The United Kingdom has announced a 50.2 per cent cut in development aids to Nigeria, following the massive reduction by the British government in overseas assistance to enable it fund domestic priorities and increase defence spending. The move comes as the US, Germany and other European countries scale back aid budgets to fund defence spending...
•A burnt car as a wildfire flares up again in Ponteves, southeastern France, yesterday Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain today, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds. Three firefighters have been killed fighting the flames as southern Europe endures another...
•Police use water cannon to spray people with water as they arrive at the Olympic stadium in Germany for a concert, yesterday Europe’s deadly heatwave pushed east yesterday, with hundreds of millions still sweltering across the continent despite fleeting relief from overnight storms, notably in France and Belgium. The heat remained intense ac...
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow, Bayo Adedeji, has argued that the high cost of air travel across Africa is driven more by structural challenges than airline greed, saying taxes, fuel costs and government policies are the biggest contributors to expensive airfares. Adedeji made the remarks while speaking at the Africa Technology E...
•Tourists shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas at St Peter’s square in the Vatican during a heatwave, today The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people’s health at risk, and the continent’s leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said today. Temperatures climbed across Europe again...
•Guests wave hand fans to cool off Europe yesterday braced for more extreme weather as a deadly heatwave threatened fresh temperature records in Britain, with trains disrupted and hospitals across the continent preparing for an influx of heat-afflicted patients. The latest heatwave has raised fears of the effects of climate change-supercharged...
•European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde The European Central Bank today raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 as the Middle East war stokes inflation, despite concerns the move could hit the struggling eurozone economy. The ECB lifted its deposit rate a quarter point to 2.25 percent, becoming the fir...
•Ship where the Hantavirus was detected Another sick passenger from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship has landed in Europe today, as the vessel headed to a Spanish island and health officials scrambled to map the outbreak of the potentially deadly human-to-human strain. The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three people...
•Lamine Yamal Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman has become the Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer, though he still falls short of the all-time top-flight record. Across Europe, history is full of prodigious talents who made their mark at remarkably young ages. According to Planet Football today, here’s a look at the youngest goalscorers from...
•Mr Eazi Afrobeats musician, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has said touring Europe and the United States was easier than touring Africa in the early years of his career, highlighting broader border and regulatory challenges faced by African artists and businesses. As aired by Joy News, Mr Eazi spoke yesterday at the 2026 [&he...
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