AU - Africanews

1. Fireworks light up the globe as nations ring in 2026

   The world has begun saying goodbye to 2025, with South Pacific nations first to welcome 2026.

2. Real Madrid’s Mbappé suffers knee sprain, faces weeks on sidelines

   Real Madrid have been dealt a major blow after confirming that star forward Kylian Mbappé has injured his left knee.

3. Occupied West Bank: more Palestinians see their homes demolished by Israeli Military

   Residents of the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank looked on, devastated, as the Israeli military demolished buildings in the camp. Some have already been displaced multiple times.

4. Meet the Moroccan designer modernising the traditional caftan

   A Moroccan fashion designer has made it her mission to modernise the traditional caftan.
The garment recently made it onto the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

5. Uganda: Opposition figure Kizza Besigye denied bail

   Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been denied bail by the country's high court. During a court session on Tuesday, he described the treason allegations against him as 'persecution'.