Alune Wade lights up Saint-Louis Jazz Festival
Alune Wade’s performance was one of the highlights of the 2025 Saint-Louis Jazz Festival
Skulls of 19 African Americans returned to New Orleans after 140 years
More than a century after their remains were taken and sent overseas for racist scientific study, 19 African Americans are finally coming home
Gabon to halt manganese exports by 2029
Gabon is set to stop exporting raw manganese by 2029, as part of a national strategy to boost local industry and reduce dependency on unprocessed resource exports
Gaza residents plead for ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis
As ceasefire talks continue between Hamas and international mediators, Palestinians in Gaza say they are desperate for an end to the war
Two dead and hundreds arrested after PSG celebrations
Two people have died and more than 550 have been arrested across France after violence broke out during celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory
Ivory Coast opposition call for election reform ahead of vote
Opposition leaders gathered in Abidjan this weekend, calling for inclusive dialogue and demanding reforms to ensure a fair electoral process
NOAA predicts active hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season is back — and forecasters say it could be another active one
Global Heat Report: Climate change fuels silent killer
Half the world’s population—around four billion people—experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat between May 2024 and May 2025, and scientists say climate change is directly to blame
Elon Musk steps down after turbulent Government role
Elon Musk is stepping down from his temporary role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, ending a controversial chapter in Washington
U.K-Egypt: Mother of jailed activist hospitalised amid hunger strike
The mother of a pro-democracy activist imprisoned in Egypt is seriously ill in a London hospital after resuming a hunger strike