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The end of Trump’s ‘weaponisation’ fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back
The justice department’s decision to officially end the “anti-weaponisation” fund on Tuesday followed a revolt within Trump’s own party. Republicans threatened to derail a critical immigration bill if the administration didn’t drop the plan to give public funds to Trump supporters – including, potentially, rioters who...
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s Ternate island early Thursday, killing at least one person. The quake, which struck at 06:48 local time (22:48 GMT) at a depth of 35km, sparked tsunami warnings which have since been withdrawn. A 70-year-old woman in North Sulawesi died after being cr...
Thousands seek way out as South Africa braces for anti-immigrant protests
Thousands of Malawian migrants queued for processing at a makeshift camp in the South African city of Durban this week while hundreds of Zimbabweans slept on the pavement outside their consulate in Cape Town. All had the same goal: to leave South Africa before nationwide anti-immigrant protests on Tuesday, which many...
Iran and US race to find missing American crew member downed in fighter jet
Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported United States special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, […]
Vincent Assafuah writes: From Nevada to Accra; Sedina Tamakloe’s return tests Ghana’s commitment to real accountability
The United States district court in the District of Nevada, in its ruling on the extradition request concerning Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, clearly outlined the legal elements that must be satisfied before a certification of extradition can be granted. First, the court had to satisfy itself that it possessed pro...
Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent
Pope Leo Monday, April 13, will begin a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics live on his first major overseas trip of 2026. Over 10 days from April 13 to 23, […]
Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks
Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa “at a time when foreigners are being unduly targeted” there. A statement from the foreign ministry said Emeka Charles Iroegbu was “reportedly killed” on 28 June by police officers “using gruesome interrogation techniques”, while unidentified assailants h...
Oil price slumps as Trump says he called off Iran attacks
The price of oil slumped on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he was holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states. The global benchmark Brent crude sank from $112 (£83) to $109 after Trump made the comments on Truth Social. Before the social media post, […]
Australian mother who faked son’s cancer to fund lavish lifestyle jailed
An Australian mother who faked her six-year-old son’s cancer diagnosis to solicit donations and fund her lavish lifestyle has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. The 45-year-old from South Australia shaved her son’s head and eyebrows, bandaged his head and hands, and medicated him as part of a ruse to tri...
Kim Jong Un praises troops who ‘self-blasted’ to avoid capture by Ukraine
Kim Jong Un has praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating their grenades while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, confirming a long-suspected battlefield policy. In a speech this week, the North Korean leader said those who “unhesitatingly opted for self-blasting, suicide attack, in order to d...
US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
The US Federal Communications Commission is ordering an early review of Disney’s television broadcast licences days after President Donald Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Trump had urged ABC – whose parent company is Disney – to pull Kimmel’s show after the comedian joked that Melania Trump...
Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
Government forces and opposition fighters have exchanged heavy gunfire in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as a row over delays to elections has escalated. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term in office ended on 15 May but was extended by a year. The opposition said this was unconstitutional and called for protests on T...