Nigeria’s online content creator market has boomed. Can the skit
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Hunting drones to help open strait of Hormuz, says Miliband
Energy secretary says government looking at ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopenedMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is …
France votes in local elections seen as crucial indicator for presidential poll
Ballots in 35,000 villages, towns and cities will be closely watched for signals about party strategies and alliancesFrance has begun …
‘My dear son’: the Ukrainian soldier who came back from the dead
In 2023, what were thought to be Nazar Daletskyi’s remains were buried in his home village and his mother, Nataliia, …
World’s oldest circus restored to original glory in Paris
Alexandre Dumas was wowed by it and Burt Lancaster starred there. Now the Cirque d’Hiver has a new spectacleFor more …
F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs because of Middle East war
Bahrain circuit only 20 miles from targeted US baseRaces unlikely to be replaced because of logisticsFormula One has cancelled the …
Jürgen Habermas, German philosopher and sociologist, dies aged 96
Habermas’s political consensus-building theory argued formation of public opinion vital for democracies to surviveThe influential German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen …
Five arrested in Cuba after protest at local Communist party office
Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaperFive people have been arrested in Cuba for acts …
‘Worst nightmare’: anger and frustration as Gulf states bear brunt of war they did not start
Closure of strait of Hormuz puts pressure on region’s economies amid growing resentment about conflict started by US and IsraelMiddle …
Germany misses climate targets as emissions barely fall in 2025
Greenhouse gases dropped just 0.1% last year as environment minister criticises lack of improvementGreenhouse gas emissions in Germany have again …
Global food supplies could be badly hit if Iran war drags on, says fertiliser boss
Yara’s Svein Tore Holsether says it would be ‘catastrophic’ if the strait of Hormuz was closed for a year The …
War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean
Summer holidaymakers opting for ‘more familiar, easy-to-reach locations’ as travel industry counts cost of Middle East conflictHolidaymakers who had planned …
‘Deliberate attack’: explosion damages Jewish school in Amsterdam
Mayor condemns ‘cowardly act’ on south side of city that caused limited damage and no reported injuriesAn explosion has damaged …
Is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?
Datacentre investment boom is one of the biggest infrastructure gambles of this era, and Britain may be uniquely exposedStargate was …
‘Could be the making of him’: Starmer’s allies praise stance on Trump and Iran
Refusal to kowtow to US president has won public backing – and left Badenoch and Farage playing catch-upIt is not …
How the Iran war could become more costly and complex
Iran’s is trying to create wedges between Gulf states and the US, but Trump is very comfortable on the ‘escalatory …
US forces destroyed military targets on Iranian island handling oil exports
President says forces ‘obliterated’ military targets on Kharg Island and warned its oil infrastructure could be nextMiddle East crisis – …
Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase
Sources tell Reuters layoffs could affect 20% or more of company as plans reflect broader tensions within big techMeta is …
Trump announces Ric Grenell departure as Kennedy Center head
President thanks Grenell for ‘outstanding work’ and says Matt Floca, vice-president of operations, will take overDonald Trump has announced that …
Middle East crisis live: More than 100 children killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, health ministry says
A total of 773 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israel’s strikes began on 2 March, with a further …