How fast can the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet really fly?

Did China ask its people 'not to respond to aliens'? Origin of bizarre claim on social media

MS Dhoni-CSK Fallout? Report claims failed stake sale talks triggered rift

Scientists reveal the SAFEST COUNTRY when catastrophe strikes the planet

Serial killer on the loose in South Korea's Jeju Island? Fourth body found in three days as more than a dozen people go missing

2/3rd of glacier detached, collapsed: ISRO satellite images reveal what triggered Nepal floods

Trump once again claims without him there would be ‘no Israel right now’

Foreign espionage attacks against German companies surge to 37%, Bitkom report reveals

Blake Lively wins partial legal fee from Justin Baldoni after $8M request

Why is Pakistan deploying Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones near India border?

'OH MY GOD! We've found other agents!': Investigators discover not one or two, almost 700 OpenAI AI agents went rogue, hacked Hugging Face

Lunar eclipse 2026: India timings, places to see and more. August Blood moon factsheet

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on global outreach tour 

Both pilots killed as training aircraft crashes in Lucknow – What we know

16-year-old charged with preparing terror attack on kindergarten in Norway

How the S-400 protects itself from enemy attacks

Nepal floods: Over 165 dead, 400 missing; US, India, China, World Bank mobilise aid

India's multi-layered watch: The new surveillance war

5 doomsday planes spotted in US skies hours after CIA director's secret trip to Russia

9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to finally face trial in 2028, nearly 27 years after horrific attacks

Islamabad hospital fire: What we know about one of the biggest facility that housed Imran Khan

Workers run for life while filming Nepal flash flood: Scary new visuals emerge from Rasuwa

Russian military planes enter South Korean air defence zone amid rising tensions with North Korea: What's happening

Ron Weasley Is Back! Rupert Grint set to return to Harry Potter universe on Broadway

400-year-old 'vampire' grave in Poland reveals non-existent genetic lineage

Dolly Parton, global icon and queen of country music, dies at 80

Nepal flash floods: Kailash Mansarovar yatra affected, close to 400 pilgrims out of contact

'If he is dead, they're putting on a pretty good show': Trump casts fresh doubt over Mojtaba Khamenei's fate

Man arrested near US Capitol with guillotine in pickup truck: What happened?

Why the Su-30MKI cockpit is painted bright turquoise green

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival.

Canada: Justin Trudeau Survives Third No-confidence Vote

As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution.

Designers Give New Life To Secondhand Clothing

After 64 years, the Johannesburg Planetarium has been significantly upgraded. Its new cutting-edge digital projectors will enhance the planetarium’s role in science education, providing tens of thousands of learners an unparalleled opportunity to explore the universe each year.

Johannesburg Planetarium Goes Digital

Why has President Biden not visited Africa? Analysts say Biden’s failure to visit any African country until now shows that his administration has not prioritised the continent.

Biden's First & Only Visit To Africa Won't Do Much

Biracial Kenyan children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity.

Biracial Kenyans: Hated For Being Different

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a South African opposition party, took a case to the constitutional court seeking to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

S. Africa Opposition Restart Ramaphosa Ouster Calls

Enterprising young Kenyan photographers & TikTokers use the streets of Nairobi's central business district to earn some cash, in a country where the UN estimates 67 percent of 15- to 34-year-olds are without a job.

Kenyan Youth Turn to TikTok to Make Ends Meet

Festivities rang in the air as Indians brightened up Nigeria sky to mark Diwali. The celebrations were more elaborate there because of restrictions, bursting of crackers have gone down in the last five years, but gifts, parties with friends, poojas at offices make up for the fact that they are far away from their homeland.

Diwali Nigeria: Celebrating Bonds Between Cultures

Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya, transferred to Uganda, and is being held at a military jail in Kampala. His wife is now worried that her husband will not be accorded justice by the military.

Uganda Opposition Figure Abducted, Appears Before Military Court

Residents & businesses in Simon’s town fear leaving their homes as the chacma baboons have wreaked havoc while hunting for meals. Simon's town is one of several Cape Town suburbs affected by troops of baboons that live on the fringes of Table Mountain National Park.

Cape Town Grapples With A Baboon Invasion

Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes to elect its first female head of state. 72-year-old vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, is the flag-bearer for Swapo, which has led the country since independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.

Namibia Gears Up For A Tight Presidential Election

In South Africa, for weeks, hundreds or possibly thousands of illegal miners remain underground in a stil-fontein town in the country’s northwest province after police cut off their food and water supplies in a bid to force them to return to the surface and be arrested. This incident has reignited the debate on how big the illegal mining industry is, in South Africa and its impact on the economy.

South Africa Grapples With Menace of Illegal Mines

Over 130 Sudanese women from Gezira state have committed mass suicide, a number that has not yet been officially confirmed. A report by Un Women revealed that gender-based violence in Sudan has more than doubled since the war began.

Sexual Exploitation, Femicides on the Rise in War-torn Sudan

A grandmother in rural Zambia has become a style icon and internet sensation - after agreeing to play dress-up and swapping outfits with her fashionista granddaughter. Margret Chola, who is in her mid-80s, is known to the world as "Legendary Glamma"

Margret Chola Accidentally Becomes Zambia's Fashion Icon

An overwhelming majority of Gabonese voted for a new constitution, in a move that marks a new phase for the country following last year's coup. The outcome sets the stage for a transition to civilian rule, although critics say it is designed to allow coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema to remain in power.

Gabonese Vote for Law Allowing Junta Leader to Contest Polls

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s opposition, has been elected president of the breakaway region of Somalia. 'Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.

Somaliland: Opposition 'Irro' Trumps Bihi, Becomes New President

The business sector has voiced concern over the Southern Africa development community SADC slow response to developments in Mozambique. Mozambicans are calling for a rerun of the elections, which they have deemed fraudulent.

SADC Accused of Laxity, Delay in Responding to Mozambique Crisis

Somaliland's Presidential election this year is critical and important for the breakaway region in their quest for independence. A peaceful election would reinforce Somaliland’s claim as a stable, democratic entity.

Somaliland Votes, Continues Its Long Quest for Recognition

A new exhibition in western #Germany is hoping to expand the public's perception of Africa via art and cultural history.

Art Exhibition Aims to Broaden Understanding of Africa Through Cultural History

#Modiinafrica: Indian PM Modi’s upcoming visit to Nigeria marks a historic moment in the relationship between the two nations. He will leave on Nov 16th on his way to brazil for the g20 summit, PM Modi will spend a day in Nigeria which is a part of Global south. The visit underscores India’s growing focus on deepening its strategic partnership with Africa's most populous nation.

Bridging Continents: Indian PM Modi Relations Boosting Trip to Africa

The prospect of changing the constitution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is raising concerns of a potential “constitutional coup”. Congolese political & civil society leaders announced an alliance to rally against constitutional changes which are meant to ensure President Felix Tshisekedi keeps power indefinitely.

DRC: Plans to Change the Constitution Causes Friction

In Ivory Coast 'Leke' sandals, the plastic footwear also known as jelly shoes or jellies, are extremely popular.

In Ivory Coast 'Leke' Sandals Are Everywhere

The sport of kickboxing is gaining popularity in the West African country and attracting more and more young people, including women.

Senegalese Develop New Love for Kickboxing

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich South Kivu province has suspended gold mining operations since July to curb hundreds of foreign companies, most of them Chinese-owned, from “illegal” extraction of the valuable metal without permits and without declaring their profits.

DR Congo Shuts Down Chinese Gold Mining Firms

South Africa faces a looming water scarcity crisis that could exacerbate climate change-induced crises and lead to conflict. The water crisis is severe due to widespread infrastructure failures, inadequate government response, and a lack of clean water access for millions, which threatens public health and socio-economic stability.

Water Shortages Are The New Reality In South Africa

Botswana’s governing party - in power for almost six decades - is trying to pull off a trick in the general election by using a phrase normally associated with long-suffering opposition groups - 'change'. But can a party which has been in power for 58 years honour that pledge?

Botswana's Ruling BDP, In Power for 58 Years, Promises 'Change'

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