Philippines braces for Typhoon Fung-wong after earlier storm kills over 200
Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates the Philippines and Vietnam, with survivors now bracing for another storm.
Ukraine says over 1,400 Africans recruited to fight for Russia in war
Ukraine accuses Russia of luring recruits from Africa into ‘suicidal’ military contracts to bolster its war efforts.
US Supreme Court allows Trump to block $4bn in food aid to families in need
Forty-two million face food aid delays after the nation’s top Court lets US president pause full SNAP payments.
Nigerians demand own solutions to violence as Trump threatens US invasion
Amid US claims of ‘Christian genocide’ locals and experts say crisis is multilayered, dismiss plan for foreign invasion.
Afghanistan’s Taliban blames ‘irresponsible’ Pakistan as peace talks fail
The talks in Turkiye have not yielded results as the Taliban accuses Pakistan of not presenting actionable demands.
Tunisian opposition figures join hunger strike to support jailed politician
The family of jailed politician Jawhar Ben Mbarek say ‘his health is deteriorating’ after nine days without food.
N Korea threatens ‘offensive action’ as US aircraft carrier visits S Korea
North Korea issues warning as Washington and Seoul agree on strengthening military ties.
Trump says US to boycott South Africa G20 summit over white ‘genocide’
Trump calls it a ‘disgrace’ that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a white ‘genocide’.
India is world’s second-largest shrimp producer. That is now under threat
US tariffs have dealt a deadly blow to the Indian shrimp industry that relies predominantly on exports.
