Nigerian reform drive falters, threatening Africa’s biggest economy

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Approximately 100 students at Duke University have been accused of anti-Semitism after staging a walkout during Jerry Seinfeld’s graduation speech. Organisers of the walkout states the reason for the protest has nothing to do with Seinfeld’s religious identity, but rather his open pro-Israel stance.

France has declared a state of emergency in its overseas territory of New Caledonia. Violence over a planned constitutional reform is threatening its already struggling economy. Plus, Boeing may face the criminal prosecution it had avoided back in 2021, with the US Justice Department accusing the planemaker of violating the terms of the deferred prosecution deal.

Police in Tbilisi have arrested at least 20 people during demonstrations against a controversial new law. It's feared the so-called "foreign influence" bill — modeled after a similar Russian law — will curtail press and civic freedoms.

In South Sudan, the devastating effects of climate change have become increasingly evident, as the experiences of local farmers like Samuel Yuot Nyok show. In Renk, a small town bordering Sudan, Samuel has faced severe problems due to prolonged droughts, altered rainfall patterns and pest outbreaks that have drastically reduced crop yields.

US President Joe Biden has announced a raft of new tariffs on some 18 billion dollars’ worth of Chinese goods, including quadrupling the border tax on electric cars. The White House says the measures are carefully targeted at strategic sectors to protect American companies from unfair trade practices. Beijing has strongly criticised the move. Plus, a new version of ChatGPT is out ... and it's more human than ever. And Google is also revamping its search engine with artificial intelligence.