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South Korea has said it will resume propaganda broadcasts against North Korea for the first time in six years in response to Pyongyang’s campaign of sending rubbish-filled balloons across the border. South Korean officials warn the public not to touch the balloons, but to report them Over 300 North Korean …

THE European Union said it had earned €3.4m from rejected Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerian citizens. This, according to Schengen visa statistics on Saturday, occurred from Nigerian visa applicants in 2023. Globally, the EU governments raked in €130 million from rejected Schengen visa applications with African and Asian countries …

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, delivering a blow to the prime minister, who has been celebrating the rare rescue of hostages held in Gaza. Palestinian firefighters battle a flame a day after a hostage rescue operation by the Israeli Special Forces in the …

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been taken to the hospital with a minor whiplash injury after a man hit her in central Copenhagen. Frederiksen is “safe but shaken” by the incident, the prime minister’s office said, adding that her scheduled engagements on Saturday were cancelled. Eyewitnesses told Danish media …

THE United Nations General Assembly elected Somalia to the 15-member U.N. Security Council on Thursday for a two-year term beginning in 2025. Somalia, along with Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, and Panama, received the necessary votes to secure their seats. ‘It is both symbolic and a strong diplomatic status for Somalia to …

THE number of millionaires in Africa has decreased by nearly 20,000 in the last ten years, as the continent’s ultra-rich either relocated or suffered from significant currency depreciations. According to a report by Henley & Partners, there are now 135,200 individuals with a wealth of $1 million or more, representing an …

THE African Development Bank (AfDB) and technology giant Intel have formalised their cooperation to revolutionise the African digital ecosystem. This partnership aims to equip 3 million Africans and 30,000 government officials with artificial intelligence (AI) skills. The agreement was sealed at the recent African Development Bank’s annual meetings in Nairobi, …

GUINEA has signed a non-binding agreement with a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for the construction of a major alumina refinery, according to two senior officials from Guinea’s mines ministry. The agreement, known as a ‘Term Sheet,’ outlines plans for the Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) to build the refinery …

French President Emmanuel Macron will receive his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden as a state guest in Paris on Saturday. Following an official welcoming ceremony, the two are scheduled to hold bilateral talks in Macron’s official residence, after which Biden and Macron are expected to appear before the press. A state …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described the release of four Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday as an “important sign of hope.” Writing on X, he said this was “especially true for the many families in Israel who continue to fear for their loved ones. “Four hostages are …