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Meet Melat Kiros: The 29-Year-Old Ethiopian-Born Gen Z Woman Just Elected to Congress

Meet Melat Kiros: The 29-Year-Old Ethiopian-Born Gen Z Woman Just Elected to Congress

Melat Kiros — a 29-year-old lawyer who was born in Ethiopia and arrived in Denver as an infant — has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Colorado's 1st Congressional District, the city that…

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What World Leaders Are Saying After Democrats Take Control of US Congress

What World Leaders Are Saying After Democrats Take Control of US Congress

World leaders have reacted to the US midterm election results, with several governments expressing hope for changes in Washington's foreign policy after President Donald Trump's Republican party lost control of both h…

WorldNov 4, 2026▶ Listen

Trump Suffers Major Midterm Defeat as Democrats Take Control of Congress

Trump Suffers Major Midterm Defeat as Democrats Take Control of Congress

Voters across the United States have delivered a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump's administration, handing the Democratic Party a sweeping majority in both chambers of Congress and control of multiple state gov…

WorldNov 4, 2026▶ Listen

Kenyan-Born Sam Mwangi Wins City Council Seat in Minnesota in U.S. Midterm Elections

Kenyan-Born Sam Mwangi Wins City Council Seat in Minnesota in U.S. Midterm Elections

Sam Mwangi, who was born in Kenya, has won a seat on a city council in the U.S. state of Minnesota, according to results from the general election held across the United States on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Mwangi was…

Nov 4, 2026▶ Listen

Kenyan-Born Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley Wins Minnesota House Re-Election in 72% Landslide

Kenyan-Born Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley Wins Minnesota House Re-Election in 72% Landslide

Kenyan-born politician Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley has won a second term in the Minnesota House of Representatives, capturing 71.8 percent of the vote in District 38A during the midterm elections held Tuesday, November 3…

Nov 4, 2026▶ Listen

Longest Ceasefire of Ukraine War Ends as Fighting Returns to Kherson Region

Longest Ceasefire of Ukraine War Ends as Fighting Returns to Kherson Region

Fighting has returned to the Kherson region of southern Ukraine after the collapse of a six-day ceasefire, the longest halt in hostilities since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The resu…

Nov 2, 2026▶ Listen

Kenyans Among Those Charged in $130 Million US Ghost Student Aid Fraud Scheme

Kenyans Among Those Charged in $130 Million US Ghost Student Aid Fraud Scheme

Kenyan nationals are among those charged in the United States in connection with an alleged $130 million scheme that used stolen identities to claim American federal student aid, according to a BBC Africa investigatio…

Oct 30, 2026▶ Listen

Dozens Feared Dead After Two Trains Collide South of Madrid

Dozens Feared Dead After Two Trains Collide South of Madrid

Dozens of people are feared dead after two trains collided south of Madrid in Spain. The crash occurred in the province of Toledo, a region that lies directly south of the Spanish capital, and involved trains carrying…

Oct 28, 2026▶ Listen

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Flag Dispute in Ethiopia's Moyale Sparks Deadly Clashes Across Seven Districts; Tens of Thousands Flee to Kenya

Flag Dispute in Ethiopia's Moyale Sparks Deadly Clashes Across Seven Districts; Tens of Thousands Flee to Kenya

Fighting triggered by a dispute over the display of the Somali regional state flag has spread across seven districts of Ethiopia after erupting in the border city of Moyale, leaving deaths, injuries and widespread des…

Oct 26, 2026▶ Listen

Serbia's Vucic Concedes Election Defeat to Student-Led Protest Movement

Serbia's Vucic Concedes Election Defeat to Student-Led Protest Movement

BELGRADE, Serbia — Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia's populist right-wing leader of 12 years, has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to a student-led protest movement, saying it was "clear" his party had lost the vote…

Oct 26, 2026▶ Listen

Oregon School Shooting: Police Probe How Teen Obtained Legally Purchased Shotgun

Oregon School Shooting: Police Probe How Teen Obtained Legally Purchased Shotgun

Investigators in Bend, Oregon, are examining how a 16-year-old former pupil obtained a shotgun used in an elementary school attack that killed three children and a teacher, after police confirmed the firearm had been…

Oct 22, 2026▶ Listen

Health Workers Union Raises Concerns Over Ebola Preparedness Amid New Cases

Health Workers Union Raises Concerns Over Ebola Preparedness Amid New Cases

The health workers union in Nigeria has expressed concerns regarding the system's readiness to protect medical personnel amid a health scare involving Ebola. This follows the confirmation of Nigeria's first Ebola pati…

Oct 21, 2026▶ Listen

US Issues Travel Warning for Kenya Amid Rising Ebola Threat

US Issues Travel Warning for Kenya Amid Rising Ebola Threat

The United States has elevated its travel warning for Kenya, advising citizens to 'reconsider travel' to the country due to a significant increase in Ebola risk. This alert comes as health authorities monitor the situ…

Oct 21, 2026▶ Listen

Emotional Toll of War: Svitolina Reveals Impact on Relationship with Monfils

Emotional Toll of War: Svitolina Reveals Impact on Relationship with Monfils

Tennis star Elina Svitolina has opened up about the emotional strain caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine, revealing that it played a significant role in her separation from fellow tennis player Gael Monfils. The anno…

Oct 21, 2026▶ Listen

Sudan army drone strikes kill over 300 mourners and market-goers in West Kordofan

Sudan army drone strikes kill over 300 mourners and market-goers in West Kordofan

Sudan's army has been accused of launching drone strikes that resulted in the deaths of more than 300 people in West Kordofan state. The attacks occurred on Sunday evening and Monday, targeting a truck carrying mourne…

Oct 20, 2026▶ Listen

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Ghana Set to Surpass Ethiopia as Africa's Eighth-Largest Economy by 2026

Ghana Set to Surpass Ethiopia as Africa's Eighth-Largest Economy by 2026

Ghana is projected to overtake Ethiopia as Africa's eighth-largest economy in 2026, according to recent forecasts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The West African nation's gross domestic product (GDP) is exp…

Oct 19, 2026▶ Listen

Exiled Rwandan Critic Robert Kabera Found Beheaded in Uganda

Exiled Rwandan Critic Robert Kabera Found Beheaded in Uganda

Robert Kabera, a former army sergeant major and well-known critic of the Rwandan government, was found beheaded in Uganda. His body was discovered in a gruesome state, raising alarm and attracting significant media at…

Oct 19, 2026▶ Listen

Sudan Army Accused of Drone Strike on Livestock Market

Sudan Army Accused of Drone Strike on Livestock Market

The Sudanese army has been accused of conducting a drone strike on a crowded livestock market in South Darfur, an area currently embroiled in intense conflict. According to reports, the Sudanese army targeted command…

Oct 18, 2026▶ Listen

Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege

Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege

Pope Leo XIV, recovering from recent lung cancer surgery, has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky. The city has been under siege, with mines and drones trappi…

Oct 18, 2026▶ Listen

Violent clashes and looting erupt in France as over 1,800 arrested during protests

Violent clashes and looting erupt in France as over 1,800 arrested during protests

Violent clashes, looting, and fires have engulfed cities across France as nationwide protests against the rising cost of living spiraled into chaos. Authorities reported that around 1,800 individuals were arrested fol…

Oct 18, 2026▶ Listen

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