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Feature: Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played the role of loyal colonial subject, and left their dignity behind. On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the...
Trump tax bill supercharges Coast Guard’s Arctic icebreaker fleet
On Thursday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes breaks down a part of the recent tax bill that adds new ships to the Coast Guard's fleet in the Northwest Passage, and the broader context in that region...

35 countries arrive Nigeria for 3rd CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championship
BY BEN OGBEMUDIA, in ABEOKUTA The stage is set for the third edition of the CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championship, as 35 African countries have landed in Nigeria, gearing up for the continental showdown in Abeokuta. The latest...

Newly-Discovered Meteorite Offers Insights into Volcanic Processes on Ancient Mars
The Martian meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 16254 is a 406-g gabbroic shergottite found two years ago in Algeria. Image of the entire NWA 16254 sample studied by Chen et al.: (a) a backscattered electron (BSE) image obtained by the TESCAN...

Louisiana disaster relief officials respond to Trump’s desire to eliminate FEMA
NEW ORLEANS – State and local officials are preparing for possible changes to federal disaster relief following President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that he wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which would leave...

Solar eclipse 2026: A traveller’s guide to the best places to be when the light goes out
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

WAFCON 2024: Zambia Not A Tough Team –Super Falcons Defender, Demehin
Bro, the Super Falcons, for all their institutional challenges, still command massive respect on this continent. Let’s be fair: even when chaos reigns at the top, these ladies still show up with pride, grit, and undeniable quality. They remain the...

LSU first baseman Jared Jones drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in ninth round
WELL, RAVEN CALLED IT. SHE WAS LIKE, IN JUST A A FEW MINUTES, YOU’RE GONNA HEAR THE RUMBLES OF THE THUNDER. AND, MAN, WE ARE HEARING THEM IN OUR STUDIO RIGHT NOW. SOME OF YOU GETTING DUMPED WITH A LOT OF RAINFALL. YEAH. AND WE’RE SEEING QUITE A...

Why the Caster Semenya sex eligibility battle confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Beyond The English: The Media Missed Liberia’s Moment
When President Donald J. Trump recently praised President Joseph N. Boakai’s “beautiful English” at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, social media lit up. The video clip went viral. Amid the noise, journalists in both the U.S. and Liberia failed to...

Experts Advocate $100bn Annual Investments In African Energy Infrastructure
1 LAGOS – Energy experts and government functionaries have highlighted gas as the bridge between energy access and renewable transition, the need for $100 billion annual investments in African energy infrastructure, and the Media’s critical role...

Ranked: The 10 Least Livable Cities in the World in 2025
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Earthquake and floods batter Spain as airport roof collapses
A powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Spain on Monday at 7:13 a.m. local time, rattling popular tourist areas including Costa del Sol and Alicante. The quake's epicenter was located just 51 km from Almería in the Mediterranean Sea at...

Religion news 10 July 2025
Faith groups lobby parliament on climate change Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist and Jewish leaders and campaigners, have taken part in a mass lobby of parliament, for action on climate and nature. They met their local MPs from across the UK,...

The Student Movement for Palestine Continues, Despite Crackdowns
The Palestine movement is in an especially difficult phase. The genocide in Gaza has been ongoing for more than 20 months; the death toll has become virtually untrackable, but estimates suggest at least 55,000 people have been killed. In the...

Only one nation is self-sufficient in healthy food
Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and over-dependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks,...

Minister asks African leaders to address mismatch between gas potential, utilisation
Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), says African leaders must address the mismatch between gas potential and utilisation in the continent. Ekpo spoke during a keynote address on Friday at the Asharami Square forum,...

Supreme Court rules on Florida's immigration law, Texas flood recovery efforts continue and Rays' Caminero picked for All-Star Game
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather Planner Thursday will be partly sunny and hot. We have a west wind 5 to 10 mph. High temperatures...
India in a wait and watch mode as Trump prepares more tariff letters
On Monday, Trump had talked about reaching a trade agreement with India very soon, but subsequently, he made no mention of it. | Photo Credit: Carlos Barria India is in a wait-and-watch mode as US President Donald Trump sent tariff letters to six...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:46 p.m. EDT
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of...