Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Switzerland was left reeling following Trump’s decision to lay a 39% tariff on them, one of the highest rates imposed in his sweeping global trade reset. Announced on Friday, coinciding with the country’s National Day holiday, industry leaders warned the move could cost tens of thousands of jobs and tip the Swiss economy into recession. Negotiators in Bern had reportedly believed they were on the brink of securing a 10% tariff after three months of talks with Washington. But a reportedly tense and “disastrous” 30-minute phone call between Trump and President Keller-Sutter on Thursday evening appears to have upended those…

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will dispatch his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow this week ahead of a self-imposed Friday deadline for progress on ending the war in Ukraine. Witkoff is expected to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday or Thursday, according to Trump, who has given Russia until 8 August to demonstrate commitment to peace or face further sanctions. When asked what message Witkoff would be taking to the Kremlin, Trump tersely replied: “Yeah, get a deal where people stop getting killed.” In Kyiv, expectations are low for any major breakthrough. However, officials have expressed cautious optimism…

At least 68 African migrants have died and 74 more are missing after a packed vessel capsized off Yemen’s southern coast, the United Nations migration agency confirmed on Sunday. The boat, carrying 154 Ethiopian nationals, sank in the early hours in the Gulf of Aden, near the coastal province of Abyan. According to Abdusattor Esoev, the head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Yemen, only 12 people are known to have survived the tragedy. 54 bodies were recovered from the shores of Khanfar district, while a further 14 were taken to a hospital morgue in the provincial capital,…

Rahaman Ali, younger brother of Muhammad Ali and a former professional boxer, has died at the age of 82, the Muhammad Ali Center announced on Saturday. Rahaman passed away on Friday, 1 August. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Born Rudolph Arnett Clay, Rahaman was just over a year younger than his older brother, the legendary heavyweight champion. The pair grew up together in a modest pink house in the west end of Louisville, Kentucky, where they enjoyed wrestling, playing cards, and shooting hoops. Inspired by his brother’s success, Rahaman followed him into the boxing world, competing as…

One of five miners trapped underground following a partial collapse at the world’s largest copper mine has been found dead, Chile’s state-owned mining giant Codelco confirmed on Saturday, as rescue teams continue searching for the remaining missing workers. The collapse occurred on Thursday at the El Teniente mine in Rancagua, approximately 100km south of the capital, Santiago, following what authorities described as a “seismic event”. It remains unclear whether the tremor was a natural occurrence or triggered by ongoing drilling operations at the site. More than 100 personnel are involved in the rescue mission, racing against time to drill through…

An overnight Ukrainian drone strike has ignited a major fire at an oil depot near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, capping one of the deadliest weeks of the war in Ukraine in recent months.

More than 50 signatures submitted in support of Mayor Eric Adams’ bid to run as an independent candidate in the upcoming mayoral election have been deemed fraudulent, according to a report published on Friday by The Gothamist. The investigation identified at least 52 signatures from individuals who alleged their names had been forged, including three signatories who were confirmed to be deceased. Several others claimed they had been misled into signing the petition. Despite the apparent irregularities, the discovery is unlikely to significantly threaten Adams’ qualification for the 4 November ballot, which requires 7,500 valid signatures. The campaign has already…

A minor earthquake struck the New York metropolitan area on Saturday night, briefly shaking buildings and surprising residents across the city and its suburbs. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor registered a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres. The epicentre was located in Hasbrouck Heights, a suburban town in New Jersey less than 13 kilometres west of Manhattan’s Central Park. New York residents reacts to incident Residents across parts of New York, including Brooklyn, reported feeling a brief moment of movement. One individual described the sensation as “just a slight…

President Donald Trump has described music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs as “sort of half-innocent” following his recent federal conviction, but indicated that a pardon would be “more difficult” due to Combs’ past criticisms of him.

SchwuZ, widely regarded as Germany’s oldest and largest gay dance club, has filed for insolvency after nearly half a century at the heart of Berlin’s vibrant LGBTQ+ scene. The club’s management cited rising costs, shifting party habits, and broader economic woes as key reasons behind the decision. Founded in Kreuzberg in 1977, SchwuZ, short for SchwulenZentrum or ‘gay centre’  played a pivotal role in shaping queer life in the German capital. It helped launch Berlin’s first Christopher Street Day parade and the influential queer magazine Siegessäule. Over the decades, the club became a symbol of inclusion and resistance, often described…