US considering plan to buy Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports/in /by
The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass Britain and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said.
Crude oil jumps over 3% as Middle East tensions escalate/in /by
Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Monday after Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and renewed disruption to energy supplies. The gains came despite an OPEC+ decision to increase production quotas for July.
EU: DR Congo ceasefire a ‘health emergency’ given Ebola outbreak/in /by
The European Union’s crisis commissioner Hadja Lahbib arrived in Bunia on Sunday, capital of Ituri province and the epicenter of eastern DR Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak. She urged a ceasefire in the conflict-hit region, calling it a "health emergency."
At least four killed as quake triggers tsunami in southern Philippines/in /by
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring more than 200 and triggering a tsunami. Buildings were damaged, flights were canceled and authorities warned coastal residents to move to higher ground.
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa moves to diffuse anti-immigrant tensions in TV address/in /by
South Africa's president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a rise in anti-immigrant protests and sentiment in Africa's most advanced economy, with other nations claiming their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks.
Israel and Iran exchange fire for first time since April ceasefire/in /by
Israel said Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran. The exchange of strikes threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
Nigerian army frees 360 people abducted by Boko Haram/in /by
The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country.
Ousmane Sonko warns opponents after being elected PASTEF party chief/in /by
Sonko alluded to his split with Faye in a speech broadcast by the Pastef party.
Iranians express dismay and hope towards the national team ahead of World Cup/in /by
In a Tehran neighbourhood dotted with shops selling football jerseys and sporting goods, 10-year-old Helma was already feeling World Cup fever.
Nigeria: Rescued orphaned elephant highlights conservation fight/in /by
As dawn breaks over Nigeria's Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone. "The baby elephant has to take two litres of this per meal," said Joshua Aribasoye, one of