International
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#BREAKING: Italian Mafia Fugitive Arrested in Switzerland
A fugitive from Italy’s most powerful organised crime group has been arrested in Switzerland, authorities said Wednesday. The man from Calabria’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia was arrested on Friday in Wetzikon, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) east…
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US YouTuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality at end of Africa tour
He hit 50 million YouTube subscribers this month, Rolling Stone magazine named him the Most Influential Creator of 2025 and Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 million.
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Dollar halts descent, gold keeps climbing before Fed update
The dollar had seen a sharp sell-off Tuesday fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he was happy with the currency’s recent decline, which saw it fall to a four-year low against the euro.
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Can the US Halt Jihadist Violence in Nigeria?
Violence has continued unabated despite US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of stemming the alleged mass killing of Christians in Africa’s most populous nation.
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Football: UEFA Champions League standings
Top eight qualify directly for last 16; teams from ninth to 24th enter a play-off round to contest the remaining last-16 berths; bottom 12 teams will be eliminated.
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Williams to Miss Opening F1 Test Due to Car Delays
“Williams F1 Team has taken the decision not to participate in next week’s shakedown test in Barcelona following delays in the FW48 programme as we continue to push for maximum car performance,” the British team…
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Indian Security Forces Kill 16 Maoist Rebels
More than 10,000 people have died in the decades-long rebellion waged by the guerrillas, who say they are fighting for the rights of marginalised indigenous people in resource-rich pockets of India.
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Death Toll in Pakistan Mall Fire Rises to At Least 55
Families have criticised the slow pace of the recovery operation, with more than 50 giving DNA samples in the hope of finding their missing relatives.
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Storms, Heavy Rain Kill 9 Children Across Afghanistan
Strong wind and heavy rain in Kandahar killed six children on Wednesday, and caused significant financial losses in several districts, the emergency department in the southern province said.
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Mercedes Unveil 2026 F1 Car for New 2026 Rules
The team released digital images of their new W17 car on Thursday, describing the 2026 season as “the biggest technical shake-up in the sport’s history”.
