Thursday, April 30, 2026

World Affairs

UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz | Shipping

NewsFeedUN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning the closure is pushing the developing world towards emergency and that the pain...

Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup...

Africa and Asia back Infantino for unique fourth term as FIFA president | World Cup 2026 News

African football has given its backing to Gianni Infantino to run again in 2027 as head of...

Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine

The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12...

US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war | US-Israel war on Iran News

Speaking at a televised Cabinet meeting on March 26, the US secretary of defense boasted of US...
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Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt

Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this.

What is the US strategic minerals stockpile? | Business and Economy News

United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of a strategic minerals stockpile.The stockpile, called Project Vault, was announced on Monday. It...

Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent

Dr Erieka Bennet, ambassador for the Diaspora African Forum, which helps people relocate to Ghana, told the BBC that many applicants struggled with...

France adopts 2026 budget after two no-confidence votes fail | Politics News

New budget includes a $7.6m military spending increase and aims to cut the deficit to 5 percent by the end of 2026.Published On...

BBC at Oslo court ahead of Crown Princess’s son’s rape trial

The trial of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit son is due to start in Tuesday in Oslo. Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38...

Trump to slash US tariffs on India from 50 percent to 18 percent | Trade War News

Trump had slapped India with a punitive 25 percent tariff for buying Russian oil on top of a 25 percent ‘reciprocal’ tariff.United States...
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