Britain’s defense crisis has dramatically escalated after Al Carns, the UK Minister for the Armed Forces, resigned on Thursday, just hours after Defense Secretary John Healey stepped down over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s insufficient military spending plans. In a sharply worded resignation letter to Starmer, Carns declared that the government’s defense investment plan falls dangerously […]
Mexico delivered a statement in the 2026 World Cup’s opening match, dominating South Africa 2-0 at the Azteca Stadium. Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament and veteran striker Raul Jimenez added a second as the co-hosts’ bid for qualification from Group A got off to smooth start. South Africa meanwhile never looked […]
The recurring problem of examination leaks in Cameroon is often treated as an isolated failure of educational administration. However, many Cameroonians have now opined that these incidents reflect a broader culture of bad governance, lack of accountability and corruption that has developed under the long rule of the 92-year-old President Paul Biya and his CPDM […]
The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid higher energy prices, steeper inflation, and increased borrowing costs, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is forecast to slow to 2.5% in 2026, down […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying “if we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing something wrong.” Infantino spoke with reporters during a rare question-and-answer session on the eve of the opening match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game World Cup tournament. He defended […]
Iran’s highest operational command unit has ordered closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz shortly after the launch of fresh American military aggression against the country, despite the Islamic Republic’s warnings against such military adventurism. “From this moment, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to the passage of […]
Africa will make history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 10 teams representing the continent, the largest African contingent ever seen at the tournament. The competition kicks off on Thursday in North America, with South Africa facing co-hosts Mexico in the opening match, and for the first time Africa will have double-digit representation on […]
At least four people were shot dead at a bar in Cameroon’s war-torn English-speaking Northwest Region overnight into Wednesday, according to witnesses and security sources. The shooting occurred in the Noni locality when gunmen, believed to be Ambazonia Restoration Forces, arrived at the bar and opened fire. “The Amba fighters opened fire, shooting everywhere, and […]
Security threats linked to separatist violence and a high number of road accidents remain among the main concerns facing Cameroon’s West Region, Governor Awa Fonka Augustine said during regional coordination meetings held on June 8 in Bakou, Haut-Nkam Division. The meetings brought together members of the Administrative Coordination Committee (CCA) and the Operational Coordination Committee […]
Iran’s Armed Forces have launched retaliatory operations against American military targets in the region after fresh American aggression struck several locations in the country’s southern Hormozgan Province. On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) noted how the “warmongering American regime” had attacked several locations in Jask, Sirik, and Qeshm in the province earlier in […]
