Nigerian troops thwarted an ISWAP assault in Borno, killed a terrorist cameraman and recovered a key intelligence camcorder linking foreign nationals to the attack.
The UK government has unveiled major immigration reforms, amending 42 rules. The new deportation rules target foreign offenders while streamlining visa applications.
Apple on Friday relaxed its App Store payment rules in the face of a scathing court order, with Spotify quick to reap the benefit. The rule change came just two days after a US judge accused Apple of defying an order to loosen its grip on the App Store payment system to the point that criminal charges could be warranted.
Six months after a joint takeover that involved Europe's richest man and drinks giant Red Bull, Paris FC squeezed out a 1-1 draw at Martigues on Friday to lock up promotion to Ligue 1. In Ligue 1, another billionaire-owned club, Nice moved back into the Champions League places with a 1-0 home win over Reims.
US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower profits Friday, reflecting the hit from falling crude prices amid global economic uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's tariffs.
General Motors said Friday it would reduce the number of shifts at a truck assembly plant in Canada, as US President Donald Trump's trade war upends the North American auto sector.
US President Donald Trump on Friday eyed massive cuts targeting "woke" and "wasteful" spending in his first budget blueprint since he returned to power, while boosting defense and border security. Trump would also massively cut foreign aid even while stepping up defense spending to $1.01 trillion and pouring money into homeland security as part of his anti-immigration drive.
The United States on Friday ended a tariff exemption for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, dealing a major blow to popular e-commerce sites such as Shein and Temu, whose cheap items consumers have come to rely on. The move threatens to hammer the business model of several large firms that ship cheap goods from China -- including fast-fashion titans Shein and Temu.
Australians will cram voting booths on Saturday to pick their next government, deciding a hard-fought election shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and Trump tariffs. "The cost of living -- it's extremely high at the moment.
As part of its job creation initiatives, Lagos State has disbursed over N1.17 billion to 4,600 MSMEs and partnered with USAID to train 10,000 Lagosians.
Lawyers are probing "dire" workplace conditions for Meta content moderators in Ghana, attorneys involved in the investigation told AFP, in what could turn into the latest dispute over the social media giant's labour practices in Africa.
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