Plane downed in Darfur with suspected Russian crew was supplying army, rivals say
Reuters A plane downed in Sudan’s North Darfur state had Russian crew members and was being used by the army to resupply the besieged city of al-Fashir, according to the…
Attack kills 4, injures 14 at Turkey defence firm
AFP Four people were killed and 14 others wounded Wednesday in an attack on the headquarters of a top Turkish defence firm near Ankara, Turkish officials said. President Recep Tayyip…
Nigeria’s Tinubu fires five ministers in first cabinet shake up
Bloomberg Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced an overhaul of his cabinet, relieving five ministers of their positions in the first such shakeup since he took office in May 2023. Tinubu…
Hezbollah confirms Israel killed Nasrallah’s likely successor
AFP Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed Hashem Safieddine, the apparent successor of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a strike, without saying when or where it happened. The announcement…
Brazil’s Lula urges BRICS to create alternative payment methods
Reuters BRASILIA – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that it is time for the BRICS nations to create new payment methods between them, adding that…
LeBron, Bronny James make NBA history with father-son appearance
AFP LOS ANGELES, United States – LeBron and Bronny James made NBA history on Tuesday, becoming the first father and son to play alongside each other in a regular season…
UK’s Birmingham airport evacuated, flights suspended over ‘suspicious vehicle’: police
AFP Birmingham airport in central England was on Wednesday evacuated after reports of a “suspicious vehicle”, police said. “West Midlands Police is currently dealing with an ongoing incident on-site,” a…
Nigeria drops money laundering charges against Binance executive Gambaryan
Martins Olasehinde Nigerian government on Wednesday withdrew the money laundering charges preferred against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of crypto giant Binance Holdings Limited. Binance, its U.S. head of financial crime…
WHO says ‘intense bombardment’ halts Gaza polio vaccinations
AFP The World Health Organization said Wednesday that “intense bombardment” and “escalating violence” in northern Gaza had forced it to postpone the final phase of a child polio vaccination drive.…
Trump campaign accuses UK’s Labour Party of election interference
Reuters Donald Trump’s campaign has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party of “blatant foreign interference” in the U.S. presidential election after some volunteers travelled to help campaign for…