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ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Monday challenged before the Supreme Court its May 12 order that required the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to decide in two weeks the sentence suspension pleas of lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial social media posts case. Meanwhile, despite the SC’s May 26 deadline having passed already, the

Various contending political blocs are looking to capitalize politically on Sara Duterte's trial as they look ahead to the presidential election of 2028.

The $1.3 million provision was included in a $1.2 billion bonding bill passed by the Legislature on the final day of the session The post Walz signs legislation paving way for return of 3,400 acres to Fond du Lac Band appeared first on ICT.

[RFI] Ghana's parliament on Friday approved one of the most repressive anti-LGBTQ laws in Africa, which is now awaiting ratification by President John Mahama.

[Ghanaian Times] Parliament of Ghana has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

Ghana’s parliament has approved one of Africa’s most restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws, reviving controversial legislation that imposes prison terms for same-sex relations and support for LGBTQ activities, despite strong criticism from human rights groups and international organisations.

“This is how corporations bully individuals who cannot match their resources,” said the artist and activist.

The week's edition of the ICT Newscast covers the news for the week ending May 29, 2026 The post ICT NEWSCAST: Native leadership in port development, Native hip hop, an Indigenous herbalist and more appeared first on ICT.

Nepal Police faces a growing morale crisis as low-ranking personnel complain of poor conditions, shrinking respect and widening internal inequality.

A Haitian soccer federation said Pierre’s visa process is expected to be finalized shortly after securing an official passport for the player. But fans remain skeptical until the midfielder arrives at the national team camp in South Florida. The post Haiti-based player Pierre expected to join World Cup camp despite U.S. travel ban, federation says appeared first on The Haitian Times.

Around 800 people from Ghana have said they want to leave amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa.

If legitimacy is tied to history, then exactly how that history is interpreted matters beyond conference rooms packed with historians. 

The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals departed from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday as Ghana began a voluntary repatriation programme for citizens wanting to leave South Africa amid growing anti-immigrant tensions.

Pope Leo XIV received Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on 27 May, as preparations continue for the pontiff’s planned visit to Spain in June.

The controversy arises as Haiti struggles to organize its first national elections in nearly a decade amid escalating gang violence, institutional paralysis, and a prolonged political transition. Several political and civil society leaders, along with lawyers, argue that, if adopted, the decree will undermine the electoral body's independence by creating a government-appointed Director General pos

Walking into Women Deliver felt strangely hopeful in a geopolitical moment that otherwise feels precarious and pessimistic. Hosted regionally for the first time by the Oceanic Pacific, in Naarm (Melbourne), the world’s largest gender equality … The post Beyond Solidarity: Reflections on Funding and Trust at Women Deliver appeared first on Alliance magazine.

A new political tone in Benin, fresh health fears over Ebola, the shadow of gold trafficking in Sudan, renewed turbulence in Senegal, and preparations for Eid al-Adha in Morocco are shaping Africa’s news agenda this week.

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer. Temperatures in Spain were expected to pe

Millions of African women live under laws that deny them equal rights at home. A well-funded global movement is working to make sure it stays that way.