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Nigeria Air Force orders investigation after dozens killed in airstrike
The Nigerian Air Force says it has launched an investigation after dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on a market on Saturday.
More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo
More than 200 civilians held captive in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo by an armed group linked to the Islamic State have been rescued in an army operation, the military in neighbouring Uganda has said.
Japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978
Japan has implemented a five-fold increase in visa fees for all foreigners, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years.
Full text: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation speech
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns
Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as doubts about a U.S.-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, even as industry data showed U.S. crude inventories expanded.
Musk takes ‘crusade’ to Europe with Armie Hammer film
Citizen Vigilante, a film from German director Uwe Boll and starring actor Armie Hammer, is violent – and very schlocky – stuff.
Kenya battles to stop the ‘goons and guns’ as fears of political violence grow
On a quiet Wednesday last month, a Kenyan politician stopped for coffee after getting his hair cut in the western city of Kisumu.
Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals
Nigeria has summoned South Africa's acting High Commissioner over a spate of recent attacks on foreigners in the southern African nation.
Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is planning to delay high stakes visit to China later in March by about a month because of the Iran war.
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to ‘reverse course’
The Trump administration’s top official on counterterrorism has resigned from his position, citing opposition to the war in Iran, and urged the president to “reverse course”. In a letter posted on Tuesday to his X account, National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said that Iran posed “no imminent threat” to t...
Holiday ‘completely overshadowed’ by loss of airport luggage
Travellers have described struggling to enjoy their holidays, days after hundreds of people flying out of Birmingham Airport were left without their luggage.
‘Britain at the heart of Europe’: How Starmer’s plans are going down in the EU
"A UK prime minister, using the idea of getting closer to the European Union as a key way to get the British public on his side? That is certainly not something we EU-types would have predicted. Especially when you think - it's the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit vote next month!"