International

Elon Musk has stated that he is not interested in buying TikTok, the popular short-video app that the U.S. has been attempting to ban due to national security concerns related to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Musk made these remarks in late January, which were shared online by The WELT …

US President Donald Trump has signed an order to freeze financial aid to South Africa, after threatening to do so earlier this week. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Trump said he was imposing the order because of South Africa’s new land law, which he says violates people’s rights, …

A small plane crashed into a road in São Paulo, Brazil, around 7:20 a.m. local time Friday, killing both people on board and injuring several people on the ground, according to the city’s fire department. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Six people sustained minor injuries and were not …

The United States has warned of the potential for sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials ahead of a summit intended to address the conflict in eastern Congo, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters on Friday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Congo and Rwanda have been blaming …

The US foreign aid agency (USAID) could reduce its staff from nearly 10,000 to fewer than 300 worldwide as the Trump administration slashes government spending. Almost all but a few essential workers are forced to start their leave at midnight on Friday, including thousands who are abroad. An online notice …

US President Donald Trump has signed an order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel “From now on, women’s sports will be for women only,” Trump said, surrounded by female athletes and girls before signing the order at the White House. “With …

Google’s parent company has lifted a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used in the development of weapons and surveillance tools after changing its long-standing rules. It has rewritten its guidelines for how it will use AI, dropping a section that previously excluded apps that are “likely to cause harm”. …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that South Africa is a constitutional democracy rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality. The South African government has not seized any land. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Mr. Ramaphosa was responding to remarks by US President Donald Trump …

The leader of a pro-Russian militant group in eastern Ukraine has died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in Moscow on Monday morning, Russian media reported. Armen Sargsyan, the leader of the “Arbat” detachment, was seriously injured following an explosion in the entrance hall of a residential building …

US President Donald Trump has said the new US administration has arranged talks with Ukraine and Russia, and the discussions are going “very well,” he said. “We have meetings and talks scheduled with various parties, including Ukraine and Russia. And I think those discussions are going very well,” Trump told …