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Donald Trump was indicted Monday on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after a sprawling, two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia. The case -- relying on laws typically used to bring down mobsters -- is the fourth targeting the [...]

Three local businesses have lent their support to Team Seychelles for the 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games in Madagascar, with various donations on Monday. The three local companies - Seychelles Breweries, H Savy Insurance and Sacos Group - presented their donations to the principal secretary for sports, Ralph Jean-Louis, in a short ceremony at the headquarters of [...]

The Citizens Engagement Platform Seychelles (CEPS) has made an appeal to the government to continue the dialogue to ensure the survival of the civil society in the island nation. Leaders and members of CEPS met last Friday for an update on the work it was carrying out and discuss the proposed amendments of the Associations [...]

The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century ticked towards 100 Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life. Officials say 93 people are known to have died, but warned the figure was likely to rise as recovery crews with cadaver dogs work [...]

Niger's military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions on Niger in response to the coup and has not ruled out using force against the army officers who [...]

Russia on Friday said it had improved its fighting positions around the northeast Ukraine town of Kupiansk, where its advance has prompted Ukrainian officials to urge residents to evacuate. Moscow also launched a volley of hypersonic missiles at western Ukraine, killing an eight-year-old boy in a part of the country largely spared from attacks. Kupiansk [...]

Multi-choice Seychelles and Airtel Seychelles signed an agreement on Friday that enables DStv (Digital Satellite Television) to be provided to clients via fibre optic cable, rather than the current satellite dish. Multi-choice Seychelles, who are the providers of DStv - an African service - in the country, is looking to be able to reach a [...]

Hawaii's chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 80 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response. The announcement and increased death toll came as residents of Lahaina were allowed back into the town for the first [...]