Melbourne: Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner and women’s second seed Iga Swiatek advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open, while fourth seeds Taylor Fritz and Jasmine Paolini faced unexpected exits on Saturday. Alex de Minaur, Australia’s t…
Gaoua: The special delegation of the urban commune of Gaoua, under the presidency of Siaka Ouattara, held its very first extraordinary session of the year on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The meeting took place in the meeting room of the Youth Listening…
Tehran: Two senior judges were killed on Saturday morning in a shooting attack at the Supreme Court of Iran in central Tehran, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported. The attack targeted Ali Razini, head of Branch 39, and Mohammad Mog…
Eilat: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Saturday that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen toward southeastern Israel. Sirens were activated in the southernmost Red Sea city of Eilat and the Arava Valley following the mi…
Eilat: Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it launched a ballistic missile earlier in the day targeting the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv. “In support for the Palestinian people and their Mujahideen (Hamas), we carried out…
Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sent Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany) holiday best wishes to Ethiopians celebrating the festivity. In his message today, Prime Minister Abiy said Timket is a momentous religious, cultural, and national celebration…
Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, urging Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon within the deadline set by the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire deal. “Continued Israeli viol…
Mombasa: The Mombasa County Department of Education and Digital Transformation is joining forces with the Al Khalidi Quality and Sustainable Development Foundation, a non-profit organization, to advance education standards in the region. County Execut…
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has authorized the recruitment of an additional 10,000 policemen, a spokesman for the police announced on Saturday. Senior Superintendent of Police K.B. Manathunga stated that the new recruits will enhance efforts to…
Nairobi: The newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy, William Kabogo, has pledged to spearhead Kenya’s digital transformation agenda to ensure that public services are quickly accessible and delivered…