Indian state defends Zumba plan amid protests from religious groups

Ashraf Padanna Thiruvananthapuram Sasi Kayyoor Several religious groups in Kerala have opposed the government’s decision to…

5 ‘big’ recent events Diogo Jota had before his death

The global football community is united in grief following the devastating news of Diogo Jota’s passing.…

Gilts rally after Starmer says Reeves to remain chancellor and backs fiscal rules

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Nigeria’s Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi form new party to challenge Bola Tinubu

Mansur Abubakar BBC News, Abuja AFP via Getty/Reuters Political heavyweights Peter Obi (left) and Atiku Abubakar…

Man dies from ‘extremely rare’ bat bite virus

An Australian man has died from an “extremely rare” rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite,…

Trump to meet five African leaders for trade talks – Nigeria not invited

US President Donald Trump will welcome leaders from five African countries to Washington next week for…

Why ANC and DA will not leave toxic pairing

Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Gallo Images/Getty Images It was all smiles between South African President…

DLM Funding SPV opens N30bn sovereign-backed composite notes

By Babajide Komolafe DLM Capital Group has announced the opening of book building for the Series 1…

Community first, always: Tom Osborn’s vision for a new model for Kenyan mental health

NAIROBI, Kenya, 2nd July 2025/ By the time he turned 18, Tom Osborn had already tapped…

Bryan Kohberger admits murders of Idaho students in deal to avoid death penalty

Watch: Moment suspect in Idaho student murders pleads guilty A 30-year-old man has admitted to murdering…