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On October 21, 2025, the former centre-right president, 70, was sentenced to five years for conspiring to fund his 2007 election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Ogada said Tanzania’s recent political developments point to deeper problems threatening democracy and the rule of law and called on President William Ruto, as Chair of the East African Community (EAC) Summit, to urgently convene a meeting to address the matter before the situation worsens.
President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that if there is not enough rainfall soon, Tehran's water supply could be rationed. But he said that even rationing might not be enough to prevent a disaster.
A woman died after being pulled into the ocean near the Puerto de la Cruz resort and a man died at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, emergency services said on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Somalia's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdi Hayir (Mareye), reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to the EAC integration agenda and to creating a vibrant, inclusive business environment for entrepreneurs.
In a statement reacting to a video of Museveni’s remarks, Bobi Wine accused the Ugandan president of admitting to the illegal abduction and prolonged detention of the two Kenyans — Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo — who were reportedly held incommunicado for 39 days.
The Ugandan leader alleged that the two Kenyans were working closely with members of the Opposition to coordinate street protests and acts of civil disobedience.
Police say they found Maria Florinda Rios Perez dead in her husband's arms on the front porch of a home on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, shortly before 0700 local time (12:00 GMT).
Typhoon Fung Wong will bring sustained winds of 185 km/h (155mph) and torrential rain to several areas on Sunday, according to the country's meteorological service (Pagasa).
Nearly 6,000 flights were also delayed, down from over 7,000 delays on Friday, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
In Dnipro, two people died and 12 others were injured when an apartment block was hit, while three fatalities were reported in Zaporizhzhia. Across the country, 25 sites, including areas in Kyiv, faced damage, leaving many residents without electricity and heating. Emergency crews raced to repair critical systems as communities struggled to cope with the sudden loss of services.
UPS said the decision to ground MD-11 models followed instructions from manufacturer Boeing, while rival delivery giant FedEx confirmed it would follow suit.