Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says Elon Musk is “flat wrong” when it comes to the DOGE leader’s criticism of the president’s Big Beautiful Bill.

A group of African-led trade unions urged the U.N.-backed International Labor Organization on Wednesday to create its highest-level inquiry into Saudi Arabia, citing abuses of migrant workers

As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha, the rising cost of living is casting a shadow over celebrations.

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants.

The new ban includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

The head of Congo’s media regulator defended the decision, saying it was in line with a government embargo on the activities of Kabila’s People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy

The election on Thursday is widely seen as a test of President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s leadership.

Xi Jingping made the comments during a three-day visit by his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.

Over the coming days, they will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago.

Weather experts have warned of an increase in Glacier-related risks from climate change. Glacier-related risks are becoming a global reality, says Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

The UN agency took the decision in April after rebels looted one of its warehouses in the north, the latest friction between the Houthis and the United Nations.

A party official from Ivory Coast’s opposition Democratic Party has confirmed on Wednesday that party leader Tijane Thiam as well as three other leading candidates were removed from the final version of electoral lists. The presidential election is set to take place in October.

He returned to his national team after a 7-month involuntary absence due to an injury.

A single storm could push hundreds of thousands of Haitians into hunger, the World Food Program has warned, as hurricane season begins across the Caribbean.

The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is a safe haven for orphaned, rescued and abused chimpanzees across Sierra Leone. But the sanctuary and its inhabitants are under threat from illegal land grabs that diminish the rainforest.

Five people have been killed in an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Sudan, the United Nations confirmed on Tuesday.

Trump administration recently barred the Ivy League school from enrolling international students, saying current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

United Nations Member States voted on Tuesday to elect five countries to serve as non-permanent members on the UN Security Council. Their term will start in January and run until the end of 2027.

Heavy rains early on Thursday led to sudden and intense flooding in the Mokwa region on the banks of the river Niger. Roads and bridges were swept away as the water rose, leaving rooftops barely visible and residents fighting to survive.

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers kicked off in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State on Monday, aimed at raising awareness of the need to de-escalate tensions and promote peace in the country.

The United Nations has demanded an investigation into the killings and said preventing access to food aid might constitute a war crime.

State statistics agency, CAPMAS, is expected to release the latest figures on Wednesday, six days earlier than usual.

The Malian mines ministry said the decision was made over safety concerns.

Sudan’s civil war has reached a devastating milestone, the United Nations is warning, with more than four million people fleeing the country since the start of the civil war.

Cameroon overtakes Burkina Faso as the world’s most neglected crisis in the Norwegian Refugee Council’s annual list.

The attacks occurred late Sunday in communities within the Gwer West and Apa areas, said Udeme Edet,

Jacob Zuma and French company, Thales, are facing charges including corruption and racketeering, that date back to a 1999 multibillion rand arms deal.

World Boxing has formally apologised to the Algerian Boxing Federation for naming Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif in a new genetic sex screening policy.

ICC appeals judges gave their final greenlight for a confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Joseph Kony.

A new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is projecting a slowdown in global growth.

The action was organised by civil society groups to mark International Children’s Day that in Portugal is celebrated on 1 June.

The killings took place on 22 and 23 February in the rebel-controlled capital of North Kivu, according to HRW.

A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert settled over the Caribbean on Monday, as it made its way from Africa to the United States.

Carlo Ancelotti already has most of his squad and is starting the first training session as new coach to qualify for the South American qualifiers.

With the annual Hajj pilgrimage beginning on Wednesday, Muslim worshippers are starting to arrive in the Saudi city of Mecca. This year, two million people are expected to complete the holy pilgrimage, that makes up one of the five pillars of Islam.

Germany’s Annalena Baerbock was elected by secret ballot Monday to be President of the United Nations General Assembly at its 80th session.

Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders met in Cairo on Monday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed Monday’s second round of direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia as “very, very momentous”.

He said the Gates Foundation will spend it on improving health and education services across the continent.

Delegates at the Istanbul meeting agreed to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action and an exchange of seriously wounded and sick soldiers, and those under the age of 25.