A historic Limoges town hall has been largely destroyed by fire after masked protesters set it ablaze during nationwide demonstrations over rising living costs in France.
The Vatican has released the first photographs of Pope Leo XIV since surgery for lung cancer, showing him celebrating Mass in hospital as doctors reported progress in his recovery.
Africa has overtaken Europe in the number of Catholics for the first time in the latest Vatican statistics, reflecting the continent’s growing importance in the global Catholic Church.
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Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary after just five days, following a troubled debut and scrutiny of her legal credentials, in a departure confirmed by Trump administration officials.
Anthropic is updating its usage rules to prohibit repeated, purposeless cruelty towards its Claude AI models, while clarifying that ordinary frustration, criticism and legitimate testing remain permitted.
Enugu State has approved ₦32 billion to settle outstanding gratuities owed to retirees dating back to 2000, with the government planning to begin disbursement with an initial ₦10 billion tranche next week.
A private jet operated by Triton Aviation returned safely to Abuja after losing a door shortly after take-off for Lagos, prompting a Mayday distress call and the deployment of airport emergency teams.
The International Monetary Fund has urged Nigeria to resist calls to restore a blanket petrol subsidy, recommending targeted relief for vulnerable households as rising fuel prices increase pressure on living costs.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled a rocket-assisted version of the long-delayed Roadster that can briefly leap into the air and perform mid-air manoeuvres, though it has yet to demonstrate sustained flight.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama says Africa loses far more wealth through illicit financial flows, debt repayments and high borrowing costs than it receives in foreign aid, calling for reforms to the global financial system.
One Singapore-registered container ship sank and another was damaged after unidentified projectiles struck the vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial shipping intensify across the region.
Meta has released Muse Spark Open, a powerful downloadable AI model designed to compete with leading Chinese systems and give developers greater control over how they use artificial intelligence.
Eight US states have sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT puts children at risk and misleads users about its safety.
South Africa is projected to remain Africa’s largest economy in 2026, with nominal gross domestic product of $489.1 billion, ahead of Egypt and Nigeria, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest estimates.
A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 1,100 people, mostly children under five, exposing serious gaps in routine vaccination, health-worker outreach and emergency planning despite a nationwide campaign that reached millions of children.
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company has reportedly raised petrol prices at its retail stations to ₦1,405 per litre, reversing a recent reduction as motorists question whether a government-backed discount is accessible enough to provide meaningful relief.
ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States have agreed to establish joint working groups to prepare a new cooperation framework, opening a fresh diplomatic channel on trade, security and regional ties following the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the West African bloc.
Nigeria has unveiled 65 proposed investment projects requiring $78.5 billion in capital while calling for cheaper development financing, faster debt restructuring and greater influence for developing countries in global financial institutions.
Anthropic is updating its usage rules to prohibit repeated, purposeless cruelty towards its Claude AI models, while clarifying that ordinary frustration, criticism and legitimate testing remain permitted.
A private jet operated by Triton Aviation returned safely to Abuja after losing a door shortly after take-off for Lagos, prompting a Mayday distress call and the deployment of airport emergency teams.
One Singapore-registered container ship sank and another was damaged after unidentified projectiles struck the vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial shipping intensify across the region.
Ukraine says its energy truce with Russia has ended, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv could reconsider halting refinery strikes if the US supplies more Patriot missiles.
British comedian Russell Brand is facing seven sexual offence charges involving six women, after prosecutors accused him of exploiting his fame and manipulating women during a decade of alleged abuse. He denies all the charges.
