Nigeria’s Ambassador to Sweden, Lola Akande, has formally commenced her diplomatic assignment in Denmark after presenting her Letters of Credence to King Frederik X, with a pledge to strengthen cooperation

South African judge and former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay has reportedly won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work on human rights, international justice

India is investigating a surge in soybean shipments declared as coming from Niger Republic after customs officials questioned whether some of the cargoes may have originated in Nigeria. The inquiry

President Donald Trump has approved the execution of former US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. The Pentagon

Russia has renewed its warning to foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel in Kyiv, urging them to leave the Ukrainian capital as Moscow threatens further “massive” retaliatory strikes. The Russian Foreign

US President Donald Trump has reacted to the failed execution of Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike, questioning how a lethal injection could fail after she survived two doses of the

European Union regulators are questioning cryptocurrency exchange Binance over its continued service to customers in the bloc despite an order requiring it to wind down its EU operations, the Financial

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in the Marondera area, east of Harare. The crash occurred at

A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an altercation between the pilots triggered emergency signals and briefly raised fears of

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a national response to deaths in Ekurhuleni, directing authorities to audit high-risk areas, review stalled cases and reduce forensic backlogs.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the door to the United Kingdom potentially rejoining the European Union, saying a return to the bloc should be considered alongside other options

More than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across France as student protests over overcrowding, teacher shortages and school conditions intensified, with hundreds of schools affected.

Three teenagers have died after a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland, England, while a 17-year-old boy who survived the incident has been arrested. Northumbria Police said a black

Ibrahim Traoré is making a bold move to seize greater control of Burkina Faso’s gold wealth, opening the country’s first gold refinery as his junta pushes to process more of the precious metal at home and keep a bigger share of mining revenues within the country.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Damascus as Brussels deepens diplomatic engagement with Syria’s transitional authorities.

Aliko Dangote has responded to a Kenyan court challenge involving his proposed $16 billion refinery, recalling a previous legal battle in Senegal and insisting his group is prepared to defend its projects.

The UK has published an updated list showing occupations that can qualify for the Skilled Worker visa, covering professional, healthcare, engineering, agricultural and selected care roles.

The US Justice Department has told a federal court that President Donald Trump can restrict journalists from certain White House areas, arguing that access is a privilege rather than an automatic constitutional right.

President Donald Trump’s latest UN remarks have underscored his administration’s focus on defending US interests in the Latin America region.

Police used tear gas and warning shots to disperse opposition protesters in several cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo.