South Africa to strip beauty queen of ID documents
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the centre of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity
US warns Israel over Gaza aid as deadline nears
Israel must immediately address the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza, the US envoy to the UN has warned, as the deadline approaches to improve
‘I’ll make you disappear’ says Abia Rep, Alex Ikwechegh, who assaulted driver
A member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, on Sunday, assaulted an e-hailing (Bolt) driver who went to deliver a package to him.
Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens
Air quality in India’s capital Delhi has deteriorated to severe and extremely poor levels in the past few days, data shows. Pollution levels crossed
Japan PM vows to continue ruling despite bruising loss
Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to continue ruling the country despite a bruising loss suffered by his party at the general election.
Indian PM Modi warns against ‘digital arrest’ scam
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Indians against an emerging online fraud known as “digital arrest”.Some people have reportedly been scammed out of
Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens
Air quality in India’s capital Delhi has deteriorated to severe and extremely poor levels in the past few days, data shows.Pollution levels crossed 25-30
Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election
Japanese elections are normally steady and boring affairs – but this snap election was neither.The dramatic vote follows a political funding corruption scandal that
Exit poll suggests Japan ruling party set to fall short of majority
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to fall short of a single-party majority after a close-run snap election, exit polls suggest. The
The couple who took on Google and cost the tech giant £2bn
Google essentially disappeared us from the internet.”Launch days. They’re equal parts thrilling and terrifying for many start-up business founders, but they don’t get much
Trump and Vance possible targets of China-backed cyber attack
US authorities say cybercriminals linked to China may have attempted to tap into the phones or networks used by former President Donald Trump and
Michelle Obama makes fiery abortion pitch as Trump courts Muslim vote
In her first appearance on the campaign trail alongside Vice-President Kamala Harris, former First Lady Michelle Obama urged Americans to cast their votes to
Katty Kay: What’s really behind America’s men v women election
Donald Trump enjoys a huge lead among men, while women tell pollsters they prefer Kamala Harris by a similarly large margin. The political gender
Nigeria president pleads for ‘patience’ amid tough economy
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with his compatriots for “patience” as they continue to grapple with a tough economic situation. In an independence
Lupita Nyong’o speaks of family ordeal and condemns ‘chilling’ Kenya crackdown
Actress Lupita Nyong’o has condemned the Kenyan authorities’ crackdown on huge anti-tax protests that began in June. Demonstrators were met with police brutality, according
Wenger and Africa
Ian Wright was the poster boy for many black Arsenal fans growing up in the 1990s, with his gold tooth, charismatic persona and hunger
Modern slavery backlog could be ‘eradicated’ in two years
A backlog of thousands of modern slavery cases could be “eliminated” within two years, the government has said. Latest figures show more than 23,000
The man battling Nigeria’s ‘witch-hunters’
Activist Leo Igwe is at the forefront of efforts to help people accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, as it can destroy their lives –
Instagram defends new teen safety features after criticism
Instagram has defended new features aimed at protecting teens from sextortion attempts on the platform, following criticism they do not go far enough. Parent
African kings opposed eradicating slavery – Jenrick
The government should “unequivocally reject” calls for the UK to pay reparations for its role in the slave trade, Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick