur will stay connected with Rangpur Riders during Global Super League 2025 despite his current role at Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Greg Smith takes charge as the new head coach and will work under Arthur's remote guidance. Team Director Shanian Taneem announced this arrangement at...

Rajshahi University students surrounded the main administration building Sunday morning. They demanded nine changes to improve campus life and operations. The protesters marched through student housing and classrooms before gathering outside the Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Administrative Building...

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed refused to meet with protesting tax officials Sunday afternoon. The planned 4 pm discussion between Ahmed and the NBR Reform Unity Council never happened. Ahmed demanded protesters end their demonstrations before any talks could begin. A 20-person group led by...

Turkish Airlines became the platinum sponsor for Rangpur Riders ahead of their Global Super League appearance. The cricket team announced the partnership during a ceremony at Bashundhara Sports City on Sunday. Islam Gure from Turkish Airlines attended the signing event with team officials. The...

Bangladesh leaders chose new names for two important national days during a government meeting Sunday. The interim administration will mark July 16 as July Shaheed Day and August 5 as Mass Uprising Day. Officials decided against holding special events for August 8. Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam...

Bangladesh officials denied claims about a violent video that spread across social media platforms. The Chief Adviser's Press Wing said people wrongly linked the footage to their country. Someone shared a 19-second clip showing a man hanging upside down during a beating. False reports claimed...

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni plans to seek another term as leader of his country. The 80-year-old ruler made his announcement on the X social media platform Saturday. Museveni said he wants to represent his National Resistance Movement party as their presidential candidate. He has controlled...