Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire – considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes – nears its end. On the eve of the negotiations, Lebanon’s health ministry said that 22 people, including eight children, were killed Wednesday as […]
The Duke of Sussex has voiced his profound concern over a “deeply troubling” surge in antisemitism across the UK, penning an opinion piece to highlight the issue. Writing in The New Statesman, Prince Harry emphasised the importance of “legitimate protest” but stated he felt compelled to speak out, believing that remaining silent allows “hate and […]
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade. Trump was joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as well as U.S. business leaders Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The president was welcomed by Vice […]
African leaders used the second day of a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday to push for easier access to credit that could help fund major investments and boost economic growth. Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, took Nigeria’s maritime investment campaign to the high-profile Africa Forward Summit, where he canvassed […]
Fresh data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has shown that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals exported an estimated 1.66 billion litres of refined petroleum products in April 2026. This came amid mounting tensions in the Middle East and fears of possible disruption to global fuel supply routes following the growing […]
South Korea is preparing new measures to counter AI-powered cyberattacks after Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview demonstrated advanced ability to find and exploit software vulnerabilities. The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to announce countermeasures as early as late May, officials said Tuesday. The move follows what officials described as the “Mythos shock,” after Anthropic said […]
Cuba’s foreign minister has denied his government received a $100 million offer in humanitarian aid from the United States, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly claimed Washington tried to send assistance and Cuban authorities refused to distribute it. In a message posted on X, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla described Rubio’s version as a “fable” and […]
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Wednesday called for an “all hands on deck” response to North Korea’s human rights crisis, saying efforts to address peace and security on the Korean Peninsula “need to be anchored in human rights.” “The situation in the DPRK is a human rights crisis and it […]
Iran’s chief negotiator said Tuesday that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East […]
Brussels said the move, fiercely opposed by operators, would make journeys more seamless, helping passengers to find, compare and buy tickets in one go. “Freedom of movement is one of Europe’s greatest achievements. Today, we are taking it a step further by making travel across all 27 member states simpler, smarter and more passenger friendly,” […]
The United States announced visa restrictions on 13 people linked to a U.S.-sanctioned, India-based online pharmacy that the Trump administration accuses of selling Americans hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl. The people targeted by the State Department on Tuesday were identified as being “close business associates of KS International Traders and […]
Britain has pledged drones, fighter jets and a warship to the multinational mission to protect shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Britain’s Defense Secretary John Healey announced the package Tuesday during a virtual summit of more than 40 nations involved in the defensive mission to protect freedom of navigation through the important energy maritime […]