U.S. World Business Lifestyle
Today: June 01, 2026
Today: June 01, 2026

Africa

Africa|Crime|Political|World

South African impeachment committee to hold first meeting on president's scandal

South Africa's parliament has scheduled for Monday the first meeting of an impeachment committee that will probe allegations

South African impeachment committee to hold first meeting on president's scandal
Africa|Arts|Asia|Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh

A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh - nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its distinctive blond tuft - has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government

Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh
Africa|Crime|Education|Environment|World

Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' secondary school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 16

Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79
Africa|Crime|World

Exclusive: Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned

Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States

Exclusive: Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
Africa|Economy|Political|Travel|World

Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa after anti-immigrant protests

Almost 300 Ghanaian nationals returned home on Wednesday after waves of anti-immigrant protests in South Africa heightened safety concerns.

Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa after anti-immigrant protests
Africa|Crime|World

Survivors of al-Fashir attack describe brutal escape from Sudan

They could do nothing but watch as paramilitary fighters shot and killed their loved ones. They were held captive and endured beatings.

Survivors of al-Fashir attack describe brutal escape from Sudan
Africa|Health|World

Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread

Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to limit the spread of Ebola, Uganda's government said on Wednesday

Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread
Africa|World

South African government and Afrikaners reject US claim of a humanitarian emergency for white people

South Africa's government and Afrikaner advocacy groups reject the notion of a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in the country

South African government and Afrikaners reject US claim of a humanitarian emergency for white people
Africa|Economy|World

A bitter Eid al-Adha in Mali's capital as al-Qaida-linked blockade sends sheep prices soaring

Muslims in Mali's capital, Bamako, face challenges celebrating Eid al-Adha due to a blockade by armed groups linked to al-Qaida

A bitter Eid al-Adha in Mali's capital as al-Qaida-linked blockade sends sheep prices soaring
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World

Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting

Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre
Africa|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science|World

In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water

There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo

In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
Africa|Political|US|World

Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans

President Trump has announced that the U.S. is admitting 10,000 additional white South Africans as refugees, citing persecution in their home country

Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans
Africa|Crime|Environment|World

Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya

Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in a major wildlife trafficking bust at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport

Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Firebrand PM's ouster complicates Senegal IMF talks, heightens bondholder risk

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's dismissal of a government headed by a firebrand critic of the International Monetary Fund gives fresh

Firebrand PM's ouster complicates Senegal IMF talks, heightens bondholder risk
Africa|Crime|Political|World

South African president seeks to clear his name over cash-in-sofa scandal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to clear his name over a scandal in which bundles of cash were stolen from a

South African president seeks to clear his name over cash-in-sofa scandal
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's war

Human Rights Watch reports that the United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside a paramilitary group in Sudan's war

UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan's war
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

Senegal's Faye names economist Lo as new prime minister

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a seasoned economist as prime minister on Monday, three days after dismissing

Senegal's Faye names economist Lo as new prime minister
Africa|Economy|Environment|Food|World

Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan

Farmers across Sudan say the hike in global fuel and fertilizer costs resulting from the Iran conflict will

Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan
Africa|Health|World

Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to 7

Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven

Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to 7
Africa|Health|World

A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing

Angry residents in eastern Congo have attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center treating Ebola patients

A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing
Africa|Crime|Health|Science|World

Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin

A local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relatives

Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Nigeria's Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and final four-year term in January after overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries,

Nigeria's Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Benin's Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security

Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to ensure economic growth translated into concrete

Benin's Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security
Africa|Health|World

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five

Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the current outbreak there to five, the health ministry said on Saturday, as authorities

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five
Africa|Health|Science|World

Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers

Bundibugyo is the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a species of Ebola

Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers
Africa|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks

Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction
Africa|Health|Science|World

WHO Africa head warns against underestimating risk of Ebola spread

It would be a mistake to underestimate the risk posed by the Ebola outbreak, the WHO regional director for Africa said on Friday, warning that just one case

WHO Africa head warns against underestimating risk of Ebola spread
Africa|Health|Science|World

Volunteers go door-to-door in Congo to tackle Ebola rumors, Red Cross says

Volunteers are going door-to-door to combat misinformation about Ebola in the area at the centre of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

Volunteers go door-to-door in Congo to tackle Ebola rumors, Red Cross says
Africa|Crime|Political|World

US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations

The United States has sanctioned Tanzania’s police chief and barred him from entering the U.S., citing alleged human rights violations committed by the police force

US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations
Africa|Economy|Europe|Political|World

In Spain's greenhouses, migrant amnesty brings hope of better conditions

After seven years living as an undocumented migrant in Spain, doing day jobs and staying in shanty towns, Moroccan Abdelmoujoud Erra

In Spain's greenhouses, migrant amnesty brings hope of better conditions
Africa|Health|Science|World

Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak

People have set fire to an Ebola treatment center in one of the towns at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo as fear and anger grows over a health crisis authorities and aid agencies are struggling to contain

Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak
Africa|Environment|Health|Political|World

Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held Congo area far from outbreak's epicentre

A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, hundreds of kilometres from the

Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held Congo area far from outbreak's epicentre
Africa|Health|Science|World

Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

Healthcare workers in eastern Congo say they are underprotected and undertrained as a rare Ebola virus spreads rapidly in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places

Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Africa|Crime|Health|World

Kenyan court rules parts of law criminalising consensual sex between adolescents invalid

A Kenyan court ruled on Wednesday that sections of a law targeting sexual offences in the East African nation cannot apply to

Kenyan court rules parts of law criminalising consensual sex between adolescents invalid
Africa|Sports|World

Sorry, Arsenal fans, but a public holiday for you in Botswana is fake news

Arsenal fans in Botswana were briefly excited by the apparent announcement of a public holiday to celebrate their team's first Premier League title win in 22 years

Sorry, Arsenal fans, but a public holiday for you in Botswana is fake news
Africa|Economy|Europe|Political|World

France, Morocco prepare treaty to foster ties

Moroccan and French foreign ministers said on Wednesday the two countries are preparing to sign a treaty to strengthen ties during an upcoming state visit

France, Morocco prepare treaty to foster ties
Africa|Europe|Health|World

US doctor in contact with Ebola patient heading to Czech hospital from Uganda

A U.S. doctor will be transferred from Uganda to a hospital in Prague on Wednesday after he came into contact with a patient infected with Ebola, Czech health officials said

US doctor in contact with Ebola patient heading to Czech hospital from Uganda
Africa|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Kenya’s professional mourners help grieving families and keep tradition alive

Loud and expressive mourners are common at funerals around the world — but in parts of Kenya, some of them may be paid workers

Kenya’s professional mourners help grieving families and keep tradition alive
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year

The Trump administration plans to admit up to 10,000 more white South African refugees into the United States, citing discrimination against Afrikaners

Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year
Africa|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees

Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees

Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees
Africa|Health|World

Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120

Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak that has killed nearly 120 people

Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
Africa|Health|Science|World

US CDC scrambles to evacuate affected Americans amid deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC

With more than 100 deaths authorities suspect were linked to Ebola, a remote corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the epicentre of a deadly outbreak. The World Health organisation has declared the new outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

US CDC scrambles to evacuate affected Americans amid deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC
Africa|Health|Science|World

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91

A U.N. court says that a Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague

Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
Africa|Crime|World

US and Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS commander, Trump says

US and Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS commander, Trump says

US and Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS commander, Trump says
Africa|Crime|Political|World

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission
Africa|Political|World

South African president removes social development minister

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday removed Sisisi Tolashe from the position of minister of social development.

South African president removes social development minister
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Almost 20 million people in Sudan still face acute hunger, monitors say

Some 19.5 million Sudanese people, or more than 40% of the population, are facing acute hunger, according to a report by a global hunger monitor, as the

Almost 20 million people in Sudan still face acute hunger, monitors say
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022

Areas of southern Somalia are at risk of famine, two global food security monitors said on Thursday, with one district reaching a level of hunger not seen in

Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022