The latest UK travel warning for Nigeria has done more than advise British citizens where not to go. It has put a fresh spotlight on how widespread the country’s security problems have become, with the British government warning against travel to several states because of terrorism, kidnapping and other security risks. The Foreign, Commonwealth and…
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking and money laundering, turning a major cocaine investigation into one of the country’s most politically sensitive criminal cases. The Justice Ministry announced the charges on Thursday, August 20, 2026, after Howard-Taylor was arrested at Roberts International Airport while attempting to leave the country. She…
The future of humanoid robots looked impressive at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing. Robots danced, boxed, played table tennis and demonstrated tasks designed to show how machines could eventually work alongside humans. But some of the most memorable moments came when the robots simply stopped working properly. Several humanoid robots reportedly malfunctioned during…
North Korea has fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, adding fresh tension to the Korean Peninsula just days after US President Donald Trump signalled that he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again this year. South Korea’s military said the missiles were launched from the Pyongyang area towards North…
Meta is facing one of its biggest legal tests yet as a landmark US trial examines whether Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers hooked. A coalition of US states accuses Meta of using features such as infinite scrolling, recommendations, likes and notifications to maximise the amount of time young users…
Canada has avoided a major new trade shock, but only for three days. President Donald Trump has paused planned 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, hours before the duties were due to take effect. Trump said the United States and Canada had reached a deal, but the agreement still depends on…
The latest escalation between Iran and the United States is creating a new problem for Gulf countries: staying out of the war may no longer be enough to keep them safe. Iranian armed forces have warned Gulf states against providing any assistance to the US military, saying that allowing American forces to use their territory,…
The latest US-Iran confrontation is no longer just about Tehran and Washington. It is now putting Oman, one of the region’s key diplomatic intermediaries, directly in the middle of the crisis. President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with US efforts to reach an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz….
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the drills are expensive and send an unnecessarily hostile message to North Korea. But the most interesting part of the decision may be what it means for South Korea itself. Rather than simply weakening Seoul, Trump’s move could…
West and Central Africa are facing two very different disease threats at the same time, and both are exposing the same weakness: the cost of responding late is becoming much higher than the cost of preparing early. Cholera is spreading across six countries in West and Central Africa, with seasonal rains, flooding, population displacement and…
