Pope Leo XIV reminds digital influencers of the need to remain human online
Pope Leo XIV received a rock star's welcome at the Vatican's festival of Catholic influencers on Tuesday and thanked them for using their digital platform to promote Catholicism. But he told them to ensure that online culture remains human,
At least 5 dead, including gunman, at office building in New York shooting
The man fatally shot himself after killing four people, including an off-duty police officer, at a midtown Manhattan building.
Namibia: Petrofund Launches Scholarship Drive to Equip Namibian Youth for Oil and Gas Industry
[Namibian] Petroleum Training and Education Fund chief executive Nillian Mulemi at the Youth in Oil and Gas Summit at Walvis Bay, 25 July 2025
Lionesses celebrate at Downing St and call on UK to do more for women’s football
England head coach Sarina Wiegman has called for greater investment in women’s soccer as her side celebrated Euro 2025 success at a “very, very special” reception at 10 Downing Street.
Liberia: LPRC to Receive First Petrol Shipment in 4 Decades
[Liberian Observer] In a landmark development for Liberia's petroleum sector, the Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), Mr. Amos Tweh, has announced that the country is set to receive its first direct shipment of petroleum products in over 40 years.
US and China hold new trade talks in Sweden, hoping to strike tariff deal
The two countries hope to extend the 90-day pause on triple-digit tariffs negotiated in Geneva in May.
Ukraine marks Olenivka prison blast anniversary in Kyiv
Soldiers and civilians gathered in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Monday to mark three years since the deadly explosion at Olenivka prison that killed 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
North Korea bars foreigners from newly opened beach resort
Opened on 1 July, the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone is seen as a key part of President Kim Jong Un's ambitions to boost tourism.
Trump wants expedited deposition from Rupert Murdoch in Epstein case
Monday's court filing requested that Murdoch give his testimony within 15 days over concerns for the 94-year-old media mogul's ill health and age.
Ciara granted Beninese citizenship under new slave descendant law
A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from slaves. American singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to take up the offer.