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Russian crude, displaced from western markets after the invasion of Ukraine, has flowed instead to Indian refineries, often at attractive discounts. The arrangement has lowered the cost of one of India’s biggest imports and given its…
Evan Spiegel told the BBC in an interview at the company’s California headquarters that setting a maximum amount of time that young users could spend on the app could be “an important step forward for the industry.”
The US House of Representatives has agreed to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying a legal summons related to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Black, who had business ties to…
Merriam-Webster, America’s oldest dictionary publisher, has added 1,400 new words, includingglow-up, looksmaxxing, meme coin and trash panda – the affectionate nickname for raccoons. “The new entries reflect words and meanings that have…
The top Democrat on a congressional committee that reviews weapons deals has said he will not support a proposed $2.8bn (£2.1bn) arms sale to Israel. Gregory Meeks said he would not back the transfer of 2,000lb (900kg) bombs to Israel over…
US interest rates have been raised for the first time in more than three years and could be increased further in a bid to slow rising prices. Rates were hiked to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75% by the Federal Reserve in a unanimous decision,…
A gold mine collapse in southern Sudan killed at least 82 people and injured dozens more, a local administrator told AFP on Wednesday, with many others still missing and feared dead under sand and rubble. Two survivors of the mine collapse…
The Obamas’ beloved pet dog Sunny has died after 13 years with the family, Barack Obama has announced. “Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” the former US president wrote on X, describing her as a loyal dog who was “pretty…
On September 16, 2026, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. The ruling marks the conclusion of a three-year trial…
Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria’s best known actors, whose career spanned several decades across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, announced his death and asked for privacy while the…
Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Turki al-Maliki said the targeting of Mecca, which is the…
Residents of an Oxfordshire village have voted to become independent from the UK in a symbolic referendum held in protest at plans to house more than 1,000 migrants at a former military base. Villagers in Piddington, near Bicester, voted…
At least 20 people have been killed, including five children, and dozens are missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in the Gaza Strip, according to local rescue teams. Video footage shows the search for bodies and survivors…
The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member”. Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted to work on “opening the door” for Canada, which…
Senior government officials, insurance regulators, development partners and industry representatives from 21 countries are meeting in Nairobi for the two-day Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Africa Forum.
The services sector accounted for 51 percent of GDP, followed by industry at 23 percent and agriculture at 21 percent. Net indirect taxes contributed the remaining 5 percent, said the report.
New Goalkeepers Report: AI could be a great equalizer, but only if it’s built intentionally to benefit the people who need it most.
However, Altman noted that people were justified in their fears around AI, as the capability of the tools has progressed rapidly.
An alleged Mexican drug kingpin was arrested in Nigeria last month as he tried to leave the country, the drug enforcement authority has just revealed. That arrest resulted in the discovery of a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine…
Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan official and aide to ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in the US. The US case against Saab has been closely watched as Maduro and his wife, former First…
The Kennedy Center board has voted to close the performing arts centre for two years, just as a US judge blocked it from adding President Donald Trump’s name back to the building. In May, the same judge ordered the removal of Trump’s name…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new policy to restrict visas from South African officials alleged to be involved in “race-based discrimination” and “uncompensated land seizures.” It is the latest action by the Trump…
Three people were killed Tuesday in a fiery crash when a US news media helicopter covering a deadly bus crash came down in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Media in the city had scrambled to cover a deadly accident, after an SUV ploughed into a…
Police fired tear gas as clashes erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday between opposition supporters and pro-government activists during a rally against a proposed constitutional change, AFP journalists saw. Tensions were running high in several…
