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Court orders TotalEnergies to account for environmental impact of oil and gas products
A Paris court has ordered French oil giant TotalEnergies to report the environmental consequences of emissions from its oil and gas products and explain how it plans to address them.
Thousands feared dead following two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela
As pledges of aid pour in from around the world, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency.
La Guaira, Venezuela’s port city, shows extensive earthquake damage after the quake
New images from La Guaira on 25 June revealed widespread destruction after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's Caribbean coast, damaging buildings, roads and key public infrastructure.
Can the IMF help Africa break the debt cycle? {Business Africa}
Can the International Monetary Fund finally help Africa break out of its multi-generational loop of rescue and repayment and here is how Nigerian businesses are using stablecoins to bypass traditional banks to fight inflation.
Libyan archaeologists battle to save ancient Greek ruins in east of country
The sites at Cyrene and Apollonia were first targeted by jihadists following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and then ravaged by Storm Daniel in 2023.
Lack of basic services leads South Africans to look beyond traditional party allegiance
Pot holes, garbage and sewage - all challenges facing the residents of South Africa’s Evaton West township. Many voters cite the lack of basic services as the reason they abandoned the ruling ANC, handing victory to the opposition Democratic Alliance in last month.
Pilot jailed for raping girl, 12, he met on Instagram
A British Airways pilot has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison after travelling across England to rape a 12-year-old girl he contacted through Instagram.
Protesters in Nairobi run for cover as shots ring out and police deploy tear gas
Kenyan police shut off traffic on key routes around Nairobi on Thursday, hoping to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising. This year many braved the streets again, but fled as shots were fired and tear gas deployed.
Oil price falls to pre-war levels as ships being moving through Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude was trading at around $72 a barrel on Thursday morning, the price it was at the day before the launch of attacks on Iran.
Nigeria hosts Africa’s first playback theatre festival
On stage, performers transformed ordinary life experiences into spontaneous theatre, drawing smiles, reflection, and sometimes sadness from the audience