New US ambassador to Niger will arrive in country later this week
The new U.S. ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, will arrive in Niamey following a coup last month, the State Department said on Wednesday, in a signal of Washington’s ...
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Niger says 17 of its soldiers killed in ambush near Burkina Faso border
Niger’s junta on Wednesday said 17 of its soldiers were killed in an ambush by insurgents, the deadliest attack since a July 26 coup whose leaders have cited persistent insecurity as ...
Highly trained cadaver dogs take on mission of finding Maui fire victims
A year of intense training to discern the difference between human and animal remains is a must for the specialized search dogs deployed in the treacherous conditions on Maui following ...
Nigeria’s Tinubu appoints banker Olawale Edun as finance minister -presidency
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu appointed banker Olawale Edun as minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy as he seeks to recalibrate Africa’s biggest economy, a presidential ...
US still trying to reach North Korea over Private Travis King -State Dept
The United States has still not received any response from North Korea to its continuing efforts to make contact about Private Travis King, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said, ...
Fed policymakers divided in July over need for more rate hikes, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials were divided over the need for more interest rate hikes at the U.S. central bank’s July 25-26 meeting, with “some participants” citing the risks to ...
British Museum sacks member of staff over missing and stolen items
The British Museum said on Wednesday a member of staff had been dismissed after items from its collection, including gold jewellery and gems, had been found to be missing, stolen ...
Putin expresses condolences to families of those killed in Dagestan fire and blast
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed condolences to the families of 35 people killed in a major fire and explosion that tore through an auto-repair shop beside a highway in ...
Kane says he joined Bayern to push his limits
England captain Harry Kane said he joined Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to improve as a player, adding that he is relishing the pressure that comes along with playing for the ...
UEFA’s Ceferin calls on Europe to end “cancer” of soccer violence
UEFA president Alexander Ceferin urged Europe on Wednesday to help eliminate hooliganism, which he called “the cancer of football”, days after a man was killed in clashes before a match ...
Pakistan crowd vandalises churches, torches homes after two accused of blasphemy
A Muslim crowd attacked a Christian community in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, vandalising several churches and setting scores of houses on fire after accusing two of its members of desecrating ...
Carlsberg in the dark over Russian business after shock seizure
Carlsberg CARLb.CO was “shocked” by Russia’s seizure of its business in the country last month and the brewer is no closer to knowing what might happen next, its ...
Egypt blackouts become symbol of malaise a decade after Sisi’s rise
For Egyptians grown used to a decade of reliable power supplies and boasts of vast investments in generation, a wave of rolling blackouts came as a shock – shaking faith in ...
England beat Australia to reach World Cup final
England reached their first Women’s World Cup final after beating Australia 3-1 on Wednesday despite a wonder goal from Matildas striker Sam Kerr as the co-hosts’ fairytale run came ...
De Bruyne sidelined for up to four months
Kevin De Bruyne could be out of action for up to four months after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening Premier League game of the season, manager Pep Guardiola ...
Messi scores again, Inter Miami reach Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi scored his ninth goal with his new club and Inter Miami reached the first major final in club history by dispatching the Philadelphia Union 4-1 in a Leagues ...
Maui’s displaced grow anxious as wildfire recovery drags on
A week after wildfire ravaged the resort town of Lahaina, traumatized Maui residents have grown weary from living off relief supplies while many are kept from inspecting their homes and ...
Airlines, hotels branch out with experiences to lure travelers
Casino operator MGM Resorts International MGM.N is finding Formula One’s inaugural stop in Las Vegas is as much of a draw as its slot machines this year, and ...
Wave of Russian air strikes hits western Ukraine, far from front lines
Russian air strikes hit two western regions of Ukraine bordering NATO member Poland and other areas on Tuesday, killing three people in a factory and wounding more than a dozen, ...
China’s fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022- state media
China’s fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, the National Business Daily said on Tuesday, a figure likely to rattle authorities as they ...
Georgia hits Trump with racketeering charges in election subversion case (updated)
Donald Trump faced a new set of legal woes on Tuesday after a Georgia grand jury used a law developed to take down organized crime gangs to charge the former ...
My perfect girlfriend: Are AI partners a threat to women’s rights
By Lin Taylor
After just five months of dating, Mark and his girlfriend Mina decided to take their relationship to the next level by holidaying at a lake cabin over ...
Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power two years on amid erosion of women’s rights
Afghanistan’s Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of Kabul and the establishment of what they said was security throughout the ...
Three suspected Russian spies arrested in Britain – BBC (Updated)
British police said on Tuesday they had charged two men and a woman with identity document offences after the BBC reported the group were accused of spying for Russia.
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