Category: World

OpenAI, the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, has selected the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as the site of its first AI academy in Africa. The announcement was made during UNILAG’s 2025 International Week, themed “Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa.” The initiative is designed to nurture African talent, expand access to […]

US President Donald Trump visited Israel and Egypt this week to oversee the initial implementation of his Gaza peace agreement, which many hope will permanently end the two-year war in the strip. Should the peace hold, the Gaza accord will be Trump’s greatest foreign policy achievement, even surpassing the Abraham Accords of his first term […]

The leader of a major organised crime group and four associates responsible for distributing huge quantities of Class A drugs across the North East of the country have been jailed. Shaun Monaghan, 45, of no fixed abode, previously pleaded guilty to his role in running a criminal network that supplied multi-kilo quantities of cocaine, heroin […]

Business South Africa Pushes Automotive Growth Through AfCFTAAt the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), South Africa positioned its automotive industry as a driver of continental industrialisation. The sector contributes nearly 5% of GDP and sustains close to 500,000 jobs. Officials emphasized that the AfCFTA should be seen not only as a tariff-reduction tool but as […]

In a dramatic late-night session, Peru’s Congress voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office, accusing her of “permanent moral incapacity” as the country grapples with a wave of organized crime and widespread public discontent. The decision followed the submission of four separate vacancy motions on October 9, backed by multiple parliamentary blocs. Congress swiftly […]

DUBLIN, Oct. 17, 2025 — Irish police have identified and safeguarded more than 100 children subjected to online sexual abuse since the beginning of 2024, according to a new update from An Garda Síochána. The alarming figures reflect a sharp rise in digital exploitation, with children as young as five years old being targeted by […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Indonesian government has announced a sweeping economic stimulus package aimed at boosting domestic consumption and tackling youth unemployment. The plan includes 30 trillion rupiah ($1.81 billion) in cash handouts for 35 million low-income households, alongside a significant expansion of a paid internship programme for recent graduates. The measures were unveiled by […]

Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, a Gazan native currently residing in Lafayette, Louisiana, was arrested yesterday for his alleged involvement in the Hamas-led terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. “After hiding out in the United States, this monster has been found and charged with participating in the atrocities of October 7 — the […]

LOS ANGELES / SHANGHAI, Oct. 17, 2025 — A new round of retaliatory port fees introduced by the United States and China is sending ripples through global supply chains, as shipping companies reroute vessels to avoid costly levies. Industry leaders warn the measures are already reducing the number of cargo ships available for trans-Pacific trade […]

KHAN YOUNIS, Oct. 17, 2025 — Humanitarian aid convoys were seen entering Khan Younis on Friday, marking a visible uptick in relief efforts since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), an average of 560 metric tons of food — primarily from the United States […]