Iranian officials have praised Yemen’s Houthis for their response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, ignoring American and British calls to end support for the militant group as they consider a formal warning. Iranian state news agency IRNA reported that Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with a senior Houthi official in Tehran…

Police in Kenya have found the body of a man who they believed was fatally attacked by a lion while riding a motorcycle. The grisly discovery was made on Monday after locals contacted authorities about an abandoned motorcycle along a road near the Shimba Hills National Reserve. Officers saw lion pawprints that…

Israel plans to defend itself against genocide accusations filed by South Africa with the International Court of Justice.Eylon Levy, an official in the Israeli prime minister’s office, accuses South Africa of providing political and legal cover to Hamas’ October 7 attack.South Africa is seeking an order for Israel to stop…

Tonto is a popular alcoholic drink in Uganda, known for its fruity aroma and being weaker than bottled beer.The beverage’s production is threatened by the increasing popularity of cheap bottled beer and government efforts to curb illicit home brews.A national assembly bill seeks to regulate alcohol production, potentially criminalizing home…

Members of the Free Democrats, the smallest party in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, voted in a low-profile ballot to remain in the government.The Free Democrats had joined a coalition with Social Democrats and Greens in late 2021, leading to ongoing conflict and declining poll ratings.Ongoing policy differences between the Free…

Santiago Sánchez Cogedor, a Spaniard, has returned home to Madrid on Tuesday after spending 15 months in an Iranian prison.He was arrested in Oct. 2022 during his solo walking trek to the men’s soccer World Cup in Qatar.His arrest followed a visit to the tomb of Mahsa Amini, a woman…

The Chinese Communist Party is pressuring the Taiwanese people to vote “on the right side of history” by selecting presidential candidates open to reconnecting with the mainland. Song Tao, head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, issued a message urging the island to “consider the bigger picture” on the future of China-Taiwan…

The parents of Madeleine McCann, a British girl abducted during a family vacation in Portugal more than 16 years ago, issued a new statement on New Year’s Day expressing their belief that the investigation into her disappearance “will eventually yield results.”Kate and Gerry McCann, along with their three children –…

A group of Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the U.N. refugee agency’s office on Tuesday.The refugees, who were rescued at sea by the navy while attempting to reach Indonesia, seek resettlement in another country.The refugees submitted a petition to the U.N. agency expressing their concern about…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide.The filing and Israel’s decision to defend itself at the International Court of Justice set up a high-stakes showdown before a panel of judges…