Canada Post strike brings mail delivery to a halt nationwide
Canada Post workers have embarked on a nationwide strike after the federal government authorised widespread reforms that would shut some post offices and end certain types of deliveries. The Canadian…
Boxing in Ghana suspended after death of Ernest Akushey aged 32
All boxing activities in Ghana have been suspended following the death of a super-middleweight 11 days after a bout in Accra. Ernest Akushey, popularly known as Bahubali, died aged 32…
Drone attacks leave Denmark exposed
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor Watch: Object seen flying away from Aalborg airport as drones disrupt flights Drone incidents at airports and military bases all over Jutland, western Denmark, have not…
Turkey abandons food fight to force doner kebab rules on Europe
A Turkish attempt to force kebab shops in the EU to adhere to strict rules on how to make a doner kebab has been withdrawn. If the bid for a…
Namibians warned against holding parties at cemeteries after ‘disgraceful’ event
Namibia’s authorities have warned people not to hold parties at cemeteries after a social gathering at a gravesite in the capital, Windhoek, sparked outrage last weekend. According to City of…
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, approving a proposal that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the US under American ownership. But details of the deal have…
Two teenagers arrested in spying case linked to Russia
Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of “state interference” in the Netherlands, prosecutors say, in a case with reported links to Russian spying. The pair were allegedly contacted…
Interpol sting operation across Africa sees 260 arrested for sextortion and romance scams
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries. The operation, co-ordinated by Interpol and funded by the UK, targeted criminal…
Taiwan convicts ex-presidential aide of spying for China
Getty Images One of the former staffers was an aide to Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te (pictured) A Taiwan court has convicted a former presidential aide of spying for China and…
Tony Blair in discussions to run transitional Gaza authority
The former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has been involved in discussions about running a transitional authority in Gaza if there is a ceasefire, the BBC understands. Sir Tony,…