Author: ANC News Desk

United States President Donald Trump announced “a historic agreement” on July 30 for the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, framed as the long-awaited move into the second phase of the October 2025 “ceasefire” deal. The agreement was negotiated through the Board of Peace, established by Trump to oversee post-war reconstruction and […]

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Allan Nascimento has died at the age of 34 after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep. The mixed martial art (MMA) body posted the news about the Brazilian’s passing late Monday on their website. “This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved fighter and exemplary flyweight, Allan Nascimento, was […]

Wildfires in Washington State force tens of thousands to flee A cluster of fast-moving wildfires has devastated the outskirts of Spokane, Washington state, with 65,000 people told to leave their homes. More than 700 buildings have been destroyed as the fires spread from surrounding vegetation into residential neighbourhoods, posing an unprecedented threat to lives and […]

The US stock market has surged to the cusp of its all-time high amid conflicting signals about the status of negotiations on ending the US-Israel war on Iran. The S&P 500 climbed 1.5 percent on Monday, leaving the benchmark index just shy of its closing record of 7,620.90 set on June 2. The tech-focused Nasdaq […]

A Salvadoran man detained at a New Jersey immigration facility has died, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed, in the second such death at the facility in less than a year. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died on Saturday at a Newark hospital after experiencing a medical emergency at the Delaney Hall detention facility, ICE […]

Colombia’s outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, has repeated allegations that June’s presidential election was rigged, rejecting the legitimacy of his right-wing successor, Abelardo de la Espriella. Speaking before journalists in Bogota on Monday, the left-wing Petro claimed that programmers had altered thousands of tally sheets after counts were transmitted to the national election agency. He alleged […]

Luena, 15, was one of three female lions that died within a week in Tama Zoo Three female lions at a Tokyo zoo have died of suspected heat-related illness, as Japan battles punishing summer temperatures. The three lions died within a week at the Tama Zoological Park in western Tokyo. Autopsies show that the lions, […]

The US-led Board of Peace has said that an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza will only take place after the disarmament of Hamas is complete, following a meeting between the body’s director, Nickolay Mladenov, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting on Monday in West Jerusalem came as Israeli politicians signalled their displeasure with the […]

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Captain Ibrahim Traore, a 38-year-old army officer who seized power in a 2022 coup, has become one of Africa’s most recognisable leaders, hailed by supporters as a symbol of sovereignty and resistance to foreign influence. But while his image has grown across the continent, his rule has also been marked by […]

US president says talks with Iran are under way, warning the negotiations are Tehran’s ‘last chance’ to secure a deal.