Adeniyi Adeyemi: Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu orders probe into alleged fake agency
Nigeria’s president has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was set up within his own office, complete with public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000). According to the presidency, the letter from…
From Spain trade to Greenland threats: Key points from Trump’s NATO comments
US President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO allies Wednesday at a summit in Ankara, as the fallout from his war with Iran threatened to overshadow the key gathering. Trump declared the Iran ceasefire was «over», then took aim at NATO allies who failed…
Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US of breaching their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on this issue, and others, including the attacks in southern Iran and «violating Iranian adjustments in the Strait». «The era…
Photograph linking SA’s Zuma with fugitive Indian businessman sparks outrage
A photograph linking a senior South African diplomat with former president Jacob Zuma and controversial businessman Ajay Gupta has sparked political scrutiny. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has ordered an internal report into High…
Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?
If you want to get a sense of the fuel crisis gripping Russia, all you need to do is spend a day driving around Moscow. At almost every petrol station we passed there was a queue of cars and lorries. Some lines were long, some short; some static, others…
Morocco to test France’s title credentials in World Cup quarter-final showdown
France‘s World Cup campaign has already tested their firepower, patience and nerves, but Thursday’s quarter-final against Morocco will offer Didier Deschamps‘ side something different: their first full football examination of the…
Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project
At the summit, Sir Keir is expected to underline the threat posed by Russia to the UK and Nato. The government said Nato had scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft approaching allied airspace more than 700 times and that Russian military…
US revokes waiver for Iranian oil sales amid renewed Gulf strikes – Business
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Telstra outage: Trains and emergency calls in Australia affected by telecoms outage
A major outage at Australia’s largest telecommunications company has led to cancelled train services, left thousands of customers without mobile coverage, and sparked an investigation into emergency calls that were not connected. Telstra’s…
‘Suffered an injustice’: Egypt coach blasts referee in dramatic World Cup exit to Argentina
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said his team was treated unfairly and «suffered an injustice» in the wake of his team’s stunning 3-2 loss to Argentina in a round of 16 match in Atlanta on Tuesday. Egypt held a 2-0 lead until Argentina’s…