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As petrol prices soar, electric bikes gain ground in Nigeria 

15 August 2026

Gombe, Nigeria – On a weekday morning in Pantami District, Gombe, the streets fill with the familiar rush of motorcycl...

Iran war live: Talks on Hormuz Strait continue; Israel kills 11 in Lebanon 

15 August 2026

Video Duration 03 minutes 09 seconds play-arrow03:09 Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon: Attack among the worst since t...

Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake 

15 August 2026

News|Donald Trump Colombia’s new president has called on United States President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs targe...

At least five reported dead amid flooding in US state of Indiana 

15 August 2026

News|Floods Authorities in the Midwestern United States have reported at least five deaths in Indiana after the state wa...

Yemen’s government says Houthi strikes hit residential areas in Marib 

15 August 2026

News|Conflict Yemen’s Houthis have launched several strikes on the government-held city of Marib, also hitting residen...

US Democrats finalise major shakeup to 2028 presidential primary calendar 

15 August 2026

Democrats in the United States have approved a shakeup to their 2028 presidential primary calendar as the party looks to...

Canadian petition to expel US ambassador gains over 170,000 signatures 

15 August 2026

An official petition before Canada’s House of Commons has gained thousands of signatures in support of the expulsion o...

California tackles multiple wildfires as firefighter workforce faces strain 

15 August 2026

Firefighters in the western United States and Canada are working to contain multiple wildfires, including one that erupt...

Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots 

15 August 2026

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has denied Iran’s claims that three Iranian pilots are being held in secret detention follo...

Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 69 

15 August 2026

Twenty-three more bodies have been recovered from the ferry that capsized on a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, increasing t...