UN chief calls for a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies/in /by
“We cannot accept a future where the rich are protected in air-conditioned bubbles, while the rest of humanity is lashed by lethal weather in unlivable lands,” Guterres said.
Nigeria: Govt Finally Admits Paying Fuel Subsidy/in /by
[Daily Trust] Fuel subsidy is projected to gulp about N5.4 trillion in 2024, according to the federal government.
Egyptian and Cypriot foreign ministers renew calls for Gaza ceasefire/in /by
Cypriot's foreign minister said Tuesday that Israel's offensive on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah was causing "potential irreversible and catastrophic consequences".
Rudiger says Germany should learn to be as ruthless as Real Madrid/in /by
The Germany and Real defender hailed Real's 'killer instinct' following their 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday which saw the Spanish side claim the Champions League title for a record-extending 15th time.
10K world record holder Rhonex Kipruto banned for 6 years in doping case/in /by
A disciplinary panel ruled that abnormalities in Kipruto's blood samples pointed to “a deliberate and sophisticated doping regime” and Kipruto likely had help from unknown third parties.
Algerian football team train ahead of their match against Guinea/in /by
Algeria trained on Tuesday at FAF National Technical Centre to prepare for the match against Guinea on the third matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Pics of the day: June 5, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
South Africa’s ANC talks with 5 parties over possible coalition/in /by
South Africa faced an election deadlock after the long-ruling ANC lost its 30-year majority in an election last week but no party managed to overtake it. The ANC remained the biggest party.
Conflicts making migrant routes in Sahel more dangerous, says UN/in /by
The UN Refugee Agency has warned in a new report that conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants crossing from sub-Saharan Africa.
Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy/in /by
The decision by a Florence appeals court panel marked the sixth time that an Italian court found Knox had wrongly accused an innocent man, the Congolese owner of the bar where she worked part time, of the killing.