Former Botswana President Festus Mogae Dies at 86
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86 following a short illness, government officials announced Thursday, marking the passing of...
Tensions Surge as Iran Seizes Tanker and U.S. Disables Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz
Iranian forces have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman while the United States military says it disabled two vessels attempting to...
Chad Court Sentences 8 Opposition Figures to Prison in Crackdown Over Alleged Insurrection
A court in Chad’s capital has handed eight opposition leaders prison terms of eight years each after convicting them of charges that include insurrection,...
Israeli Strike Kills Son of Hamas Negotiator as Gaza Violence Persists Despite Fragile Ceasefire
The son of senior Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya has died after being wounded in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the group said Thursday, as...
Tennessee Republicans Eliminate State’s Only Black-Majority Congressional District
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Republicans tore apart the state's only majority-Black congressional district Thursday, pushing through a new map that splits Memphis across three...
