The blast took place in the city of Maiduguri, the capital of the restive Borno state in the northeast. No group has claimed responsibility for what authorities say was a suspected bombing....
The latest attacks bring the total number of known boat strikes to 35 and the number of people killed to at least 115 since early September, according to official figures....
Shanghai, mainland China’s commercial and financial hub, has pledged to step up policing its manufacturing sectors to curb prolonged payment cycles that affect thousands of supply-chain vendors. Gu Ju...
European leaders have given a low-key response to US President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela as they try to get Trump to help end Russia's war on Ukraine. Venezuela's traditional a...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, riding high in opinion polls, is expected to call a general election in the coming months to capitalise on her popularity and seize the opportunity to rebuild a...
Following the largest anti-corruption investigation of his presidency, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has launched a significant shake-up of the government and his office, with a series of dismissals and appoint...
The Communist Party and Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) appear to be in the final stages of talks to revive an inter-party forum suspended nine years ago. The three-day forum, designed to facilitate party-t...
Brahim Diaz scored the winning goal to lead Morocco to a 1-0 victory over Tanzania Sunday, securing their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-finals. The Real Madrid player made history ...
King Charles III paid tribute to the Auschwitz survivor, saying he was "privileged and proud" to have known her. Austrian-born Schloss fled her home country to the Netherlands, where she would later m...
Protesters gathered in major European cities in solidarity with the ongoing demonstrations in Iran amid a communications blackout. Protests erupted in Tehran and across Iran two weeks ago over dire ec...
Venezuela’s opposition leader weighs when to return — and whether to mobilise her supporters...
President Donald Trump speaks at a podium about his January 3rd raid on Venezuela. Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller stand behind him. Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump on Sat...
Ukrainian president to meet Canadian PM and call European leaders before travelling to US...
Increased activity comes amid reports Moscow has sent submarine to escort vessel to its territory...
‘Justice Mission 2025’ exercises to test US response after largest-ever arms sale to Taipei...
The tremulous response to both the Venezuela coup and his threats to Greenland reflects hard truths...
US president lurched from kidnapping Maduro to criticising private equity firms in a tumultuous start to 2026...
From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has shaped the year...
2025 saw the US-China rivalry weaponize every layer of the technology stack—from minerals to models to military doctrine....
A billboard in downtown Tehran pictured last Tuesday. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images Protests against Iran's government have escalated in the past weeks. Dozens of flights to and from the...