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Islamabad locked down ahead of high-stakes US-Iran talks/in /by
Islamabad fell unusually quiet as authorities sealed off parts of the capital ahead of crucial talks between the United States and Iran, scheduled to begin Saturday. The US delegation, led by JD Vance, arrives after weeks of conflict.
Senegal’s PM Sonko accuses US President Trump of ‘destabilising’ the world/in /by
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has hit out at Donald Trump over the US-Israel war against Iran. Sonko called the US President a "man of chaos" and said he has "destabilised" the world.
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68/in /by
The DJ, rapper and producer from the Bronx in New York gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. In the past 10 years, Afrika Bambaataa faced numerous accusations of child sexual abuse.
Low turnout as Djibouti votes in election set to extend Guelleh’s long rule/in /by
Low turnout marked the start of voting in Djibouti’s presidential election, with only a trickle of people showing up at polling stations in the early hours in the capital.
US urges citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria over security risks/in /by
The United States has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, citing risks of terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping, according to an updated State Department advisory.
Poland: “Frog Patrol” saves thousands of amphibians during migration/in /by
Volunteers near Warsaw form a frog patrol each spring, helping thousands of frogs and toads cross a road safely and protect local breeding grounds.
Nigeria: Jihadists kill army general and soldiers in attack on Borno state base/in /by
The attack took place at Benisheikh, about 75 kilometres from Borno state capital Maiduguri. Military sources said unidentified jihadists overran the base and torched vehicles but soldiers repelled the raid.
Four migrants drown in Channel boat attempt off Calais/in /by
French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to board an inflatable boat to attempt the perilous sea crossing from northern France to the UK.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers urge appeals court to overturn conviction/in /by
Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a roughly four-year prison term given to Sean 'Diddy' Combs for the hip-hop mogul 's conviction on prostitution-related charges was too harsh.
Nigeria general killed as troops repel Borno base attack/in /by
Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed several troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local officials said on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.