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Saudi Arabia may lower July oil prices to Asia as demand weakens
Saudi Arabia is likely to cut its official selling prices (OSPs) for crude oil to Asia in July for a second month, a Reuters survey showed, as spot premiums eased on sluggish demand despite supply disruptions stemming from tensions in the Middle East. The July OSP for flagship Arab Light crude may slide to a […]
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This comes amid growing concerns over cross-border transmission and high mortality. A statement issu...
Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran as peace progress stalls
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. “They better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” The message came as the president spoke with […]
Chad’s president pardons main rival and opposition leader in jail
Chad’s presidency said in a statement that President Mahamat Idriss Déby has pardoned his main rival and opposition leader Success Masra, who has been in jail for more than a year for inciting violence and complicity to murder.
Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel, where he is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. It comes after Kushner held rare talks with Hamas to discuss the implementation of the US-backed Gaza peace plan. Last month, Trump’s Board of Peace said i...
At least 50 killed, mostly children, as boat capsizes in Nigeria
At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday in Nigeria’s northwest Sokoto state, witnesses said. The accident took place near Gorau in Goronyo local government area and rescue efforts are continuing, said Abdulkadir Yusuf, an area manager at the National Inland Waterways Au...
Belgian ex-diplomat Davignon dies before trial over Lumumba assassination
A 93-year-old Belgian former diplomat who this year became the first person charged in the fateful assassination of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba in 1961 died on Monday before he could stand trial. The death of Etienne Davignon, an aristocrat who served as a European commissioner in his decades as one...
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
A U.S. jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for allegedly straying from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury in the Oakland, California, federal court said Musk had...
Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque
Two teenage attackers fatally shot three men at a mosque in San Diego, California, in a suspected hate crime, before taking their own lives, say police. The assault took place on Monday morning as officers were investigating a call about a possibly suicidal teen who had run away from home. Police were alerted to the […...
Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say
Police in Austria have urged people to be vigilant after a sample of HiPP baby food was found to contain rat poison. Police in the eastern region of Burgenland said the poisoned jar of carrot and potato purée had been reported by a customer and that their baby had fortunately not consumed the food. The […]
Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face new investigations into his qualifications and career. Arday, who had been dogged by a growing series of questions over his academic work and credentials, issued a statement on Wednes...
Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says
The authorities in Mali say their soldiers killed dozens of militant Islamists as they repelled an attack on a military base on Sunday.