Shots rang out near the presidential palace before dawn. However, authorities are yet to explain why. Gunfire and explosions were heard across parts of Niamey, Niger’s capital, in the early hours of Saturday morning. This triggered widespread fear of a coup attempt or jihadist attack as Nigerien authorities maintained silence throughout the morning. A resident…
US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a “historic” agreement. One that would give the United States control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. Trump said the deal would more than double US oil reserves, increase the country’s oil supply and help reduce petrol prices for American…
Greenland’s government has said it cannot conclude that genocide was committed against the island’s Inuit population through a decades-old forced contraception programme. Justice Minister Marianne Paviasen said the government could not determine whether the policy amounted to genocide. This comes after experts released two reports examining the treatment of Greenlandic women and girls during the…
Ecuador’s former President Lenin Moreno has been convicted of bribery and sentenced to five years in prison by an Ecuadorian court. The case is connected to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant. Judge Manuel Cabrera of the tribunal delivered the ruling on Friday, saying Moreno’s conduct was “consistent with the charges brought by…
He became king at three years old and never knew life without a crown. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro in western Uganda and holder of the Guinness World Record as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 34. Tooro’s Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki announced…
Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, the royal palace in Oslo announced on Friday morning. He passed away peacefully at the national hospital in Oslo, where he had been receiving treatment for haemolytic anaemia. The royal flag on the palace roof was lowered to half-mast. He is succeeded by his…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. Further escalating tensions with Canada amid a worsening trade dispute between the two countries. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of changing the name of the Great Lake, which is shared by the US and Canada. On Thursday,…
Andrew and Tristan Tate have asked a Florida court to release them from custody while they challenge extradition to the UK. The brothers face charges including rape and human trafficking. They both appeared in court in Miami on Thursday wearing tan jail uniforms and shackles. Both denied committing the alleged crimes and criticised the conditions…
A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against AI company Anthropic. US District Judge Rita Lin called the Pentagon’s action “illegal and baseless.” She said national security cannot justify punishing government critics. The case began after Anthropic refused to allow its AI models for some military uses. These included domestic surveillance…
At least 12 people have died and dozens more have been injured as wildfires spread across several provinces in northern Algeria amid a severe heatwave gripping North Africa. Algeria’s civil protection authorities said numerous fires were burning along the country’s northern coastline, with firefighters battling dozens of separate blazes. Interior Minister Said Sayoud said on…
