The United States has completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, formally ending a 12-year mission against Islamic State and shifting responsibility for the country’s security fully to Iraqi forces.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined a 10-year programme of domestic reform, pairing a proposed National Care Service with pension changes and wider reforms to housing, utilities and government.
Gucci has begun selling new luxury sneakers marked “Made in China”, an unusual break from its Italian manufacturing heritage as the fashion house works to revive its business.
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Cape Winelands Airport is targeting April 2027 to begin its major redevelopment, with passenger flights now planned for late 2029 as Cape Town prepares for a second commercial aviation hub.
Four personnel were injured and two Navy aviators ejected safely during an aircraft recovery mishap aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia.
The UAE recorded a seasonal low of 18.6°C in Al Ain as autumn begins, although much of the country remains firmly in warm-weather conditions.
Former Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló says he will return on October 4 and contest December’s presidential election, months after being removed in a military coup.
Euracare Hospital is asking a Lagos High Court to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-month-old son, with the court set to rule on October 12.
Brent crude climbed back above $107 a barrel as Qatar pushed to revive US-Iran talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and easing a global supply squeeze.
Reports say Trump is open to conditional sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for nuclear concessions, but the U.S. president has denied making such an offer as diplomatic contacts intensify.
Ukraine says its forces have retaken another 51 square kilometres in northern Donetsk, disrupting Russia’s plans to encircle key eastern cities as Moscow’s wider advance slows.
Five British men arrested near RAF Fairford over suspected terrorism and explosives offences have been released on bail as investigators examine whether a foreign actor may have been involved.
SpaceX’s Starship has reached orbit for the first time, clearing a major hurdle for the company’s plans to use the giant spacecraft for commercial launches and future Moon missions.
The United States has completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, formally ending a 12-year mission against Islamic State and shifting responsibility for the country’s security fully to Iraqi forces.
Donald Trump and leaders of major AI companies have agreed to a voluntary framework for safer development of advanced AI, putting industry self-regulation at the centre of the US approach.
Abia Governor Alex Otti has commissioned a new 55-room hotel in Aba and used the occasion to invite investors who left the state to reconsider the city as business activity expands.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a violent cockpit incident triggered emergency signals and a rapid descent, with Israeli officials now investigating whether it was an attempted terror attack.
Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as its first female prime minister, placing a veteran politician at the centre of a new government facing major economic and social pressures.
Celine Dion stunned Paris Fashion Week with a surprise performance of “I’m Alive” at L’Oréal’s Eiffel Tower show, adding another high-profile moment to her return to the stage.
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after about four weeks in Europe, ending an extended working vacation that drew political debate over his absence from the country.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined a 10-year programme of domestic reform, pairing a proposed National Care Service with pension changes and wider reforms to housing, utilities and government.
The UAE recorded a seasonal low of 18.6°C in Al Ain as autumn begins, although much of the country remains firmly in warm-weather conditions.
Euracare Hospital is asking a Lagos High Court to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-month-old son, with the court set to rule on October 12.
