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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire, as he argued that he did not need lawmakers' authorisation for the conflict.
Demand for civic space holds strong across Africa as supply of freedoms wanes – Afrobarometer
Africans broadly express support for their right to join any organisation and for the media’s freedom from censorship and its responsibility to report on government mistakes, the latest Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile shows. Yet their experience of these freedoms is highly uneven and, in many contexts, eroding, increa...
Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran as peace progress stalls
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. “They better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” The message came as the president spoke with […]
Chad’s president pardons main rival and opposition leader in jail
Chad’s presidency said in a statement that President Mahamat Idriss Déby has pardoned his main rival and opposition leader Success Masra, who has been in jail for more than a year for inciting violence and complicity to murder.
Trump holds meeting to make ‘final determination’ on Iran deal
US President Donald Trump has held a meeting to make a "final determination" about an agreement to extend a ceasefire with Iran.
Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel, where he is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. It comes after Kushner held rare talks with Hamas to discuss the implementation of the US-backed Gaza peace plan. Last month, Trump’s Board of Peace said i...
“An Incredible Ghanaian Enterprise”: Asantehene hails KGL Group at coronation ball
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, delivered a stirring tribute to indigenous Ghanaian enterprise, KGL Group and its Executive Chairman, Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, during the World-Meets-in-Ghana Executive Dinner Ball celebrating his 27th coronation anniversary and his recognition as a Pillar of Peace.
Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine
At least three people have been killed and more than 10 injured in Ukraine in the latest wave of Russian strikes, officials have said.
War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release
Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near the end of his life.
Trump cuts his losses on Noem after controversial tenure at homeland security
Sooner or later, advisers in President Donald Trump's orbit all come to learn the same unwritten rule: no one can outshine the boss.
Brazil’s Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro’s jail term
Brazil's Congress has overturned a veto of a bill that would dramatically reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the last election.
Hawaii battles strong winds and rain as Hurricane Lala threat looms
Hawaii is grappling with strong winds and torrential rain as category one Hurricane Lala lashes against its southern point. With wind speeds as high as 80mph (130km/h), Lala gained hurricane strength on Saturday. It could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island and produce a 3ft storm surge. A hurricane warning is...