World
France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Côte d'Ivoire
A sacred drum looted by French forces during its colonial rule in Côte d'Ivoire has been returned to the country, more than a century after it was...
Vicuna Air – a new model for international pet travel 'in cabin'
Pet travel aviation innovator Vicuna Air unveiled its new 'Biscuit Class', an industry-first service allowing pets to travel solo without their...
Community
Hundreds of BMA staff vote to take strike action
Hundreds of staff employed by the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a bid to secure fairer...
Business
British Airways announces major winter 2026 expansion
British Airways has announced a significant planned expansion to its network for winter 2026, with the addition of two new destinations, Melbourne in...
Mozambique oil industry withdraws from London Africa Energies summit over local content concerns
Mozambique’s oil and gas industry has announced that it will withdraw from participating at the Africa Energies Summit - hosted by Frontier Energy...
The Bostin’ dynamic dozen named as public back campaign to raise profile of the Black Country
An all-female run funeral provider, a Brierley Hill-based design agency and one of the UK’s theatrical gems were amongst the latest cohort to be...
Thunes appoints new CTPO and new CFO to drive global expansion and AI innovation
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announces two strategic appointments to its executive leadership team: Guy...
Chancellor responds to January GDP figures
Responding to the January GDP figures, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: “Our economic plan is the right one, but I know there is...
Guinea-Conakry Energy Minister to bring frontier oil and power opportunities to invest in IAE 2026
As exploration momentum builds across West Africa’s (Mauritania-Senegal-Gambia-Bissau-Conakry) MSGBC basin, Guinea-Conakry is seeking to position itself...
