Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned people to “buckle up” as he signed a bill giving the state control over Disney’s sprawling Orlando theme parks. The bill strips power uniquely held…
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Nigeria: Opposition PDP and Labour Party accuse APC and Inec
Opposition parties have walked out of the venue where results from Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential elections are being announced. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party…
France: Lionel Messi wins Best Fifa men’s player of the year award
Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has been named men’s player of the year at the 2022 Best Fifa Awards. The 35-year-old beat French forwards Kylian Mbappe and Karim…
Ecuador: Cocaine worth $330m found in banana shipment
Police in Ecuador have found almost 8.8 tonnes of cocaine in a shipment of bananas bound for Belgium. Police commander Fausto Salinas said the drugs would have been worth an…
Egypt: Zamalek president Mansour jailed for a month for insulting Al Ahly rival
Zamalek president Mortada Mansour has been jailed for one month for verbally insulting the president of bitter Egyptian rivals Al Ahly. Mansour, who is also a politician and former member…
Japan: Ad giant Dentsu named in Olympics bid-rigging complaint
Japan’s competition regulator has filed criminal complaints against the advertising giant Dentsu and five other firms over the alleged bid-rigging of contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The regulator also…
Mexico: Huge crowds rally against electoral reform
Huge rallies have been held in several Mexican cities against what protesters say are government attempts to undermine the electoral authorities. The biggest was in Mexico City, where organisers say…
Brazil: Dozens missing, feared buried in landslides
The number of people killed in landslides which hit coastal towns in Brazil’s São Paulo state over the weekend has risen to 44. More than 40 others are still missing.…
Mozambique: Bodies wash from graves amid floods
Bodies from a cemetery on the banks of the Umbeluze river near the Mozambican capital, Maputo, have been swept by floods into nearby residences and spread across farms. Televised images…
France: President Macron seeks strategy shift in Africa visit
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to outline new Africa policy ahead of his visit to four African countries beginning from Monday. He is expected to visit Gabon for an…