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How Trump’s Africa strategy may become a double-edged sword

With US President Donald Trump on a cost-cutting warpath since starting his second term, aid to Africa has been slashed and now defence spending...

Precious Baba leads grassroots fight against Malaria in Zimbabwe and Cameroon

In a world where malaria continues to claim thousands of lives each year—particularly among children—grassroots activism has emerged as a powerful weapon in the...

Trump warns Iran of ‘more brutal’ Israeli attacks after major strikes on nuclear and military sites

Israel's military says Iran fired about 100 drones towards its territory, many of which were intercepted, after Israel carried out waves of strikes on...

Legal win for son tricked into moving to Ghana by parents

A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Ghana has won a significant legal victory against his own parents. The 14-year-old boy,...

Israel says it strikes Iran amid nuclear tensions

Israel said early on Friday that it struck Iran, and Iranian media said explosions were heard in Tehran as tensions mounted over U.S. efforts...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer makes his ex-girlfriend read loving texts until she cries

A defence lawyer for hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs had his ex-girlfriend read aloud a slew of loving text messages she’d sent him over the...

Global oil prices soar after Israel attacks Iran

Global oil prices jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Benchmark oil contracts, Brent...

US says it was not involved in Israel’s military strikes in Iran

The US has said it is not involved in Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites, an escalation that is threatening to send the region...

Watchdog warns allergy sufferers about Dubai chocolate

The UK food watchdog has warned people with allergies not to buy imported Dubai chocolate if they have any doubts about ingredients because of...

Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the first Chinese bishop of his papacy, signalling that he will continue a historic agreement that sought to improve...

US orders 500,000 citizens of four countries to leave

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were given special permission to come to the US will be told that they must leave the country...

London-bound flight with 242 passengers crashes after takeoff in Ahmedabad

An Air India flight with at least 242 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff in India's Ahmedabad, police and the airline said on...

Kenya’s Ruto says blogger died at hands of police, shifting official account

Kenyan President William Ruto said on Wednesday that a blogger arrested last week had died "at the hands of the police", reversing official accounts...

Trump says rare earths deal ‘done’ with China

Talks aimed at cooling tensions between the US and China have ended in a "deal", according to US President Donald Trump. He said China had...

“They went too far” – Elon Musk says he regrets some comments he made about Trump

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday, June 11, expressed regret over a series of social media posts he made about U.S. President Donald Trump...

US-China talks end with plan for Trump and Xi to approve

The US and China say they have agreed in principle to a framework for de-escalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies. US Commerce...

Kenyan blogger was hit and assaulted to death, autopsy reveals

A Kenyan blogger who died in police custody was hit on the head, and his death was likely to have been caused by assault,...

Schoolchildren swept away as heavy floods and snow hit South Africa

A minibus carrying schoolchildren has been swept away by heavy flooding in South Africa, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial government has told...

Nigeria’s dog owners hit with surging pet food prices amid cost of living crisis

Nigeria's two-year-old cost-of-living crisis, which has seen the price of grocery staples like rice rise over 100% since 2023, has reached the relatively affluent class...

Climate Change & Sustainability: Kenneth Awotwe Darko champions equitable forest finance at Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2025

At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) 2025, Ghanaian moderator Kenneth Awotwe Darko steered a critical conversation on forest finance, ensuring Indigenous Peoples and Local...

RFK Jr sacks entire US vaccine committee

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has removed all 17 members of a committee that issues official government recommendations on...

Russia says plan to boost role in Africa includes ‘sensitive’ security ties

Russia plans to step up cooperation with African countries, including in "sensitive areas" such as defence and security, the Kremlin said on Monday. Russian mercenary...

World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’, UN says

Namrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always...

British soldier arrested in Kenya over rape allegation

A UK soldier has been accused of raping a woman near a British army training camp in Kenya where another soldier was previously accused...

Trump-Musk row heightens fears over NASA budget cuts

The row between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over a major spending bill has exacerbated uncertainty over the future of NASA's...

Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo row

Rwanda says it is pulling out of a central African regional bloc after a diplomatic row over its involvement in the conflict in the...

Italy citizenship referendum: ‘I was born here – but feel rejected’

Sonny Olumati was born in Rome and has lived in Italy all his life but the country he calls home does not recognise him...

Trump’s travel ban on Togo, other 11 countries goes into effect today

U.S. President Donald Trump's order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT)...

God told me the day I leave RCCG my first born will pass away – Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed a deeply personal divine warning; God told him his...

Colombian senator shot two times during campaign rally

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country’s presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in...

Chad suspends visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban

The central African nation of Chad says it is suspending all visas to US citizens as a matter of "reciprocity", after learning that it...

Jokes and jibes: Russians sarcastically offer to mediate peace between Trump and Musk

Russia has offered to mediate the heated feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — but not without compensation. The feud...

Man arrested for allegedly killing sister, burying her in shallow grave

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Kabokweni, outside White River, South Africa, in connection with the alleged murder of his elder sister, whose...

‘Massive’ Russian strike days after air base attacks

Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile strike on Ukraine's capital and other areas early on Friday, days after Ukraine's surprise attack on its...

Trump and Elon Musk trade insults as row erupts in public view

The rift between US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk has erupted into the open, with each trading insults after the...

Vietnam scraps two-child policy amid falling birth rate

Vietnam abolished its long-standing two-child limit Tuesday to try and reverse declining birth rates and ease the pressures of an aging population. The National Assembly...

EU Commission gives Bulgaria green light to use euro

The European Commission on Wednesday gave Bulgaria the green light to use the euro, with the government in Sofia now set to introduce the...

Trump administration plans $1,000 fee to fast-track tourist visas, memo says

The Trump administration is considering a $1,000 fee for tourists and other non-immigrant visa applicants seeking an expedited interview appointment, though government lawyers have...

Trump signs proclamation to restrict student visas at Harvard

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard University, the White House said on Wednesday, amid an escalating...

Deadly mushroom lunch cook tells court she threw up toxic meal

An Australian woman on trial for murder says she threw up the toxic mushroom meal which killed her relatives, after binge-eating dessert. Erin Patterson has...