It is the first visit to China by a UK prime minister since 2018 and follows a string of Western leaders courting Beijing in recent weeks, pivoting from a mercurial United States.

Novak Djokovic’s journey continues at the Australian Open after he advanced to semi-finals when Lorenzo Musetti retired injured while leading by two sets.

Iran on Wednesday executed a man arrested in April 2025 on charges of spying for Israel’s espionage agency Mossad, the judiciary said.

The dollar struggled to bounce back Wednesday following another selloff fuelled by Donald Trump’s suggestion he was happy with the currency’s recent decline, while tech firms helped most equity markets extend their rally.

The Enugu State Government has reaffirmed the strategic importance of town unions as critical partners in grassroots governance, describing them as indispensable structures for community administration, peacebuilding, and sustainable local development.

Galadima said Yusuf’s decision to align with the APC and former Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje marked a historic betrayal of the political movement that brought him to power.

Tottenham’s troubled season took another twist after Randal Kolo Muani was involved in a car crash ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League clash in Germany.

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria and Türkiye have agreed to fast-track cooperation in trade, energy and defence to boost jobs, investment and shared prosperity.

“I’m here because I love Iowa, but I’m here because we’re starting the campaign to win the midterms. Got to win the midterms,” second-term president Trump said in his speech.

The source said the terrorists were neutralised during coordinated offensive and response operations as troops maintained pressure on criminal elements across multiple theatres.

By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—OPERATIVES of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy) for allegedly killing his friend after a disagreement over a $1,000 transaction. Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed this, said the incident took place at Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area on […]

A South Korean judge handed the country’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the federal government, northern leaders and lawyers differing on amnesty for terrorists.

•14 GenCos sign deal By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has raised N501.02 billion from the bond market to begin settling outstanding debts owed to power generation companies (GenCos), as part of efforts to reduce over N6 trillion liabilities in the electricity sector. The funds were mobilised through the issuance of two bond tranches: a […]