When Shreya Mishra Reddy was admitted to Harvard University in 2023, her parents were “ecstatic”. It is “the ultimate school that anybody in India wants to get into,” she tells the BBC. Now, with graduation around the corner, she has had to break the bad news to her family: sheContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans. “These are all white farmers that are being buried,” said Trump, holding up a print-out of anContinue Reading
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totaling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Nigerian Data Protection Commission, and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria. Meta was accused ofContinue Reading
When Joel Anyaegbu’s application for a Schengen visa to travel to Barcelona was denied late last year, he was surprised but immediately reapplied. He sent in more documents than were required, including bank statements and proof of property ownership in Nigeria. He was rejected again. “The information submitted regarding theContinue Reading
Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040. Since 2006, Denmark has tied the official retirement age to life expectancy and has revised it every five years. It is currently 67 but will rise toContinue Reading
Prominent music agent Dave Shapiro is among those who were killed after a small plane crashed into a residential street in San Diego, according to his talent agency. Mr Shapiro was the co-founder of Sound Talent Group, whose clients include rock bands like Sum 41, Story of the Year andContinue Reading
House Republicans have passed a sweeping multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package, a narrow victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson after weeks of negotiations with conservative holdouts. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed with a vote of 215 votes to 214, with two Republicans joining Democrats to oppose itContinue Reading
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Thursday endorsed President Bola Tinubu to run for a second and final term at the next election, due in early 2027. Tinubu, 73, won the last presidential vote in February 2023, which his two main rivals unsuccessfully challenged in court, alleging theContinue Reading
Lawmakers in Washington are moving to block a landmark California law that would have banned the sale of petrol-only cars in the state by 2035. The Senate followed the House in voting to effectively kill the law, nullifying a waiver granted to the state that had allowed it to set stricterContinue Reading
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, effectively halting the school’s ability to enroll international students. Existing foreign students at Harvard must transfer or risk losing their legal status, according to DHS. In a letter to Harvard, Department of Homeland SecurityContinue Reading