Tanzania’s main opposition party faces election ban after leader is charged with treason

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Credit Photo/Facebook By The Associated Press Tanzania’s main opposition party faces exclusion from general elections set for October after its leader was charged with treason last week. The CHADEMA party on Saturday boycotted an event for all parties to sign a code of ethics, violating a legal requirement for parties

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UK to take emergency control of British Steel, with nationalisation on the table

People walk dogs on a playing field near the British Steel works in Scunthorpe, northern England, Britain, March 31, 2025. Photographer Dominic Lipinski/File Photo By Reuters Britain moved to take control of British Steel and keep its blast furnaces open on Saturday, as a minister told an emergency parliamentary session that a full nationalisation of

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Trump’s big, beautiful bill may not address massive debt deficit

This photo taken on April 3, 2025 shows the U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. Photgrapher Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” may fail to address the nation’s mounting debt and deficit, experts have said. On Thursday, House Republicans

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White House says Trump could visit more countries during Middle East tour amid reports of Turkey stop

By Anadolu Agency The White House left the door open Friday to US President Donald Trump tacking on additional stops during his visit to the Middle East next month amid reports that the administration is mulling a potential visit to Turkey. “I don’t have any details about the president’s overseas trip, other than to say

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Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh failed in both domestic and international politics

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh failed in both domestic and international politics, Hassan Sheikh has invited the heads of the country’s regional states to attend the National Consultation Forum to discuss the general situation in Somalia. Read: Exclusive: Somalia airspace revenue collected by Hassan Sheikh and his family A statement from the

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6 dead after helicopter crashes in New York City

A New York Fire Department rescue boat is seen in Hoboken, New Jersey, after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on April 10, 2025. Credit Photo AFP By Associated Press Six people died Thursday when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Manhattan, officials said. The fire department said it received a report

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U.S., Russia hold fresh talks in Istanbul on restoring diplomatic missions

A vehicle carrying U.S. delegates prepares to enter the Russian consulate in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 10, 2025. U.S. and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for a second round of talks aimed at restoring normal operations of diplomatic missions in each other’s country. Photographer Liu Lei By Xinhua News Agency U.S. and Russian delegations

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Oil retreats as US-China trade war escalates

The crude oil tanker Pink Stars is moored to a single point mooring (SPM) at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Marine Terminal in Yuzhnaya Ozereevka near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, October 16, 2019. Caspian Pipeline Consortium/Handout via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Oil prices retreated on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up

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Global markets tumble as VIX hits 5-year high, gold surges on safe-haven demand

By Anadolu Agency Global markets reeled on Wednesday under intense selling pressure, with the Volatility Index (VIX) — often dubbed the “fear index” — surging to its highest level in five years, while gold prices jumped over 2% as investors rushed to safe havens. The turmoil followed heightened fears of a global recession, triggered by

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America’s first national online community college founded by a Nigerian has raised $100m to offer affordable higher education

Tade Oyerinde launched Campus in 2022. Photo: TechCrunch By Face2Face Africa Tade Oyerinde, founder and chancellor of Campus, has always believed that top-tier education shouldn’t come with crippling debt. His online learning platform, which partners with professors from elite universities, just secured $46 million in Series B funding to further its mission, according to Afro

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