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Three women are found guilty of terror offence after displaying images of Hamas paragliders at pro-Palestine march a week after October 7 attacks on Israel

By IDBM Consult / February 13, 2024

February 13, 2024 Three pro-Palestine protesters were today found guilty of celebrating the Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians by displaying images of a paraglider […]

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Iran simulates strike on Israel as it showcases naval force

By IDBM Consult / February 13, 2024

The display is seen as a clear message to Israel and the US as the war in Gaza spreads tensions […]

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‘There will be massacres’: Palestinians in Rafah speak of their fears

By IDBM Consult / February 13, 2024

They’ve been pushed from one spot in Gaza to another by the Israeli army. Now these exhausted people say they’re […]

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US seizes plane that Iran sold to Venezuela

By IDBM Consult / February 13, 2024

The United States claims Iran violated its sanctions when it sold the jumbo jet to Venezuela. Feb 13, 2024 Tehran, […]

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UK minister Kemi Badenoch visits first British independent school in Nigeria

By IDBM Consult / February 12, 2024

February 12, 2024 The United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, on Monday, February 12, visited the […]

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Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia

By IDBM Consult / February 11, 2024

The group claimed the attack as it considers the UAE an ‘enemy’ for backing the Somali government. Feb 11, 2024 […]

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‘We’re going to do it’: Israeli PM set on invasion of Rafah

By IDBM Consult / February 11, 2024

Israel is yet to say how it will protect the 1.4 million civilians crammed into the city from the planned […]

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Netanyahu promises ‘safe passage’ to Palestinians displaced in Rafah ahead of Israeli invasion of Gaza city

By IDBM Consult / February 11, 2024

Feb 10, 2024 A picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment over Khan Yunis in the southern […]

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NATO chief warns European allies they must shift to wartime levels of weapons production to counter threat from Russia

By IDBM Consult / February 11, 2024

Feb 10, 2024 The secretary-general of NATO has warned that Europe must shift to wartime levels of weapons production in order to […]

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Zimbabwe nurses seek better conditions abroad but fear for patients at home

By IDBM Consult / February 10, 2024

Health workers outside the country say they still check on their patients in Zimbabwe as its health sector continues to […]

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Hungary’s President Katalin Novak resigns

By IDBM Consult / February 10, 2024

Announcement follows outrage over Novak’s pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. Feb 1, 2024 Hungarian […]

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OJ Simpson Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer, Undergoing Chemotherapy

By IDBM Consult / February 10, 2024

Former football star and acquitted murderer O.J. Simpson has been diagnosed with cancer. The 76-year-old was diagnosed with prostate cancer and is […]

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Protesters and security forces clash in Senegal over election delay

By IDBM Consult / February 9, 2024

Parliament voted to push the polls back to December after President Macky Sall announced a postponement last week. Feb 2024 […]

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US confronts dangers from ‘not very good’ Iran-backed militants

By IDBM Consult / February 9, 2024

February 9, 2024 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than a month before a deadly drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers […]

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Biden erupts over special counsel report on his mental fitness. Here’s what happened

By IDBM Consult / February 9, 2024

Special counsel Robert Hur described the president as “an elderly man with a poor memory” who couldn’t remember the year […]

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S Africa’s Ramaphosa renews call for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian state

By IDBM Consult / February 9, 2024

In annual State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa addressed domestic issues and Israel’s war on Gaza. Feb 9, 2024 […]

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Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi denounce US ‘interference’

By IDBM Consult / February 8, 2024

Kremlin said the two spoke about creating a ‘multipolar, fairer world order’ in face of US-led efforts to contain their […]

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Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay

By IDBM Consult / February 8, 2024

The call for mass mobilisation comes as a major political upheaval continues in the usually stable West African nation. Feb […]

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ECOWAS holds emergency session over Senegal crisis and member exits

By IDBM Consult / February 8, 2024

Political drama in four member states has led to questions about the broader role of the almost 50-year-old bloc. Feb […]

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Tunisia’s press, civil society silent as Ghannouchi sentenced, analysts say

By IDBM Consult / February 8, 2024

Feb 8, 2024 Analysts and rights groups have pointed to the muted response to Ennahdha leader Rachid Ghannouchi’s latest criminal […]

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