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UAE blames Iran or proxies for strike near nuclear plant, as Trump tells Tehran ‘clock is ticking’

Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious, and US president voices impatience at stalemateThe United Arab Emirates...

Fertiliser Plants: Dangote vows to ensure food security in Africa

By Udeme Akpan President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to boosting food security across Africa through large-scale fertilis...

The toxic stew: Street food vendors take to ‘esa’ as cost of whole tomatoes rise

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Before, in most cities  around the country, there were usually heavy, humid air around the areas with smells of rice, fried plantains and...

Herbalist’s wife bathes co-wife with hot water

By Emma Una OGOJA — A woman, identified as Blessing, said to be the wife of a herbalist known as Dr. Respect Ogar, allegedly bathed her husband’s second wife, M...

Power sector: Biggest scam in Nigeria — Ajaero, NLC President

DESPITE decades of reforms, huge public spending, and the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector, millions of citizens and businesses continue to grapple with...

From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first lady

The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

Trump holds prayer rally to ‘rededicate’ US as ‘one nation under God’

Critics have denounced the event as a blurring of the separation of church and state mandated by the US Constitution.

Thousands gather in Washington DC for daylong America-themed prayer rally

White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and stateThousands of people streamed on to the National...

Trump attacks Massie as Republican critic describes ‘desperate’ attempts to oust him from primary

US president writes ‘vote the bum out’ as congressman faces close race against Trump-endorsed RepublicanWith two days to go before the next big test of Donald T...

A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease

At age 49, Jan Janisch-Hanzlik’s multiple sclerosis was destroying her freedom to live the life she wanted. She gave up her active nursing job for a desk role....

‘Feels like an illusion’: inside post-Maduro Venezuela’s bewildering new era

Four months after Trump’s surprise raid, a political thaw has descended – but mingled with hope is trepidation for what comes nextWhen Ángel Linares heard a str...

Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia

The person was onboard the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the fou...

Samsung One UI 9 beta is here: What Galaxy users should know

Table of contents What is One UI 9? What is new in One UI 9 Which Samsung Galaxy phones will get One UI 9 When will your phone get the update How to join the On...

Donald Trump does ‘not feel optimistic’ for Jimmy Lai after speaking with Xi Jinping

Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during summit talks in BeijingDonald Trump raised the case of j...

Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling – Alex Plescan

Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots

Russian universities are promising free tuition and up to $70,000 to students who are willing to serve as drone pilots in the Russian military for a year—all wh...

US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10

In a press briefing Friday, officials for the World Health Organization announced that the case count of the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius i...

RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more

Investors can't seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. Storytelling and communication are one of his superpowers, according to Jiten Behl, who joined R...

Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the Northeastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the...

Send the arXiv AI-generated slop, get a yearlong vacation from submissions

AI-generated slop has shown up everywhere, including in the peer-reviewed literature. Fake citations, unedited prompt responses, and nonsensical diagrams have a...