Nigeria proposes ₦50,000 fine for vehicle hawking, preaching
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a ₦50,000 fine for anyone...
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Bloomberg ordered to pay $356,000 in Singapore defamation case
A Singapore court has ordered Bloomberg and one of its reporters to pay S$460,000 ($356,000; £266,000) to two ministers who...
UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials...
South Africa deports over 53,000 foreigners in migration crackdown
The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management"...
Lindsey Graham, longtime GOP senator and Trump ally, dies at 71
US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican from South Carolina and ally of President Donald Trump, has died “from a...
Tehran launches fresh strikes after blasts in southern Iran
The US and Iran have traded strikes for a second night, as observers report a "dramatic" drop in the number...
Explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron’s visit
A number of people have been injured after explosive devices went off in central Damascus, reportedly near the hotel where...
China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m;...
US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission
The United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed in Nigeria earlier this year in an effort to...
Uganda’s leading media outlets shut down by army chief
Uganda's leading independent media group says it is under "military siege" after the army chief - who is the son...
