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US President Donald Trump has threatened Venezuela with a naval blockade to thwart its oil exports — a move that would hit the Maduro government hard but may leave global oil markets unfazed.

French paper Le Monde reveals who was behind the viral AI fake news video that announced a coup in France. Next, some good news: a mama polar bear adopts a cub in a rare case of polar bear bonding.

Unregistered Point-of-Sale terminals across Nigeria may soon be seized, as the Federal Government tightens regulation on the fintech and agent-banking space.

One month after the stunning assassination of the brother of an anti-gangland activist, French President Emmanuel Macron is returning to the Mediterranean port for an update on the government's plan ...

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Marseille to discuss the fight against drugs, one month after the murder of Mehdi Kessaci, the brother of a well-known anti-drug crime activist. Staying on ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they have begun pulling out from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern DRC. Also, 11 detained Nigerian Air Force personnel have been released in Burkina Faso. And ...

Strasbourg wrapped up the Conference League group stage with a 3-1 win over Iceland’s Breidablik, finishing unbeaten and top of their group. Liam Rosenior's men were held for much of the match but ...

Mile 12, a town in Nigeria’s commercial centre, Lagos State, has always been a beehive—bustling with activities. It houses one of the biggest food markets in the country and, some may say, peoples ...

London-based energy giant BP announced on Wednesday it was appointing Meg O’Neill as CEO starting on April 1. The executive, who has been at the head of Australian group Woodside Energy for the past ...

Some brand it 'the most crucial EU summit' since the financial crisis of 2008. A last chance to stave off bankruptcy for a Ukraine government that might run out of money by the end of spring.

Natural disasters in 2025 have been nothing short of brutal, tearing through communities on every continent and exposing just how vulnerable the world remains. From record-breaking floods and raging ...