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President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, bringing to a cordial conclusion a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur. Musk is stepping down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency and will return to running his businesses, including electric car maker Tesla, …

Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League against Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday, May 31, in a one-sided 5-0 final. It is only the second French club to lift the Cup of Champions after Olympique de Marseille in 1993. Paris had been chasing the Grail since 2011 and the arrival …

Gabon is set to stop exporting raw manganese by 2029, as part of a national strategy to boost local industry and reduce dependence on exports of unprocessed resources. The government announced the move as part of efforts to transform its economy. Manganese, alongside oil and timber, is one of Gabon’s …

After being dismembered more than a century ago and sent to Germany for racially motivated phrenological research, the remains of 19 African-Americans were repatriated to New Orleans for a proper send-off. In the 1880s, Dr. Henry D. Schmidt, a physician in New Orleans, sent 19 skulls to Leipzig, Germany, for …

A 35-year-old mentally handicapped man murdered a 56-year-old man on the railroad tracks at the main port of Tema, Ghana. According to reports, the suspect beheaded the victim, who is a caretaker at the yard in the afternoon on Friday, May 30, 2025. According to Adom News, “the suspect severed …

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen galumphing along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea. The two-ton seal, which an animal welfare group said was a young male, …

Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after delivering an unexpected beatbox and dance performance during a Catholic television program. Sisters Marizele Cassiano and Marisa de Paula, members of the Copiosa Redenção congregation, appeared on the show Família de Amor (Family of Love) on the Pai Eterno Catholic TV channel when …

According to the World Food Program, nearly 28 million people are now facing acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mainly in the east of the country. “More than 10 million people in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika are facing acute food insecurity”, says …

Israel’s ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was chased away on Tuesday from Dakar’s Cheikh Anta Diop University by students reacting to the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli diplomat was due to lead a conference on the theme of “international relations practices and agreements between states”, scheduled for …

This is the first time a Senegalese president has paid a state visit to the country since its independence in 1974 as he was welcomed with honor on his arrival in Bissau on Monday May 26. The 24-hour state visit aims to strengthen economic and security cooperation between Senegal and …