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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...

Nigeria’s defence chief proposes fencing borders to curb insecurity

Nigeria's defence chief on Tuesday called for the country's borders with its four neighbours to be completely fenced to curb the entry of armed...

Mali suspends artisanal gold mining activities due to weather conditions

Mali has suspended artisanal gold mining activities during the June to September rainy season to protect workers from landslides, the West African country's mines...

UK temporarily spared from Trump’s 50% metal tariffs

The UK has been temporarily spared from US President Donald Trump's executive order doubling steel and aluminium tariffs from 25% to 50%. The order signed...

South African court dismisses opposition party’s fuel levy challenge

South Africa's high court on Tuesday dismissed a case brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party aimed at blocking a fuel tax increase...

These Americans are done with Trump. So they’re leaving America

Kevin and Jessica Cellura had just 48 hours in December to make an enormous family decision. The couple, who both work as teachers, had to...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid hotel security officer to hand over video, jury hears

Sean "Diddy" Combs paid a hotel security officer to hand over surveillance footage that showed the hip-hop mogul violently attacking his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, in...

Bomb blast kills nine at Nigeria bus park in Borno

At least nine people were killed in a blast at a bus park in northeastern Nigeria, blamed on a bomb planted by suspected militants...

Unpacking the South African land law that so inflames Trump

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm after he approved a law that gives the state the power...

Trump’s Justice Department examining pardons issued by Biden

A senior official in Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's Justice Department told staff on Monday that he has been directed to investigate clemency granted by...

Al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out huge attack on Mali’s army

An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of Boulikessi and the seizure of an army base...

Nigeria imports Danish cows in bid to slash $1.5 billion milk import bill

Nigeria is importing dairy cattle from Denmark as it aims to double its milk output within five years, part of a plan to cut...

Bleached Babies: The toxic beauty obsession endangering Ghana’s children

A joint investigation by JoyNews and Nigeria Health Watch has revealed a troubling public health crisis in Ghana: parents are bleaching the skin of...

Heartbreak as cash-strapped Nigerians abandon their pets

Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub. Fighting back tears, he says,...