Guam weathers Category 4 super typhoon without major damage
Guam weathered its most powerful storm in years without major damage on Thursday after Super Typhoon
Jones has ‘zero’ hard feelings toward England ahead of Twickenham return
Eddie Jones said he holds no grudges against England for sacking him as coach last year and the
Fitch puts US rating on negative watch as debt deadline looms
Ratings agency Fitch put the United States’ credit on watch for a possible downgrade on Wednesday,
Greece to appoint caretaker PM ahead of June repeat election
Greece’s president will appoint a caretaker prime minister on Wednesday to form a government that
Senegal seeks 10-year jail sentence in opposition leader’s rape trial
Senegal’s public prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges overseeing the rape trial of opposition leader
Cholera death toll has risen to 17
The death toll from cholera has risen to 17 in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. The Gauteng Health
UK inflation rate falls to 8.7% in April: ONS
British consumer price inflation fell to 8.7% in April from March’s 10.1%, figures from the Office
Saudi embrace of Assad sends strong signal to US
Once labelled a pariah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took centre stage as master of
Namibia declares outbreak of Crimean-Congo fever after patient dies
Namibia has declared an outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) after one person died of
Hansen welcomes decision to fly pride flag at Twickenham after Folau call-up
World XV coach Steve Hansen has welcomed the decision to raise the rainbow flag above Twickenham for
Russia, China set to ink bilateral pacts despite Western criticism
Russia and China are set to sign a set of bilateral agreements on Wednesday during the Russian prime
Global carbon pricing schemes raised record $95 bln in 2022: World Bank
Countries raised a record $95 billion last year by charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide, but
Zimbabwe to regulate carbon credit market to curb greenwashing
Zimbabwe’s government will closely regulate voluntary carbon offset trading in a bid to curb
Spanish police detain four over Vinicius Jr effigy hung from bridge
Spanish police detained four men on Tuesday in connection with an incident in which an effigy
Protesters in Ethiopia’s Tigray demand withdrawal of outside forces
Thousands of people demonstrated on Tuesday in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region to demand the
Top palm oil buyer India’s May imports set to fall to 27-month low
India’s palm oil imports in May are set to fall to their lowest in 27 months as its rare premium
Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector
International securities watchdog IOSCO unveiled on Tuesday the first global approach to regulating
Driver detained after truck crashes into barriers near White House
Police detained the driver of a box truck on Monday night after the vehicle crashed into security
Brazil condemns ‘racist attacks’ on Vinicius Jr in Spain
Brazil on Monday condemned the “racist attacks” Brazilian soccer player Vinicius Jr has repeatedly
Africa announces 2026 World Cup qualifying plans
Africa will employ a single stage of World Cup qualification for the next finals in 2026, doing away