The boss of car making giant Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, has quit with immediate effect following a boardroom clash. His abrupt exit from the company – which owns…
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USA: Trump threatens 100% tariff on Brics nations if they try to replace dollar
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations if they were to create a rival currency to the US dollar. “The idea…
Guinea: Dozens killed in crush at football match
At least 56 people have been killed in a crush following clashes at a football match in Guinea’s second-largest city, Nzérékoré, the government says. An inquiry is being launched to…
Tanzania: Opposition youth leader dumped at beach after abduction
Tanzanian opposition youth leader Abdul Nondo has been found following being dumped at a beach, less than a day after he was reportedly kidnapped in the main city of Dar…
UK: Man arrested after police seize 56,000 bird eggs
A man has been arrested after more than 56,000 bird eggs were seized during a series of raids. Essex Police attended an address in Benfleet, Essex, on Thursday as part…
Palestine: 33 captives killed in Gaza – Hamas
Hamas says 33 captives held by the group in Gaza have been killed since the start of Israel’s nearly 14-month-old war in the besieged enclave. The group issued a video statement on…
Angola: Biden to vist Luanda, his first and last trip to Southern Africa while in office
United States President Joe Biden is visiting Angola this week on his first-ever bilateral trip to Africa as president – weeks before he leaves the post to Donald Trump. Biden is…
Syria: Government and Russia forces step up air raids in a bid to slow opposition advance
Syrian Russian jets have intensified air attacks in Idlib city and positions in Aleppo as the government of President Bashar al-Assad tries to slow the advance of opposition fighters. The…
Lebanon: Israeli attacks kill two people in Lebanon and Hezbollah responds
Israel has killed two people, including a State Security officer, in separate attacks in Lebanon as it continues its assaults on the country since the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect last…
Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged additional military support worth $680m to Ukraine in an unannounced visit to Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought security guarantees from NATO to defend…