The opening of a contested museum in Nigeria, meant to display West African art, has been postponed after protesters disrupted a private visit on Sunday, officials said. The Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA) had been due to officially open on Tuesday, but this will now be postponed indefinitely, officials said. MOWAA was launched five years ago by
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House
Japan issued a tsunami advisory Sunday after an offshore 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck a northern Pacific region. The quake struck around 5.03pm (0803 GMT) in waters off Iwate, prompting the advisory for a possible tsunami up to one metre high, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. "A tsunami advisory has been issued" for the Iwate coast, the JMA
Their lives changed forever on November 13, 2015, when coordinated jihadist attacks killed 130 people in Paris. Eva and Bilal were among the hundreds wounded. Stephane, Eric, Aurelie and Sophie mourn their loved ones. A decade later, they share what it means to live on. "I have a huge scar on my arm," said Eva, 35. In summer, she feels strangers staring
Israel identified on Saturday the latest hostage remains sent back from Gaza by Palestinian militants, leaving only five more bodies to be returned under the US-brokered truce that halted the two-year war. The Israeli military identified the body handed over on Friday as that of volunteer ambulance driver Lior Rudaeff, who was killed in the October
The European Commission said Saturday that Chinese authorities had confirmed a partial resumption of Nexperia chips, easing a blockage that has alarmed carmakers. The dispute erupted in September when the Dutch government effectively took control of Nexperia, which is based in the Netherlands but whose parent company is China's Wingtech. China responded
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed three people and wounded several more on Saturday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, with Israel announcing one of the attacks had hit arms smugglers from a group affiliated with Hezbollah. Lebanon's official National News Agency reported that two brothers from the town of Shebaa were hit while driving on
US President Donald Trump handed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year exemption from sanctions for buying Russian oil and gas after the close right-wing allies held a chummy White House meeting on Friday. Trump slapped sanctions on Moscow's two largest oil companies in October after losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin
More than 1,200 flights were cancelled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown. Forty airports were slated for the cuts, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. With
The nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards have been officially announced, with the ceremony scheduled for Sunday 1st February 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year’s nominations highlight a mix of established stars and rising talent, while also introducing several notable changes to the awards. The Recording Academy has added
