Republicans have paused crunch US debt talks less than two weeks before a possible catastrophic default, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday, citing lack of… Read More »US Republicans pause debt crisis talks, weeks before potential default
A relentless downpour threw a wet blanket on the world’s premier film festival on Friday, but it did not stop Cannes’s “essential workers” from staging… Read More »Cannes’s ‘essential workers’ stage Carlton protest as French pension battle hits festival
The UK and the Netherlands on Tuesday pledged to build an “international coalition” to help procure F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine as the embattled nation continues its bid for the US-made aircraft. However, even if Washington allows Western… Read More »‘Birds in a cage’? Logistical challenges on cards if Ukraine gets F-16s
Prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh orders investigation after teenager shot in the head following disturbance outside arena.
More than 100 people in central Nigeria have died in several days of intercommunal violence that have destroyed hundreds of homes and caused thousands to… Read More »More than 100 killed as herders, farmers clash in central Nigeria
One billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera — a “pandemic killing the poor” — despite prevention and treatment being relatively straightforward,… Read More »One billion people at risk of cholera, UN warns
President Buhari vows to bring the culprits to justice days before his time in office ends.
As clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to rock Sudan, Janjaweed fighters – affiliated with the RSF – have… Read More »Sudan: Desperate civilians take up arms to defend themselves against militias in Darfur
In Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus, education has become the leading economic sector. No less than 23 universities are concentrated in the small self-declared state recognised only… Read More »Foreign students in Northern Cyprus: False promises and disillusion
The toll from floods that have devastated the Emilia Romagna region in Italy rose to 14 Friday, amid calls for the government to revive an… Read More »Italy flood death toll rises amid calls for action to mitigate natural disasters
