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Australia is making headlines with a groundbreaking move to protect its youth online. Just a week before a new, world-first social media ban for under-16s officially kicks in, tech giant Meta has already begun removing these younger users from its popular platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.
Dec 4, 2025,
1 month ago
Leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and Rwanda are set to ink a major deal in Washington. Hosted by US President Donald Trump, this summit aims to bring an end to the prolonged conflict that has plagued their shared region.
Dec 4, 2025,
1 month ago
Nigeria's Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect, citing health reasons. This announcement came directly from the president's office.
Dec 4, 2025,
1 month ago
The government has greenlit a 4.1% bump to the national minimum wage for 2026. Starting next April, the main hourly rate will jump to £12.71, a change poised to positively impact 2.4 million individuals aged 21 and up.
Dec 4, 2025,
1 month ago
In a recent development, a Peruvian court has handed down a 14-year prison sentence to former President Martín Vizcarra. He was found guilty of accepting bribes well before he even took the nation's highest office, officially adding his name to the growing list of ex-leaders in Peru facing time behind bars for corruption.
Dec 2, 2025,
1 month ago
A recent shooting near the White House, which critically injured two National Guard members, has prompted the United States to suspend all immigration request processing for individuals from Afghanistan. Authorities quickly identified the alleged assailant as Rahmanullah Lakamal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. in September 2021 through the Operation Allies Welcome initiative.
Dec 2, 2025,
1 month ago
Pope Leo XIV is kicking off his first international journey as pontiff, a significant six-day trip. First on his agenda is Turkey, where he'll mark a historic Christian anniversary, followed by a visit to Lebanon, just days after Israeli airstrikes rocked its capital, Beirut.
Nov 27, 2025,
1 month ago
Breaking news from Guinea-Bissau: A group of military officers has reportedly taken control of the country, with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló said to be under arrest. The coup unfolded quickly in the capital, Bissau, following reports of gunfire, and government sources confirmed Embaló's detention to the BBC.
Nov 27, 2025,
1 month ago
President Bola Tinubu has put forward three distinguished non-career ambassadors to represent Nigeria in key global locations: the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. These nominations are currently awaiting confirmation, pending a screening process by the Senate.
Nov 27, 2025,
1 month ago
Both Donald Trump and Kyiv are eager for a peace agreement in Ukraine, with Kyiv perhaps even more so, though not at any price. So, when the U.S. started pressing Ukraine to accept a deal by Thanksgiving that seemed suspiciously close to surrender terms, Ukraine naturally resisted. Top Ukrainian officials quickly flew to Geneva for talks. All day Sunday, delegates from both the U.S. and Ukraine were seen traveling between the two key locations in discreet black limousines.
Nov 25, 2025,
1 month ago
