US warns citizens to reconsider Nigeria travel on safety grounds
The US has urged its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria, citing risks such as terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping. The state department’s travel update on Wednesday added that specific Nigerian states that pose an increased risk have been placed under the most severe warning that advises against all travel
Vietnam’s leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote
Vietnam’s communist-dominated general assembly has elected To Lam, the party leader, to be the country’s president and head of state, an unusual concentration of power in one person. He was elected unanimously by the 500 seat assembly which started sitting on Monday, following the Communist Party Congress in January, which
South African Radio Hosts Go Hollywood: A Chat with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson
Hollywood’s finest, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, sat with Anele and Frankie. The exclusive interview took place ahead of the release of The Drama, one of the most anticipated films of the year, which hit cinemas on 3 April. And if the storyline is anything to go by, audiences are in
Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle
Tech giant Oracle made “significant” job cuts on Tuesday, according to senior employees posting online. Michael Shepherd, a senior manager, was not affected by the job cuts but wrote on LinkedIn that “senior engineers, architects, operations leaders, program managers, and technical specialists” had been let go. The company has been
Spain’s huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat
Jordi Saltiveri gazes across his farmland, on which he keeps 8,000 pigs, and remembers the day late last year when the news emerged that African Swine Fever (ASF) had been detected in Spain. “I felt sad, angry, impotent,” he says. “Once it’s known that a country is positive for ASF,
Women’s Six Nations guide
The Women’s Six Nations gets under way on Saturday, 11 April with world champions England bidding for an eighth successive title and a fifth consecutive Grand Slam. The Red Roses will return to Allianz Stadium for the first time since beating Canada in September’s World Cup final, when they start
‘Two weeks will make such a difference’: UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave
When Erin Sharkey had miscarriages, they brought devastation and uncertainty – not least when it came to her and her partner deciding how much time they should take off work to help to process their loss. But now, for her and others in Northern Ireland, there is an answer in
Trump says Iran’s handling of Strait of Hormuz is ‘not the agreement we have’
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of doing a “very poor job” in its handling of oil passing through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz, arguing it was “not the agreement we have”. The comments reflect the fragile nature of the ceasefire agreement, with reports showing conflicts on what was
Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage
US President Donald Trump has published an expletive-laden post on social media in which he threatened to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges if it failed to meet his Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping. He repeated an earlier threat to unleash “hell” but told
Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts
The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1.5tn (£1.1tn), a sweeping rise that would mark the largest expansion in military spending since World War Two. It includes funding for the Trump administration’s proposed Golden Dome missile defence system, as well as a boost in