UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, where authorities are struggling to contain the spread of a deadly Ebola outbreak. Uganda confirmed two new cases but, in some rare good news, a patient in the DRC was confirmed to have recovered — a first since the outbreak was […]
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Trump says making final decision on proposed Iran deal
US President Donald Trump said he was making his final decision on a potential deal with Iran on Friday, as Tehran insisted any agreement on ending the Middle East war hinged on Washington dropping its “excessive demands”. Iran’s top negotiator had said earlier Tehran would only trust Washington’s actions, not its words, after US Vice […]
‘I’m afraid for my life’: Romanians in shock after drone crash
Inhabitants of the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, expressed fear, bewilderment and anger on Friday after a drone crashed into a residential building, wounding two people during the night. The crash happened in the centre of the city of 200,000 peoplein eastern Romania, on a busy street with 10-storey buildings, shops […]
Photo and video journalists in Gaza to receive ‘Golden Pen’ award
Professional photo and video journalists working in Gaza are to receive an annual press freedom award on Monday for risking their lives to report on the war, an association of publishers has said. The 2026 Golden Pen of Freedom will be handed to representatives of global news agencies still operating in Gaza — Agence France-Presse, […]
China leaders skip Asia defence summit headlined by US
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia’s premier defence summit, which began on Friday with top Chinese officials notably absent despite weighty questions over Taiwan and the war in Iran. Beijing’s defence minister is skipping the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore for the second year running, which analysts viewed as a sign […]
Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump’s approval. Trump remained notably silent into Friday morning, despite US sources telling AFP a deal just needed his sign-off, underscoring the […]
Stocks rise, oil eases on hopes of US-Iran truce deal
Stock markets mostly rose and oil prices fell Friday on optimism that the United States and Iran would reach a deal to extend their ceasefire. Oil markets have whipsawed this week as investors parse the chances of a breakthrough agreement between Washington and Tehran that could potentially resume normal shipping through the crucial Strait of […]
WHO chief in capital of Ebola-hit DR Congo
The UN health chief, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight an Ebola outbreak, was due Friday to meet Congolese authorities before heading Saturday to the violence-hit region at the centre of the crisis. World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the capital, Kinsasha, late Thursday, two weeks […]
PNG leader says no foreign bases as Australia’s defence presence grows
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape told AFP the South Pacific island nation won’t allow foreign military bases, even as Australia steps up its presence at a naval port seen as central to blocking China in any regional conflict. PNG’s remote Lombrum navy base sits 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) south of the US territory […]