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Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia’s St Petersburg
A major oil terminal in Russia's second city of St Petersburg in the north-west was struck overnight by Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Portugal, Morocco push for EU funds, private investors for power link
Portugal and Morocco will ask the European Commission to consider a long-mooted power interconnector between the two countries as a candidate for EU funding, they said on Monday
Refugees will be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum rules
People granted asylum in the UK will be required to pay back around £10,000 towards the cost of their accommodation and support once they start earning, the government has announced. Adults with sufficient funds will be asked to pay off the sum over time under new rules in the upcoming Immigration and Asylum Bill, whic...
US: Suspect in custody after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A suspect is in custody following a shooting outside the White House correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel Saturday, which led to President Donald Trump and attendees’ evacuation. The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night worked as a teache...
West Africa’s $5bn rice import bill a ‘strategic vulnerability’, World Bank VP warns
The World Bank Group has warned that West Africa's continuous dependence on imported rice is not only draining billions of dollars from the region's economies but also exposing countries to growing food security risks.
Refugees will be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum rules
People granted asylum in the UK will be required to pay back around £10,000 towards the cost of their accommodation and support once they start earning, the government has announced.
Investigation into parking tickets for drivers queuing at petrol stations
One of the UK's largest private parking providers is being investigated by the competition regulator over whether parking tickets for drivers queuing at petrol forecourts are fair.
Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fears
Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the World Health Organization warns the outbreak could worsen in the DRC and Uganda
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang departs for Guyana’s 60th Independence celebrations
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has departed Ghana for Guyana to participate in activities marking the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebrations. The Vice President left Ghana on Sunday, May 24, 2026, as part of Ghana’s delegation to the historic national event being commemorated by the governm...
White House wants Department of Homeland Security reopen for World Cup
White House officials preparing for this summer's World Cup say reopening of the Department of Homeland Security is "essential"
Supreme Court spurns Trump on birthright citizenship, allows transgender sports bans
The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat on Tuesday by rejecting his move to restrict birthright citizenship on the final day of its momentous term.
Advocacy groups file complaint against Ghana over Trump deportations
Advocacy groups have filed a complaint against Ghana at West Africa’s top human rights court, accusing the country of helping the United States deport people to nations where they could face serious harm. The complaint, filed Monday at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice in Abuja, wa...