At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria
21 February 2026, 19:36 PM Africa & rest of the world
Attackers kill at least 50 in Nigeria
21 February 2026, 04:12 AM World
RSF actions in Sudan’s al-Fashir points to genocide
20 February 2026, 00:40 AM Africa & rest of the world
UN chief renews push for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Sudan
16 February 2026, 02:54 AM Africa & rest of the world
21 drown in Nile boat sinking in Sudan
13 February 2026, 00:52 AM Africa & rest of the world
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children
12 February 2026, 01:35 AM Africa & rest of the world
51 kidnapped, 3 killed in Nigeria attacks
9 February 2026, 04:53 AM Africa & rest of the world
Gunmen kill at least 162 in attack in Nigeria
4 February 2026, 20:21 PM Africa & rest of the world
12 schoolchildren killed in South Africa crash
19 January 2026, 16:01 PM Africa & rest of the world

At least 26 people drown in Nigeria boat accident, official says

Traders’ vessel overturns on River Niger in Kogi State
2 October 2025, 09:22 AM

Hundreds arrested and injured in Morocco protests

Unrest over health and education reforms turns violent in Oujda and Inzegane
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM

France's Sarkozy given 5-year sentence, must go to prison

Charged on accusation of presidential run being funded by ousted Libya dictator
25 September 2025, 11:32 AM

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

Platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube were already included in the ban -- a world-first
24 September 2025, 02:29 AM

Australian PM heads to New York, may meet Trump for first time

According to his office, Albanese departs on Saturday for the United Nations General Assembly in New York
19 September 2025, 06:54 AM

Canada, Mexico leaders agree to seek 'fairer' trade deal with US

The agreement, in place since 2020, is up for review next year
19 September 2025, 03:50 AM

Australia to spend $8bn on nuclear sub shipyard facility

Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said yesterday.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM

New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 15: health minister

A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Congo has killed 15 people since the end of August
4 September 2025, 15:08 PM

70 killed as migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia’s foreign affairs ministry said late on Friday, in one of the deadliest accidents in recent years along a popular migration route to Europe.
30 August 2025, 20:44 PM

Uganda reaches agreement with US to take migrants: govt

Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, in Washington’s latest attempt to speed up deportations.
21 August 2025, 19:31 PM

Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino scammers

Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of "cyber-terrorism and internet fraud", its anti-corruption agency said Thursday
21 August 2025, 17:08 PM

Nigeria deports 102 scammers, half of them Chinese

The scams target mostly Americans, Canadians, Mexicans and Europeans
21 August 2025, 13:37 PM

Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike

Air Canada's flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights impacting more than 100,000 passengers ahead of a threatened work stoppage that could shut down service
16 August 2025, 04:51 AM

40 dead in Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years: MSF

At least 40 people have died in Sudan’s Darfur region in the country’s worst cholera outbreak in years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said yesterday.
14 August 2025, 20:05 PM

Scientists discover ‘cute’ but fearsome ancient whale

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying yesterday the species was “deceptively cute” but a fearsome predator.
13 August 2025, 18:25 PM

Nauru sells first passports to fund climate action

A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials yesterday said that interest in joining the low-lying, largely barren island is increasing.
7 August 2025, 20:57 PM

Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan

Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday
5 August 2025, 02:19 AM

Australian state seeks to enshrine work from home in law

The premier of the Australian state of Victoria announced Saturday plans to enshrine working from home in law, saying it should be “a right, not a request”.
3 August 2025, 18:23 PM

Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35% from 25%

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order increasing tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% from 25% on all products not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the White House said.
1 August 2025, 05:45 AM

Chinese academic in Australia slams ‘ridiculous’ HK bounties

An academic in Australia who was among 19 people that Hong Kong issued bounties for has criticised the “ridiculous” arrest warrants and warned that the region was trying to exert its power beyond its borders.
26 July 2025, 19:20 PM