8+ hour, 27+ 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…...

9+ hour, 29+ min ago   (371+ words) Gambia's ​police chief has announced that no further protests will be allowed in the West ‌African nation without permits, after authorities used tear gas earlier in the week to disperse crowds that had formed to denounce prolonged power cuts during…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago   (411+ words) An Egyptian man who was deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea, and who has spoken out against alleged rough treatment by ​security forces there, has been taken into police custody and is being held incommunicado, ‌his lawyer said…...

9+ hour, 32+ 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…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (453+ words) The Minority in Parliament is demanding a full-scale independent parliamentary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the release of the MV Sankofa before the vessel was later arrested in Senegal carrying narcotics. The demand has been made by the Ranking Member…...

18+ hour, 45+ 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…...

19+ hour, 1+ 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…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (859+ words) Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz ​on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. The British navy-affiliated…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) Donald Trump remains in the Republic of Ireland as part of his two-day visit to the country. The US president will spend the day at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, County Clare for the Irish Open. On Saturday, he…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (357+ words) Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world's youngest reigning monarch, was buried on Saturday, days after a row broke out over who would succeed him. Oyo, 34, who had ruled the traditional kingdom of Tooro in western…...