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Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify
The death toll of a Russian strike on a cargo ship off the coast of the Ukrainian city of Odesa has risen to 10.
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules
A federal judge on Monday struck down a $100,000 fee U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, concluding that it constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorised.
Andy Burnham vows to end instability after becoming UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade
The United Kingdom enters a new chapter of leadership today as Andy Burnham prepares to assume office as Prime Minister. The 56-year-old politician will formalise his appointment on Monday following a traditional audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. His ascent marks a significant shift for the governing...
Ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40m in gold bars is ‘master manipulator’, prosecutors say
A former CIA official accused of stashing millions in gold bars at his Virginia home is a "master manipulator" who lied to his neighbours about being a pilot and leveraged his "access to seniority", US prosecutors say.
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite US President Trump criticism
Israeli forces have reportedly carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon despite renewed criticism from US President Donald Trump of Israel’s actions in the country. On Wednesday, Israeli jets struck the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area and the outskirts of neighbouring Kfar Tebnit, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NN...
UK law enforcement destroyed my reputation and integrity, ex-Nigerian oil minister tells BBC
A former Nigerian oil minister cleared of taking bribes says the UK authorities destroyed her reputation in a failed prosecution that was "painful and traumatic". Diezani Alison-Madueke said the 13-year investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) "could have been handled a lot differently". Speaking exclusively to...
Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $110bn (£85bn) merger between media giants Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery.
Nearly 50 people die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara desert
At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities say. The group were returning from Mali, where they had attended celebrations for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, when they ran out of water, stranded more than […]
More than 50 children kidnapped as gunmen storm northeastern Nigeria schools, residents say
Suspected Islamist militants abducted more than 50 schoolchildren—including toddlers as young as two years old—from three schools in northeastern Borno State on Friday, according to local teachers and residents. The coordinated morning assault targeted the Government Day Secondary School, Mussa Central Primary School,...
Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities say.
Canada visa denial for Thomas Partey exposes legal fractures of multi-host FIFA World Cup
Canada’s refusal to grant Thomas Partey a temporary residence visa exposes the complex sovereign friction of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2026 tournament, which is being co-hosted across three nations—the United States, Canada, and Mexico—marks a historic shift in global sports logistics. This expansive multi-country f...
Sudanese court sentences paramilitary RSF chief, 15 others to death over war crimes
A Sudanese court has issued death sentences against Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and fifteen other high-ranking commanders. The judicial tribunal in Port Sudan found the defendants guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide related to the ongoing conflict in West D...