US and Hamas hold first direct talks since Gaza truce as ceasefire process stalls

The United States and Hamas held their first direct negotiations on Tuesday night in Cairo since the October 2025 ceasefire, as part of a high-stakes effort to salvage a fragile, US-brokered peace agreement. A delegation led by senior U.S. advisor Aryeh Lightstone met with Hamas’s chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya. They were joined by Nickolay Mladenov,…

South Africa opposition leader Julius Malema sentenced to 5-year in prison following gun charges

Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison by a South African court for illegally firing a firearm during a political rally. The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was convicted over a 2018 incident in which he discharged a semi-automatic rifle into the air during the party’s fifth anniversary celebrations in the Eastern Cape….

US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

United States has announced tighter sanctions on Iran’s oil sector as tensions escalate over Tehran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The measures, unveiled by the United States Department of the Treasury, target more than two dozen individuals, companies and vessels linked to a shipping network associated with Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. US Treasury Secretary…

Meghan Markle says she was ‘most trolled person in the entire world’ for 10 years (video)

Meghan Markle opened up about her personal struggle during her and Prince Harry’s trip to Australia.  The Sussexes landed in the country on Tuesday, April 14, for a four-day tour of Australia, almost ten years after their last visit when they were still working royals.  During a discussion about the pitfalls of social media with young people from the mental health organisation…

‘This Atiku will never learn. Bury your 2027 ambition’, Onanuga slams Atiku over fresh comments on power rotation

      Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has issued a scathing critique of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following the latter’s recent remarks regarding Nigeria’s power rotation arrangement. In a strongly worded statement, Onanuga accused Atiku of attempting to undermine the established North-South formula to suit his personal…