US officials are preparing for separate missions to Russia and Ukraine this weekend, sources say, as Washington seeks to address security concerns and explore a path toward ending the war.
Victims died after inhaling toxic fumes while attempting to tap an oil pipeline in Rivers State, a community group says.
Renewed US-Iran fighting shakes energy markets, with US diesel prices reaching record levels and Hormuz traffic thinning further.
The Chinese president is expected to bring a large CEO delegation to Washington on 24 September, sources say, as key economic talks loom.
The company highlights major advances in AI capabilities - and warns of the new security risks that come with them.
August marks the strongest performance since 2018, with a ninth consecutive month of growth and battery-electric registrations up 27.7%.
Investors reassess rate expectations as markets respond to stronger employment data, with the dollar and bond yields climbing.
The Pope calls on Christians in the Middle East to remain a sign of hope despite war, urging continued service and solidarity.
Dialogue does not guarantee peace, but wars end through political decisions and divided societies are rebuilt through human relationships.
Nepal reports 359 deaths and three more are confirmed in Tibet, with around 1,400 people still missing — among them foreign trekkers and pilgrims — as rescuers battle destroyed roads and unstable ground.
A vehicle was deliberately driven into pedestrians outside the railway station in Caen, killing one person and injuring 10. Investigators have not established a publicly verified motive.
The US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand backed a UK-led package at the Five Country Ministerial in Sydney, with expanded support for the INTERPOL Global Fraud Taskforce.
Chama Cha Mapinduzi has chosen Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi to succeed Emmanuel John Nchimbi, who is expected to leave office on 4 September.
Crude reversed earlier losses after Washington said no talks with Tehran were under way, with Brent trading in the high-$80s and US crude above $80.
The AI chipmaker is preparing to establish NVPAC as export controls, tariffs and data-centre policy increasingly shape its business.
Health ministers approved the framework at the 76th WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Addis Ababa, focusing on surveillance, immunity and outbreak response.
WHO says 58 suspected cases have been recorded, 10 laboratory confirmed, with no deaths — but evidence of community transmission makes early detection critical.
A telegram conveyed through Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed the Pope's sorrow for the dead, the missing and the rescuers working in extreme conditions.
Moscow says British military assets inside and outside Ukraine could be considered targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using UK-supplied weapons. No attack has been ordered.
The chipmaker's outlook for roughly 70% revenue growth next fiscal year lifted technology shares and eased fears of a sharp slowdown in AI infrastructure spending.
Uganda has completed 42 days without a confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease. Across the border, Congo is fighting the largest Ebola outbreak in its history.
A new study documents 7,825 kidnapping victims over the past year and an estimated $5.8 million paid in ransoms, turning a security crisis into an economic one.
Nearly 172,000 solar installations have been fitted across the UK since January, and plug-in solar panels became legal to buy and use in Great Britain from today.
The 15-year, World Bank-backed financing gives Kigali access to Japanese-currency funding and diversifies borrowing away from dollars and euros.
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