Brazilian State Match Halted After Fans Fill Pitch With Smoke
A Brazilian state football match was temporarily halted Monday after Corinthians fans lit hundreds of flares, filling the pitch with…
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China Retaliates With New Tariffs on U.S. Imports
China announced Tuesday that it will impose new tariffs on U.S. imports in response to Washington’s recent tariff hikes, escalating…
Turkey Rejects Trump’s Proposal to Relocate Gazans to Egypt, Jordan
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to…
Musk, Trump Seek to Shut Down USAID, Lock Out Staff
Staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have been instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters…
Uganda Launches Clinical Trial for Sudan Strain Ebola Vaccine
Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners, has initiated the first-ever clinical…
Trump Vows to Cut U.S. Funding to South Africa, Launches Investigation
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to cut all U.S. funding to South Africa and launch an investigation into the…
Nigeria Labour Union Rejects Telecom Tariff Hike, Plans Protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected a government-approved 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs and announced a nationwide protest for…
TikTok Star Khaby Lame Named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok personality, has been appointed a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. The 24-year-old influencer, who was born…
African Leaders Push for Energy Access, Economic Growth at Mission 300 Summit
At the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, global and African leaders reaffirmed their commitment to…
France Completes Military Withdrawal From Chad
France has officially handed over its last military base in Chad, marking the end of its defense presence in the…
Uganda Reports First Ebola Death Since 2023 Outbreak
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, marking the first fatality from the virus since the country’s last outbreak…
Egypt and Kenya Strengthen Ties With New Agreements
Kenyan President William Ruto and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi signed 12 agreements in Cairo, aiming to enhance trade, investment,…
ECOWAS Confirms Withdrawal of Sahel Alliance States
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) confirmed Wednesday that Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from…
Banki Livestock Market Reopens After Boko Haram Destruction
The Banki International Livestock Market has officially reopened, years after being destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents. The market, a key…
Kenyan Farmers Challenge Seed Sharing Ban in Court
A group of Kenyan farmers has filed a lawsuit challenging a 2012 law that prohibits seed sharing, arguing it has…
EAC One-Stop Border Posts Cut Crossing Times by 70%, Save $63M Annually
The East African Community (EAC) has saved over $63 million annually and reduced border crossing times by 70% through the…
CDC Ordered to Cut Ties With WHO Following Trump’s Withdrawal Announcement
Days after former President Donald Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. public health…
Chinese AI App DeepSeek Shakes Industry, Sparks U.S. Concerns
The rapid emergence of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the global technology industry, rattled markets, and dented America’s…
Morocco Drawn With Mali, Zambia, Comoros for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco, a 2022 World Cup semifinalist, will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and compete in Group A alongside…
10-yr-old Nigerian to address World Literacy Summit
Ashezi Akwashiki, a 10-year-old Nigerian author, education advocate, will present at the World Literacy Summit 2025 at Oxford University. Ashezi…