Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken for the first time about the plane crash in which it is said that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin died. He said news of his…
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Nigeria: Sharp unemployment rate drop recorded
Three in four Nigerians of working age were employed by the end of March, according to data released by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This contrasts sharply with…
Nigeria: Tinubu orders urgent resolution of Nigeria-UAE row
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate resolution to disagreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that affected flights and issuing of visas. The UAE last year stopped…
France: Airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II in tribute
An airport in France will be renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II after receiving permission from the King, officials in the town have said. Le Touquet, in northern France,…
Haiti: Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surges
Thousands of Haitians have fled their homes in Port-au-Prince amid soaring gang violence that has killed more than 2,400 people so far this year. The UN said 5,000 fled the…
Dominican Republic: Blast kills dozens, including a baby
More than two dozen people, including a four-month-old baby, have died in an explosion which rocked the small town of San Cristóbal, in the Dominican Republic, on Monday. The death…
South Africa: Brazilian President Lula’s love for Africa
“Brazil is back on the continent it should never have left. Africa gathers many opportunities and a huge potential for growth.” These remarks were made by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio…
USA: FTX founder Bankman-Fried living on bread and water
Sam Bankman-Fried is struggling to prepare for his fraud trial due to a lack of adequate food in prison, the lawyer for the founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX says.…
USA: Bank fined £5.4m after energy traders used WhatsApp
Morgan Stanley has been fined £5.41m ($6.9m) after energy traders discussed business over WhatsApp on private phones. Regulator Ofgem said the bank breached rules requiring firms to record messages linked…
USA: Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato part ways with manager
Scooter Braun, the music mogul who made headlines for a long-running dispute over Taylor Swift’s master recordings, has reportedly been left by two of his biggest clients. According to Billboard,…