1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (390+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada is seeking a "unique alliance" with the European Union (EU) but not membership of the bloc, as its trade war with the US intensifies. "What we are looking - and will begin discussions for…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1068+ words) There has been no shortage of warnings from AI's top bosses about existential threats over the years. I attended the world's first AI safety summit in Bletchley Park in November 2023, where the focus was on the most serious threats imaginable,…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (350+ words) The Trump administration will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, as the U.S. seeks to thwart the expansion of China's ​Huawei in Africa, according to a press release and a person familiar with the ‌matter. The loan…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (242+ words) Nigeria's parliament has suspended official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers to boycott South African-hosted legislative activities, ​citing reports of attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants ‌there. The decision reflects growing concern in Nigeria over the safety of…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago   (222+ words) A chapter has closed for Senegal as goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has announced his retirement from international football after eight years with the Teranga Lions. Mendy made his Senegal debut in 2018 under former head coach Aliou Cissé and went on to…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago   (361+ words) Police in Turkey have detained 47 people in a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists, officials say. Raids took place in 12 provinces over the weekend as part of a campaign dubbed "My Family is Safe…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (732+ words) A Russian drone has hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through. No casualties were reported after the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the train's…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago   (206+ words) A US embassy staffer accused of possessing indecent images of children, was detained at his south London flat and flown out of the UK in August, without being first questioned by British police. The US Embassy confirmed to the BBC…...

18+ hour, 5+ min ago   (401+ words) A 16-year-old Moroccan, Hssaine Akram, is among 1,000 teenagers selected from 99 countries to participate in the Children’s Programme at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The participants, aged between 14 and 17, were selected from nearly 16,500 applicants worldwide. The programme, launched…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago   (512+ words) A team of 100 young journalists has begun covering key activities at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The journalists, drawn from different countries, were selected through a competitive process to work with the Children’s Newsroom established by the…...