The vehicle reportedly missed a bridge and fell into the river, local official Wosenyeleh Simion told Reuters. He added that the lorry was overloaded, a factor that may have contributed to the tragic accident.

Iran’s foreign minister called for the formation of an inclusive government in Syria on Monday

In Ukraine, volunteers in handmade costumes performed traditional vertep, a form of Christmas theatre, in areas once occupied by Russian forces. In the Chernihiv region, Volodymyr Chapel led a group visiting homes and markets in Kyselivka.

Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation. The 10-minute drone show featured 1,000 drones,Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour and forming images of the city’s giant pandas.

This decision aligns with the European Union’s goal to create a tobacco-free generation by 2040, which seeks to cut smoking rates across the 27-member bloc from 25% to less than 5%.

Major General Asmah’s appointment marks a significant step for gender equality in peacekeeping.

Steve Collins’ research centre in Nairobi is home to a collection of millions of butterflies. Collins, whose career in butterfly research spans decades, is seeking funding to safeguard the future of the centre.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has successfully undergone prostate surgery, according to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Centre

The new year is approaching, but in Goma, the usual joy of the festivities is absent

The speech was highly anticipated by the public as well as by the deputies. During his address, he outlined the main aspects of the program of the current administration, led by Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Polls have closed in Chad’s first parliamentary election in 13 years with a push towards ending a military rule

The Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death comes over a year after he entered hospice care and follows the passing of his beloved wife, Rosalynn, in November 2023.

The elections this year are the first in junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region in a promised but delayed return to democracy.

South Korean officials have confirmed the deaths of 179 of the 181 people on board the plane which crashed in the southwest of the country on Sunday. Officials have suggested that a bird strike is to blame for an apparent landing gear failure.

Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions took to Copacabana beach, marking the upcoming New Year by paying hommage to sea goddess Yemanjá. Among those who participated were followers of the Candomble religion.

the main opposition is boycotting the vote after accusing authorities of not overseeing a credible electoral process

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan over the recent Azerbaijan Airlines crash, but Russia has not taken the blame. The plane is thought to have come under fire from air defence systems, as it flew over Russian territory.

Many of Sudan’s residents are being impacted by climate change, as well as the ongoing conflict. With regular droughts and significant variations in rainfall, Sudan is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, according to the UN.

Jeju Air CEO has apologised and voiced his condolences to relatives of those killed in one of South Korea’s worst aviation disasters. Dozens have been killed after a plane skidded off the runway in Muan, before bursting into flames.

The Libyan State Minister for communications and political affairs arrived in Damascus on Saturday to hold meetings with new Syrian officials

In South Africa, a new racquet sport called Padel is taking the country by storm

An exhibition in Morocco is showing art inspired by the Moroccan city of Tangiers, its port, its mosques and its old markets

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State following weeks of violence in the town of Tambura

The UN Security Council has endorsed the AU’s decision to replace its mission in Somalia, ATMIS, with a new force called AUSSOM

Mexico is developing an app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained in the US

England football star Bukayo Saka had a reunion with his first ever coach, Colin Nixon, as the two championed the impact that coaching can have on local communities. Nixon spotted the winger’s talent when Saka was just six years old.

Relatives of Syrians who went missing under the Assad regime have been protesting in Damascus, demanding to know the fate of their loved ones. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, more than 100,000 went missing since 2011.

Congolese politicians Joseph Kabila and Moise Katumbi have issued a joint statement criticising President Félix Tshisekedi. The move indicates a growing alliance between the two men, who were once political rivals.

The party of the runner up in the presidential election and former PM Succes Masra party is boycotting the election. But other opposition parties have fielded candidates. The ruling MPS party has said it wants a strong majority to push through its agenda

The African Grey Parrot is mainly found in West, Central and East Africa, in countries such as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

After travelling to Ivory Coast to visit his brother, ex-president of Burkina Faso, François Compaoré has been unable to return to France after his visa expired. According to a report by Jeune Afrique, he is filing another request to a French court in the hopes of being allowed to return.

The multinational wants the $4.7 billion loan from the Exim Bank of the US approved before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The bank had approved the credit in 2019 but did not proceed as Islamist violence in the Cabo Delgado region forced Total to pull staff from the project in Afungi

Angola’s president Joao Lourenco has granted pardons to some 50 prisoners, including the son of ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who was jailed for fraud. The pardons are in connection with the upcoming 50th anniversary of Angola’s independence.

Kosovo has confirmed its first case of mpox, health authorities announced Friday, identifying the patient as a 30-year-old man who recently returned from a West African country.

Thousands of people in the Budapest received free hot meals on Thursday during an annual event hosted by Hare Krishna devotees to help those in need over the holiday period. The Food for Life Mission has been organising the Christmas Love Feast food distributions for people in need for 35 years.

The Israeli strikes followed several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. The Israeli military in a statement said it attacked infrastructure used by the Iran-backed Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa and ports in Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib, along with power station

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital, including Sanaa’s international airport. Damage to the airport’s control tower and buildings could be seen in footage aired by the Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah.

The pygmy hippo is native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. According to the Metro Richmond zoo, less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild

Four social media users went missing after they shared AI-generated images of President William Ruto that were deemed offensive by supporters of the government.

Government sources told Euronews that the plane had requested an emergency landing at several Russian airports but was reportedly denied permission, forcing the pilots to continue toward Aktau.