Nigeria: Aviation Fuel – Domestic Airlines Imperilled Despite Hike in Flight Ticket
[This Day] There are strong indications that some Nigerian airlines are in danger of going under unless the price of aviation fuel is reduced.
Arsenal and PSG fans in Senegal gear up for historic 2026 Champions League final
Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal supporters in Senegal are gearing up for a historic Champions League final on Saturday, turning Dakar into a hub of passion, colour, and high expectations.
Rare otter pups go for first swim amid heatwave in England
Uca, Yali, and Yara were encouraged into the water at Chester Zoo by their first-time parents.
Romania: First footage shows damage after drone hits residential block near Ukraine border
A Russian drone from strikes on Ukraine crashes in Galati, injuring two and prompting Romania to seek faster NATO anti-drone support for its air defences.
US Secretary of Defence Hegseth arrives in Singapore for Asia summit
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has arrived in Singapore for a weekend of meetings at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Asia’s top defense summit, it draws leaders, diplomats and security officials from around the world.
Malema criticises Ghana’s evacuation of citizens from South Africa
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has criticised Ghana’s decision to evacuate some of its citizens from South Africa following growing fears over xenophobic violence.
Lebanon: Tyre residents clear rubble after Israeli strikes
Residents of Lebanon's historic city of Tyre surveyed widespread destruction on 28 May after Israeli strikes hit the area. The attacks came as fighting with Hezbollah intensified despite a ceasefire announced in April.
DRC’s ministers of health and communications arrive in Bunia to oversee Ebola response
A show of support from Kinshasa on Thursday as the Congolese ministers of health and communications arrived in Bunia, the epicenter of the DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak. Bunia is the capital of eastern Congo’s Ituri province, where the first cases of the current outbreak were identified on May 15.
Haitian island-based soccer World Cup player still waiting for US visa
With just two weeks to the start of the tournament, visas for Woodensky Pierre and nearly a dozen soccer officials have yet to come through.
UK: Cerner Abbas’ iconic chalk giant gets first major makeover
UK conservation teams are restoring the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, one of the country's most recognisable historic landmarks, using 17 tonnes of wet chalk to renew the figure's fading outline.