US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan, as Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad. Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026 United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iran, the White House has said, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
The Polymarket prediction market website is displayed on a computer screen, Jan. 11, 2026, in New York. Wyatte Grantham-Philips | AP The Army Special Forces soldier criminally charged in connection with making hugely profitable bets on Polymarket related to the U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was released Friday on an unsecured…
Spirit Airlines’ future is hanging in the balance over the next week as President Donald Trump said the government could bail out the airline, as the struggling discount carrier’s lenders assess a potential deal. “We’re thinking about doing it, helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or buying it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval…
Kampala, Uganda — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that 21 countries had, by Friday, declared measles outbreaks–an alarming development given that the disease is highly preventable through vaccination. Speaking to journalists during a press briefing, Prof. Yap Boum II, the Deputy Head of the Africa CDC Mpox Response,…
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to expand the use of the federal death penalty, including through the deployment of firing squads. The announcement on Friday was part of a policy document issued by the Department of Justice, setting out the legal argument for various methods of execution. Recommended Stories…
FILE PHOTO: Psilocybin or “magic mushrooms” are seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Washington, U.S. May 7, 2019. DEA | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at accelerating the development of psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness. That…
Chad and Algeria have signed more than 30 agreements focusing heavily on economic cooperation in the energy sector, with Chadian president hailing a political will to move “from a traditional friendship to a new-generation strategic partnership”. President Mahamat Idriss Déby and Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune oversaw the signing of 34 bilateral agreements on Thursday, on…
Spirit Airlines’ accessible cash to keep operating won’t last long and a government rescue package is on the table, a lawyer for the struggling budget carrier said at a hearing Thursday. President Donald Trump later Thursday at the White House told reporters: “We’re thinking about doing it, helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or…
The Trump administration moved Thursday to reclassify cannabis under federal law, which could significantly expand scientific research into the drug’s medical uses. The change would not legalize the drug at the federal level, but shift cannabis from its current status as a Schedule I substance to Schedule III under the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s controlled…
The upcoming Namibia-European Union (EU) Business Forum aims to secure N$390 billion in investment to bolster green energy, logistics hubs, and sustainable economic diversification across Namibia. The event, scheduled to take place from 12 to 13 May in Windhoek, aims to leverage private investment through loans and grants under the Global Gateway initiative. This was…
