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The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months
When Paul Biya won his first presidential election in Cameroon in 1984, Nformi Bime was 23 and still a student. Bime is now 65 and retired from teaching. Biya is 93 – and still president. Last year, he won a disputed eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100. “The […]
Trump ethics filing reveals thousands of trades tied to US corporate securities
President Donald Trump disclosed a flurry of at least $220 million in financial transactions involving the securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year, according to two new financial disclosure forms
Tens of thousands descend on London for rival protests
Tens of thousands of protesters have descended on London for two rival marches - the Unite the Kingdom rally, organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
British Army medics have parachuted onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to help a British national with suspected hantavirus.
Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
Spain has started evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges
Luigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death.
Israel says it has killed Hamas commander in Gaza air strike
Israel says it has killed Hamas commander Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, who it described as “one of the architects of the October 7 massacre”, in an air strike on Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yisrael Katz said in a joint statement that Haddad had been “responsible for the murder, ki...
Virus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as medics await passengers
Almost a month after the first passenger died of the hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, it has finally reached Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
It can take a decade of hard work to bring a new orchid to market.
Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreed
It was a day heavy with symbolism in Beijing, marked by choreographed ceremonies and carefully staged optics, but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements.
India’s Adanis agree to pay $18m to settle civil fraud case in the US
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani have agreed to pay a combined $18m in penalties to settle a civil fraud lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Search for new James Bond officially kicks off as auditions begin
The casting process for the new James Bond has officially begun, after years of anticipation and speculation about who will take over from Daniel Craig as 007.