Nigeria: Tinubu Wants Brazil’s Oil Giant, Petrobras to Return to Nigeria/in /by
[This Day] ·Witnesses historic signing of MOUs with Brazil
500 players converge on Oslo for Homeless World Cup/in /by
The 20th edition of the Homeless World Cup is underway in Oslo, with more than 500 players from 48 countries taking part. The event aims to give a sense of community to the homeless and give players the tools to make positive changes in their lives.
SpaceX Starship completes first orbital test before ocean fireball/in /by
SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully completed its first orbital test flight on Tuesday after three previous failed attempts, before ending in a fiery splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Senegal awaits IMF resolution on debt misreporting, recovery plan ramps up/in /by
Senegal is also rebasing its economy for the first time since 2018 in hopes of recalibrating its debt-to-GDP ratio to more manageable levels
Haiti police score rare victory, retake key communications hub from gangs/in /by
In a significant and rare operational success, Haitian police have announced the recapture of a vital telecommunications hub from heavily armed gangs, marking a hard-won victory for a new police chief and the fledgling U.N.-backed multinational mission.
DR Congo, M23 rebels begin Qatar-brokered peace talks in Doha/in /by
A new round of talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels is underway in Doha. The two parties are looking to reach agreement on how to implement a Qatari-brokered truce they signed last month.
HRW: EU-funded crackdown drove torture, expulsions in Mauritania/in /by
Mauritanian security forces have systematically tortured, raped, arbitrarily detained, and collectively expelled tens of thousands of West and Central African migrants and asylum seekers between 2020 and early 2025, a major new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges.
Israel denies targeting journalists in double-tap strike on hospital/in /by
Israel’s military has denied targeting journalists in Monday's double tap strike on a Gaza hospital. In a report released on Tuesday, the military said the strike was aimed at what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera. But its account appeared to contradict witnesses at the scene of Monday’
Flash floods and landslide kill dozens in Indian-controlled Kashmir/in /by
At least 32 people were killed and many others reported missing after flash floods and a landslide struck a Hindu pilgrimage route in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Jammu region, officials said.
Salva Kiir faces nepotism backlash after appointing daughter to top post/in /by
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is facing accusations of nepotism after appointing his daughter to a top government post. Adut Salva Kiir has been named Senior Presidential Envoy for Special Programmes, a job formerly occupied by the current vice president.