Edwin Clark asks IGP to arrest Wike over threat to ‘put fire in states’ and more
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.…
East Germans reject mainstream parties as far right surges
Thuringia may represent just two percent of Germany's population, but the eastern state is hardly an outlier. The far right finished first in Sunday's regional elections, while also surging in nearby Saxony.…
Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly
Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted prison break in DR Congo. Gunshots rang out overnight at Makala prison in Kinshasa. It's the country's largest incarceration facility and has long…
Osimhen excited to get started at Galatasaray
Victor Osimhen has signed for Galatasaray on loan from Serie A side Napoli, the two clubs announced on Wednesday.…
Netanyahu pushes back against pressure for ceasefire deal
Are the gloves off in Israel? After the October 7th attack by Hamas, the nation put aside bitter differences. But after the killing of six Israeli hostages, cue the biggest protests since…
German businesses desperate for skilled immigrant labour
The historic showing for Germany's far-right anti-immigrant AfD party in Sunday's state elections threatens to complicate the country's search for the foreign talent it needs to maintain its labour force.…
Fuel Price Hike: How citizens are reacting to the new fuel prices
Nigerians were stunned on Tuesday at a drastic change in pump prices, which ranged on average from 600 Naira to a newly approved fare of 855 Naira per liter and above by…
Pope embarks on marathon tour of Asia-Pacific
Pope Francis has arrived in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, at the start of a 10-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region. Catholics make up only 3% of the population of mainly-Muslim Indonesia.…
Xi Jinping makes fresh financial pledge to African continent
In a speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, President Xi Jinping promised to provide 360 billion Yuan (€45 billion) in new financing to African countries over the next three…
The long wait for a new French prime minister
Alison Sargent is joined by French politics and history professor Andrew Knapp to discuss France's ongoing political deadlock. Nearly two months after snap parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has yet to name…