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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced. Turner launched Cable News Network as the first dedicated rolling news channel, in 1980, which soon became a central part of the media landscape. “Ted was an […]
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place between the US and Iran after both sides exchanged fire late on Thursday night. It was unclear who fired first. Iran’s top military command alleged the US had targeted an Iranian oil tanker and another vessel approaching the Strait of Hormuz and carried out [...
Ghana petitions AU on attacks against Africans in South Africa
Ghana has formally asked the African Union (AU) to place recurring xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda of its upcoming mid-year coordination meeting, describing the incidents as a threat to continental unity and African integration. In a diplomatic note dated 6 May and addressed t...
Oil prices rise by $1 as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects
Oil prices rose over $1 on Thursday, rebounding from the previous day’s sharp losses, as investors weighed the prospects of a Middle East peace deal succeeding. Brent crude futures were up 78 cents, or 0.8%, at $102.05 a barrel at 0400 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 76 cents, or 0.8%, to $95.84 a barrel. […]
Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in strike
Israel’s defence minister says its military has killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani in a strike. Larijani was last seen in public at a Quds Day march in Tehran on Friday. Iran has not confirmed whether he has been killed or injured. Drones and rockets were launched at the US embassy in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, ov...
Early indications show Israel tank fire hit UN Lebanon base injuring Ghanaian peacekeepers, source says
Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western military source, underscoring the growing risks as Israeli operations expand. The U.N. peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is stationed in...
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead in London
Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been found dead at a residence in Battersea, south London. The 41-year-old academic was found unresponsive at the address on Friday, August 14, 2026, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the location by the Lo...
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday found dead amidst plagiarism row
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. Emergency services said a man was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allega...
19-year-old housewife arrested for poisoning her husband 40 days after wedding
A 19-year-old woman has been arrested by the Nigerian police or allegedly attempting to poison her husband, just 40 days after their wedding. The suspect, identified as Aisha Musa, was arrested after allegedly mixing a poisonous substance into her husband’s food on August 12, 2026. According to the command’s spokespers...
Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
At a petrol station in the south-east of Moscow, Svyatoslav has been queuing in his car for two hours. The sign board up ahead has just been changed to show there’s no fuel. “They say there will be petrol here,” Svyatoslav tells me optimistically. “They just don’t know when. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow.” I ask […]
Cameroon president returns home after 10-week absence
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya returned home on Thursday after his longest recorded stay abroad since taking power more than four decades ago, ending months of speculation about his health and whereabouts. The 93-year-old leader arrived at Yaounde’s Nsimalen International Airport aboard a chartered flight from Geneva...
South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran
South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran, its director general of foreign affairs said, after the new U.S. ambassador was quoted as saying the country’s association with the Islamic Republic was an impediment to good relations with Washington. In an interview with Reuters over the weekend, Zane Dangor, direct...