Uber CEO Kalanick resigns under investor pressure
Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick has stepped down following a string of controversies that exposed culture problems at the world's largest technology startup.…
Trump says China “failed” to help on North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump tweets that Chinese efforts to persuade North Korea to rein in its nuclear program have failed.…
Firefighters enjoy a rare break amidst Portuguese forest fires
Firefighters enjoy a rare break amidst Portuguese forest fires.…
Afrobeat or Afrobeats: What’s in a name?
Nigerians have experienced different genres of music, with Afrobeat arguably the most popular. However, in recent times we have seen artists call their music genre Afrobeats. So what difference does an ’s’…
Troops shoot suspected bomber in Brussels station – police
Belgian troops shot a suspected suicide bomber in Brussels Central Station on Tuesday, officials said, adding that there were no other casualties and the situation was under control after people were evacuated.…
Egyptian Christian boy recounts horror of father’s killing
Ten-year-old Mina Habib witnessed his father getting killed by Islamic State militants when they ambushed a group of Coptic Christians travelling to a monastery in Minya in southern Egypt last month.…
Philippines military aims to end battle before end of Ramadan
Philippines troops launch a fresh offensive in the southern city of Marawi against Islamist militants, aiming to wrap up the fighting before the end of Ramadan.…
Borno suicide attack – Confusion trail death toll, between 4 and 16 killed
Borno suicide attack - Confusion trail death toll, between 4 and 16 killed.…
Daniel Day-Lewis announces retirement from acting
Daniel Day-Lewis, the only man to win three Oscars for leading actor, has announced he is retiring from acting.…
Family of London mosque attacker ‘devastated’
The family of a man suspected of driving a rented van into Muslim worshippers after they left prayers at a north London mosque said they are devastated at the "madness" of the…