Bill Gates says most of his $200 billion fortune will go to Africa over next 20 years
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Bill Gates says most of his $200 billion fortune will go to Africa over next 20 years

He said the Gates Foundation will spend it on improving health and education services across the continent…Read More

Ukraine-Russia agree to new prisoner swap but talks fail to yield ceasefire
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Ukraine-Russia agree to new prisoner swap but talks fail to yield ceasefire

Delegates at the Istanbul meeting agreed to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action and an exchange of seriously

Mali: Army foils attack in Timbuktu, a day after jihadist assault killed 30 soldiers
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Mali: Army foils attack in Timbuktu, a day after jihadist assault killed 30 soldiers

The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning, a day

Alune Wade lights up Saint-Louis Jazz Festival
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Alune Wade lights up Saint-Louis Jazz Festival

Alune Wade’s performance was one of the highlights of the 2025 Saint-Louis Jazz Festival…Read More

Skulls of 19 African Americans returned to New Orleans after 140 years
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Skulls of 19 African Americans returned to New Orleans after 140 years

More than a century after their remains were taken and sent overseas for racist scientific study, 19 African Americans are

Gabon to halt manganese exports by 2029
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Gabon to halt manganese exports by 2029

Gabon is set to stop exporting raw manganese by 2029, as part of a national strategy to boost local industry

Two people killed and hundreds arrested in France during Champions League win celebrations
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Two people killed and hundreds arrested in France during Champions League win celebrations

Around 200 people were injured, 21 of whom were policemen. One officer is in an induced coma after being hit

Gaza residents plead for ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis
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Gaza residents plead for ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis

As ceasefire talks continue between Hamas and international mediators, Palestinians in Gaza say they are desperate for an end to

Global Heat Report: Climate change fuels silent killer
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Global Heat Report: Climate change fuels silent killer

Half the world’s population—around four billion people—experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat between May 2024 and May

Elon Musk steps down after turbulent Government role
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Elon Musk steps down after turbulent Government role

Elon Musk is stepping down from his temporary role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, ending a controversial chapter in