UK Challenges Paramount-Warner Deal Amid Europe's Economic Shifts
Britain eyes intervention in Paramount Skydance's $110B Warner Bros. Discovery bid, while France sees inflation cool and Spain bets on immigration to fuel growth.
Africa & Global Economy Correspondent
David Okonkwo covers African geopolitics and the global economy, with a focus on resource politics, trade agreements, and the continent's growing role in international affairs. Based between Lagos and London, he brings firsthand insight into Africa's rapidly changing political and economic landscape.
Britain eyes intervention in Paramount Skydance's $110B Warner Bros. Discovery bid, while France sees inflation cool and Spain bets on immigration to fuel growth.
Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas reveals she received death threats and racial slurs after her suspension for accidentally striking Caitlin Clark, calling out WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for failing to protect players.
A 4.6-magnitude aftershock rattled Caracas and La Guaira five days after deadly twin earthquakes killed over 1,700 people, deepening Venezuela's already severe humanitarian emergency.
Pakistani airstrikes targeting militant positions in three eastern Afghan provinces killed 36 civilians and wounded 163 others, drawing fierce condemnation from the Taliban government and escalating a dangerous cross-border conflict.
Hungary's new government under Péter Magyar moves swiftly to dismantle Viktor Orbán's political system, targeting corruption, media reform, and democratic restoration in a historic political shift.
Germany's record-breaking heat wave gives way to storms and cooler temperatures, as Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul heads to Washington for critical NATO and bilateral talks with the United States.
Andy Burnham, frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer as Labour leader, has outlined a sweeping policy vision centred on devolution and fiscal discipline, though he faced criticism for avoiding press questions after his speech.
A deadly helicopter crash near Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery killed 14 people, raising concerns about safety and security at one of the world's most critical energy infrastructure sites.
A record-breaking heatwave gripping central and eastern Europe pushes temperatures to 38°C, threatening over 130 million people — with war-torn Ukraine facing a uniquely dangerous double crisis as both extreme heat and Russian attacks strain its already battered energy network.
Ukraine-Russia tensions escalate with Crimea strikes and diplomatic expulsions, while Europe battles record heat and Jerusalem's fragile status quo faces nationalist erosion across a volatile week.
Just ten days after signing a landmark memorandum of understanding, the US and Iran are back on the brink of conflict as conflicting interpretations of the agreement's key provisions spark fresh hostilities in the Gulf.
New York election results and growing American criticism of Israel's Gaza war signal that Washington's unconditional support for Tel Aviv may be eroding faster than Israeli officials expected.