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The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation 2027 Leadership Programme

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation 2027 Leadership Programme

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation has opened applications for its Leading for Humanity Programme, offering an immersive eight-day residential experience in South Africa.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 04:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One Flight After Credentials Restored

White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One Flight After Credentials Restored

The White House blocked CNN from an Air Force One flight to Tennessee just a day after a federal judge ordered press credentials to be restored.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 02:10 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Call For Applications Africa Startup Congress Pitch Competition 2026-2027

Call For Applications Africa Startup Congress Pitch Competition 2026-2027

African startups across ten countries can apply for the Africa Startup Congress Pitch Competition, competing for a spot at the 2027 continental finals in Rwanda.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 01:12 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Met Police re-examines CCTV in fresh Jill Dando murder probe

Met Police re-examines CCTV in fresh Jill Dando murder probe

The Metropolitan Police are re-examining archival CCTV footage and new evidence concerning the 1999 murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, focusing on potential links to a Serbian paramilitary commander.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 01:07 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump urges Xi to halt aid to Iran amid Strait of Hormuz talks

Trump urges Xi to halt aid to Iran amid Strait of Hormuz talks

US President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to end support for Tehran during a Washington meeting. Meanwhile, Iran proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

World ·26 Sep 2026, 00:03 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Supreme Court permits Trump administration voter citizenship database checks

Supreme Court permits Trump administration voter citizenship database checks

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a block on the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE database, allowing states to use it for voter citizenship checks.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 23:05 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Russia targeting ordinary life with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says

Russia targeting ordinary life with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Moscow is widening its aerial campaign to paralyse civilian connectivity by targeting Ukrainian data centres and internet providers.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 22:14 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Iran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced a seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on US concessions and a ceasefire.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 22:04 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump and Xi White House summit yields no breakthroughs on AI and trade

Trump and Xi White House summit yields no breakthroughs on AI and trade

The Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping featured heavy ceremony and a two-month trade truce extension, but left critical disputes over artificial intelligence and Taiwan unresolved.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 20:12 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Russia and Ukraine blame each other after drone strikes kill at least seven

Russia and Ukraine blame each other after drone strikes kill at least seven

A wave of overnight and daytime drone strikes across Russia and Ukraine left at least seven people dead and over 40 wounded, hitting industrial facilities and infrastructure.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 20:07 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump warns Xi Jinping that Chinese aid for Iran is unacceptable

Trump warns Xi Jinping that Chinese aid for Iran is unacceptable

President Donald Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that any direct or indirect Chinese support for Iran is unacceptable during Washington talks.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 18:38 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Acropolis blast injures two, collapses building in Athens' Plaka

Acropolis blast injures two, collapses building in Athens' Plaka

A powerful explosion rattled the historic Plaka district, collapsing a two-storey building near the Acropolis and injuring three people.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 17:04 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty over alleged Channel boat slashing

Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty over alleged Channel boat slashing

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas has entered a not-guilty plea to criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN following an alleged migrant boat slashing incident in the English Channel.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 16:07 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

Federal vaccine guidance has come to a standstill under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leaving doctors, insurers, and parents navigating a maze of uncertainty.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 15:05 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope Leo XIV opened his four-day visit to France by warning that rapid technological advancement and machines could undermine human agency and dignity.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 14:04 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump Administration Escalates Pressure Campaign and Prepares Military Action Against Cuba

Trump Administration Escalates Pressure Campaign and Prepares Military Action Against Cuba

Internal military documents and escalating economic sanctions reveal that the Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba while examining support units.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 11:09 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Iran pitches seven-day roadmap to end conflict with US

Iran pitches seven-day roadmap to end conflict with US

Iran has pitched a new seven-day roadmap aimed at ending conflict with the United States, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and restarting talks.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 11:06 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Nigeria faces world-highest death toll from super El Niño heatwaves

Nigeria faces world-highest death toll from super El Niño heatwaves

New scientific models project a devastating public health crisis as a super El Niño threatens Nigeria with the world's highest national heat-related death toll.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 10:05 ·Leah Bennett 5 min read
France to send troops, radars to protect Saudi Yanbu oil hub from Houthis

France to send troops, radars to protect Saudi Yanbu oil hub from Houthis

France is sending soldiers, radars, and air-defense systems to safeguard Saudi Arabia's Yanbu energy hub after a wave of Houthi missile and drone strikes.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 08:19 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Xi Jinping tells state dinner US and China share goals

Xi Jinping tells state dinner US and China share goals

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared at a White House state dinner that the US and China share fundamental goals, as a Washington summit concluded with a two-month trade truce extension.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 07:07 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read