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Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches
Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is “not possible” for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to “the blatant violations of the ceasefire” by the US and Israel. In a post on X on Wednesday, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the “violations” include the US naval blockade of Iranian ports […]
Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
When guests gathered at a church in the south-west Nigerian city of Ibadan at the weekend, they knew they were witnessing something rare. A pair of twin brothers – Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye – were marrying twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran in a joyous joint ceremony. The Yoruba people, who predominate in south-w...
More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds
A total of 518 people died in Tanzania from “unnatural causes” in the wake of widespread protests that followed last year’s general election, the commission of inquiry set up to investigate the violence has announced. However, commission chairman Mohamed Chande Othman did not say who was responsible for the deaths and...
Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response
Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing patients as the virus spreads rapidly. At least three such incidents have occurred in the northeastern province of Itur...
Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs
A Palestinian man has been killed and others seriously injured in separate settler attacks in the occupied West Bank. Locals say that in the past day, several new outposts – clusters of settler homes unauthorised by the government – have been set up in areas where the Palestinian Authority is meant to have full control...
Three dead after helicopter crash in Hawaii
Three people have died after a helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers, police said in a statement. Two survivors were taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said the helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, a company whose webs...
Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke acquitted of bribery after 13-year UK probe
Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been found not guilty of bribery at a London court, ending a 13-year investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency that she says cost her her reputation, her freedom of movement, and her career. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday at Southwark Crown Cou...
Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave
Russia has threatened to launch a fresh wave of “systematic strikes” against Kyiv, days after carrying out one of its largest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war. The new strikes will target “decision-making centres and command posts”, alongside drone manufacturing facilities in the city, Russia...
Senegal’s parliament speaker quits two days after Prime Minister was sacked
Senegal’s parliament speaker, El Malick Ndiaye, has announced his resignation, deepening political turmoil in the West African nation two days after the president dismissed the government. Ndiaye, a senior figure in the ruling PASTEF party, said on Sunday his resignation was a personal decision, giving the “higher...
Gunmen abduct 25 people in twin attacks in Nigeria’s Kwara state, police say
Suspected bandits attacked a police station and a traditional ruler’s palace in Nigeria’s Kwara state early on Sunday, abducting at least 10 people and setting part of the palace on fire, police said on Monday. Kwara, in Nigeria’s north-central region, has in recent years faced a spillover of violent attacks linked t...
Serial sex offender found guilty of double murder and rape
A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third in London. Simon Levy killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March 2025 and 39-year-old Sheryl Wilkins five months later. The 40-year-old man also raped a third woman in January 20...
UN Secretary-General names Ghana’s Anita Kiki Gbeho as South Sudan envoy
The United Nations has appointed Ghanaian diplomat Anita Kiki Gbeho as its new Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The appointment was announced by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres in a press statement. He commended Ms Gbeho’s extensive experience acro...