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Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.

Burkina Faso’s military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its national interests. Relations between Burkina Faso and its former colonial ruler worsened after Capt Ibrahim Traore seized power in a coup in 2022 and pursued largely anti-Western policies. In a televised statement on Friday, communications minister Pingdwendé […]

This is the moment rescuers pulled a newborn baby from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, after two deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela. Videos shared on social media show rescuers in the city of La Guaira moving the baby away from the rubble and handing it over to a man, who appears to be the […]

Billionaire investor Leon Black walked out of a closed-door hearing with the congressional committee investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after refusing to answer questions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), say lawmakers. Black, whose name comes up in the Epstein files released by the justice department, testified voluntarily. But he left after he was asked about […]

While the majority of products are exempt from US tariffs under the current free trade agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico – the USMCA – the White House has imposed tariffs on specific sectors, including 15% to 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper – the ones proving challenging to White – and 25% […]

Pete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, has revealed he was forced to spend a night away from his children because of an anonymous allegation against him, which police say they later determined to be false. Michigan State Police found no evidence to substantiate the claim and believed it was politically motivated, the Democrat said. […]

A Texas education panel has approved plans to make Bible stories mandatory for all five million public school students in the state, sparking a row about separation of church and state. The required readings, which don’t come into effect until 2030, include Bible passages about Adam and Eve and from the book of Exodus, where […]

The GTA franchise is one of the biggest and most profitable entertainment properties in history. GTA V has sold nearly 230 million copies, and the launch of its successor is expected to be such a major economic event that Bank of America has weighed in on its price, external. Despite this, Rockstar’s announcement has prompted […]

Letlhogonolo Mogale, who binged the show days after its release, described Jonasi as an “serial cheater” and “opportunist who would do anything to satisfy himself”. The 35-year-old is not from a polygamist family herself, nonetheless The Polygamist’s storyline resonated and highlighted “social ills that happen and [are] normalised in South Africa”. “What stuck out for […]