Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany’s next chancellor at the second attempt. Merz had initially fallen six votes short of the absolute majority he needed on Tuesday morning – a significant blow to his prestige and an unprecedented failure in post-war German history. As it was a secret ballot […] The post Germany’s

Russia says Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow – days before the start of a ceasefire, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with a World War Two parade. Moscow’s four major airports shut for a few hours on Tuesday amid the barrage, authorities said. There were no casualties and Ukraine has not […] The post Russia accuses Ukraine of drone

The Israeli military has said it “fully disabled” Yemen’s main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport” were struck. The attack comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed near Israel’s main airport, […] The post Israel

The UK and India have agreed a trade deal that will make it easier for UK firms to export whisky, cars and other products to India, and cut taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports. The deal comes after three years of on-off negotiations. The UK government said it did not include any change in […] The post UK, India agree trade deal after three years of talks appeared first

A new people-smuggling route opens up crossing a lake into Kenya, but it is proving deadly for some Eritreans.

Inlaks, a leading systems integrator and ICT provider in Sub Saharan Africa has announced the appointment of Charles Ifedi as its new Chief Executive Officer, Africa Operations. A seasoned business executive, technology consultant, and entrepreneur, Charles brings over 25 years of global experience in driving fintech innovation and delivering transformative digital solutions. He succeeds Interim […] The post Charles