11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (195+ words) beninwebtv.com Nigeria requested immediate, thorough, and transparent investigations from South Africa on Friday, September 11, following the deaths of two of its nationals, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle and James Uchechukwu Nwankwo, which occurred one day apart in Johannesburg and the…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago   (198+ words) A table measuring 5,055 meters was awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest table made from recycled materials on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Bucharest. The charity event attracted approximately 20,000 attendees, according to its organizers. Named “Masa care Unește,” or “The Table…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (241+ words) Nigerian journalist Ima Niboro, former spokesperson for President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-director general of the News Agency of Nigeria, has been appointed as one of the spokespersons for Bola Tinubu’s campaign council for the 2027 presidential election, according to several Nigerian…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (301+ words) The Icelandic government will submit a bill to Parliament in February 2027 that aims to permanently ban commercial whaling. Announced on Wednesday, September 9, the legislation would end a practice that resumed in 2006 despite an international moratorium, leaving Norway and Japan as…...

3+ day, 20+ min ago   (242+ words) Respiratory infections related to smoke from forest and peat fires in Indonesia have more than doubled in just over a week, rising from 50,891 cases on September 1 to 113,336 on September 9, 2026, according to data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health released on…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (337+ words) Algeria announced on Thursday, September 10, 2026, that it has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates following several months of escalating tensions. The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given the Emirati ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, stating that…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (376+ words) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintains its forecast for global growth at approximately 3% in 2026, despite the energy shock caused by the war in the Middle East, spokesperson Julie Kozack stated on Thursday, September 10. The institution considers the global economy to…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (336+ words) The Chadian government has banned the export of millet, corn, rice, sorghum, wheat, and cotton seeds effective September 9, 2026, while eliminating import duties and taxes on several staple goods and agricultural equipment. These measures aim to safeguard the domestic market supply…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (365+ words) August 2026 has been declared the hottest August ever recorded globally, according to the European Copernicus Climate Change Service, which made the announcement on Thursday, September 10. The average surface air temperature reached 16.96 °C, which is 1.65 °C above the estimated pre-industrial average…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (353+ words) As of Wednesday evening, September 9, 2026, Indonesian authorities continued operations to locate the boat, which has been missing since Monday off the coast of Banten province. The group includes five journalists, two crew members, and a guide. The vessel departed from…...