Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead

The death toll in Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades hit 159 on Wednesday, with police revealing that…

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist

The holiday season is here, and with it, a present for fans of end-of-year data and…

Somalis condemn Trump’s insults, though some say he spoke the ‘truth’

Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a…

Nigeria approves fiscal plan proposing $37.7bn 2026 budget

Nigeria’s cabinet has signed off on a medium-term fiscal plan that projects spending of around 54.5…

Nigeria tightens cash withdrawal limits to curb money-laundering risk

Nigeria’s central bank announced sweeping changes to its cash management policies on Tuesday, introducing stricter withdrawal…

70% of closed clinics operated illegally – HeFRA to target all unregistered health facilities

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) says the number of unregistered health facilities in the country…

Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration

Adidas has fended off an appeal from shareholders who accused it of hiding misconduct by rapper-entrepreneur…

Trump says he is pardoning Democratic congressman in bribery case

US President Donald Trump has said he will pardon Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar, who was charged…

Trump administration to roll back fuel economy rules set under Biden

The US is set to loosen its fuel economy rules, reversing another Biden-era policy that had…

Santa signs prompt calls to police in Canadian city

Police in a Canadian city are reminding the public that being a “grinch” may be frowned…