AFP Little more than 19 months after the bloodless coup that brought an end to more than five decades of rule by the Bongo family, the people of Gabon are about to head to the polls to choose a new head of state – bucking a trend that has seen military leaders elsewhere in Africa … Read more
Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in Washington•@awzurcher Watch: Why US markets shot up like a rocket after tariffs pause For days, Donald Trump and his White House team had insisted they were fully committed to their decision to impose sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries. They even derided a report on Tuesday that said … Read more
Watch: Moment Tufts University student is arrested by masked immigration agents The Trump administration has revoked visas of hundreds of international students and detained roughly a dozen others on college campuses across the US, often without any warning or recourse for appeals. Videos of some of the arrests, showing plain-clothes officers handcuff and arrest students … Read more
LeBron James, one of the most iconic figures in modern sports, has made history once again – this time in the toy aisle. Mattel has announced the release of a new Barbie in Mr James’ likeness, making him the first professional male athlete to be honoured as a Ken doll. “We are excited to bring … Read more
The King started the third day of his state visit to Italy with a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, in Rome. As the day unfolded, the King and Queen received multiple tributes to mark their 20th wedding anniversary. The Queen received a pizza as a gift during a visit to a school. … Read more
Nikhil Inamdar Thousands of neighbourhood stores, unable to compete with online apps, have closed down, according to reports The corner shop Ramji Dharod has manned for over six decades is now on the brink of closure. The store sits in a bylane in the central Indian city of Mumbai’s busy shopping precinct, and has served … Read more
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs, but escalated a spiralling trade war with China. In a dramatic change of policy, just hours after levies against roughly 60 of America’s trading partners came into effect, Trump said he was authorising a universal “lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%” … Read more
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent Getty Images Former hostage Eli Sharabi only learnt that his wife and daughters were killed in the 7 October 2023 attacks following his release from captivity “This week is Passover – the festival of freedom,” Liri Albag, an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza for 15 months by Hamas, told … Read more
US shares have rocketed after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend higher tariffs on goods from most countries, and instead impose a 10% import tax rate. The White House said it was backing off on steeper levies for trade partners that had agreed to negotiate, although Trump said he would raise tariffs on … Read more
The governor of Nigeria’s Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of attacks and seized control of some parts of the north-eastern state. Babagana Zulum called for more military assistance for soldiers fighting the insurgency. The Nigerian government has downplayed the governor’s fears, … Read more