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Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund.
Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war. In an open letter to the Russian president, the Ukrainian leader said it would be “wrong to simply wait” until the war in Europe once more becomes the focus of the US’s attention, adding […]
Stock market jitters remain amid tech fears and renewed Middle East attacks
US stock markets recovered some of Friday's sharp losses on Monday, but other markets have fallen amid a sell-off in technology shares.
Morocco captain Hakimi to stand trial for rape
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed.
More than 800 Canadian wildfires burning as air quality alerts extend to US
More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with air quality alerts now extending south into multiple US states.
Zambian Anti-Corruption officials complete strategic visit to Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor
A delegation of senior officials from Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission has concluded a three-day study visit to Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor, examining how the institution investigates high-level corruption, safeguards its operational independence and engages the public in anti-corruption efforts. The vi...
Frenchman convicted of 2020 murder of wife confesses from jail
A Frenchman convicted of murdering his wife despite her body never being found has made a confession from prison.
French DJ Kavinsky found dead in his home in Paris
French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky - who performed at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics - was found dead in his home in the French capital on Tuesday evening, the Paris prosecutor's office said in a statement.
‘Ghana is open for business’ — Mahama calls on UK investors to commit at London summit
President John Mahama has declared Ghana open for business and issued a direct call to British and international investors to move beyond dialogue and make concrete commitments, as he closed his address at the Ghana-UK Investment Summit. "Ghana is open for business," the President said.
Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on
US President Donald Trump has held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which the White House described as "positive and productive".
Trump’s new spy chief Jay Clayton confirmed by US Senate
Jay Clayton has been confirmed as the next US director of national intelligence (DNI), after President Donald Trump's original choice was rejected by lawmakers.
Jared Leto faces new allegations from women who say encounters occurred when they were teenagers
Four women have accused Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, with the alleged offences having taken place when they were teenagers.