Africa

The election is widely seen as a test of the 81-year-old leader's political strength and ability to avoid the kind of unrest that has rocked neighboring states as speculation mounts about his eventual succession.

The two countries were added in December to the list of countries with partial restrictions on entry to the United States.

The twins ''appeared to be in healthy condition at the time of the observation,'' Congo's Virunga National Park said in a statement.

The island nation of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean was the first to ring in 2026 at 5 a.m. ET, with celebrations planned in major cities.

The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was involved in a fatal road crash near Lagos on Monday, which killed two of his close associates and team members.

The 36-year-old British heavyweight who recently defeated Jake Paul was a passenger in the speeding SUV that was involved in the accident.

The Conservative and Reform party leaders demanded that Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a dual national who returned to Britain after years in Egyptian prisons, be deported.

Somalia's federal government strongly rejected what it described as an unlawful move by Israel to recognize Somaliland.

Participating in the strikes raises the risk that the government will be perceived as endorsing the Trump's language on wider sectarian strife, a sensitive issue throughout Nigeria’s history.

The president claimed that militants were "slaughtering" Christians in Africa's most populous country.