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Elaborate costumes, blaring music and vibrant processions took over Nigeria's Lagos Island as the annual Fanti Carnival hit the streets.

Asha Bhosle, a legendary Bollywood singer who became a cultural icon, has died, her son has confirmed.

Dublin Chamber has welcomed confirmation that the Luas extension to Finglas can now proceed following the resolution of three cases in the High Court, removing a key barrier to the project.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have posed for selfies and done gardening with hospital patients and medics and helped veterans' children make pottery on the first of a four-day Australian tour.

The African private sector is raising the alarm over Frontier Energy Network’s policies that systematically exclude African professionals and service providers from meaningful roles in major energy forums.

Rebecca Pearce is running for mayor of Bowie, Maryland, becoming the youngest candidate ever to enter the city’s mayoral race.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has assembled more than 40 speakers for its 17th Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC 2026) at month-end, highlighting regenerative practices and community benefit tourism development.

The Artemis II astronauts safely returned to Earth, bringing their nine-day mission to a close - watch live above.

Guido Brusco, COO, Natural Resources of energy major Eni, will return to the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition – taking place September 9–10 with a pre-conference day on September 8 – as a speaker.

Dublin Chamber has called on those involved in the ongoing fuel protests to engage through established and appropriate channels to resolve their concerns, and to immediately cease the sustained disruption impacting the city.

This World Health Day, Mercy Ships celebrates biomedical specialist Deborah Geneugelijk Nutsugah.

More than a billion Indians are prepared to take part, as the country launches the world's largest census, marking the first population count in more than 15 years.

As the Artemis II mission performed its lunar flyby it came within just 4,067 miles on the far side of the moon.

The Travel & Adventure Show in Dallas came to a vibrant close at Dallas Market Hall with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and its member destinations front and center, showcasing the region’s unmatched diversity, culture and year-round appeal.

Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the iconic luxury heritage hotel on the doorstep of ancient Khmer archeological sites in Cambodia, has unveiled an immersive new ‘Path of History’ tour featuring rare photographs, video footage, architectural drawings, and other vintage artefacts that highlight a golden age of travel in Southeast Asia.

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has launched a direct-to-workforce cross-border payout solution that allows businesses to pay remote overseas teams, freelancers, and gig workers instantly.