A UK-Ireland summit marks a “major and significant manifestation” of a reset in relations between the two governments in the post-Brexit era, Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has said. He will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday evening, ahead of the summit on Thursday. The first of its kind, it will be attended by … Read more
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Nichola Mandil in Juba and Danai Nesta Kupemba in London BBC News Getty Images Minister of Petroleum Puot Kang Chol was arrested in the middle of the night Security forces in South Sudan have arrested the oil minister and an army general, who are senior members of the main opposition, sparking concerns that the peace … Read more
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Trump administration to withhold nearly $2bn-worth of payments (£1.6bn) to foreign aid organisations for work they have already performed for the government. The top court on Wednesday endorsed a lower court ruling asking the administration to unfreeze the fund for contractors and recipients of grants … Read more
In California, summer could be on the chopping block. Almost 4,000 campsites across many of California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season, according to an internal United States Forest Service spreadsheet viewed by The New York Times on Friday. These potential shutdowns follow a wave of federal government … Read more
Basillioh Rukanga BBC News AFP The Basotho people are well known for their traditional blankets US President Donald Trump has said that “nobody has ever heard of” the African country of Lesotho – a comment that has “shocked” its government. It is a small country in southern Africa that almost entirely consists of mountains and … Read more
Dozens of people in the Sudanese state of North Darfur are feared dead following heavy shelling on a camp for displaced people. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a crowded market at Abu Shouk, a camp on the outskirts of the city of el-Fasher, for roughly two hours on Tuesday evening, a local official … Read more