British swimmer Ross Edgley is first to swim around Iceland/in /by
British swimmer Ross Edgley on Tuesday became the first person to swim around the entire island of Iceland, completing a four-month challenge in freezing seas.
All you need to know about the latest FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers/in /by
Senegal has defeated DRC to claim leadership of Group B, Ivory Coast keeps Gabon at bay, and Cape Verde, one of the smallest countries in the world, potentially qualifies. Here is everything you need to know about the latest round of African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
Gaza aid flotilla reports second drone attack in Tunisian port/in /by
The Global Sumud Flotilla departed Spain on 1 September and seeks to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.
Italian journalists honour colleagues killed in Gaza conflict/in /by
Hundreds of Italian journalists gathered in Rome on Tuesday, reading aloud the names of colleagues killed in Gaza during a demonstration organised by the Italian Journalists Association and Articolo 21.
Nigeria: TUC Rejects 5 Percent Fuel Surcharge, Gives FG Ultimatum/in /by
[Daily Trust] The leadership of Trade Union Congress (TUC), says has rejected the Federal Government's planned 5 per cent tax on petroleum products, describing the proposal as "reckless and an act of economic wickedness".
Has the Israeli airstrike on Qatar put ceasefire negotiations at risk?/in /by
Israel targeted Hamas leadership in Doha with an airstrike in an escalatory move on Tuesday. Six people were killed in the attack, although it did not harm the most senior Hamas leaders, according to the group.
Liberia: Bility Accuses Govt of Sabotaging Petroleum Firms – Moye Defends Fee Cuts/in /by
[Liberian Investigator] Representative Musa Hassan Bility has accused the Liberian government of sabotaging local petroleum businesses by slashing storage fees from 35 cents to 2 cents per gallon, a move he says will cripple Liberian-owned terminals and centralize power in the state-run Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC). Bong County Senator Prince K. Moye, however, dismissed the accusations as "self-serving," insisting the reform is designed to cut fuel costs and redirect millions of dollars into health care and
Mozambique: Standard Bank Believes Resumption of LNG Project Will Improve Business Confidence/in /by
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican branch of the South African Standard Bank believes that the resumption of natural gas liquefaction projects in the northern province of Cabo Delgado will improve the country's business confidence and foreign exchange inflows.
Nigeria: NUPENG, Ipman Suspend Strike After Agreement With Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Premium Times] The MoU added that the process of unionisation would begin immediately and be completed within two weeks.
Troops deployed in Kathmandu after days of deadly unrest/in /by
Armed soldiers took control of Kathmandu on Wednesday, ordering residents indoors and enforcing a curfew after violent protests left government buildings burning and politicians under attack.