INTERNATIONAL

Two suicide bombers have attacked a town in north-eastern Nigeria only hours after the country’s army chief urged displaced residents to return home because it was safe. The blasts hit the town of Damboa in Borno state on Saturday evening and residents say at least 31 people died. The explosions were followed up by rockets fired from outside the town. ...

Greece and Macedonia have signed a deal that aims to settle a decades-long dispute over Macedonia’s name. Under the agreement, Greece’s neighbour will be known as North Macedonia. Greek PM Alexis Tsipras said it was “a brave, historic and necessary step for our peoples”. Heated rows over Macedonia’s name have been going on since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, ...

The Spanish port of Valencia has seen the arrival of the first ship carrying migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and turned away by Italy and Malta. The first of three vessels entered harbour soon after dawn. Some of the 629 rescued near Libya last weekend by the Aquarius ship began disembarking. Health officials and interpreters are on hand to ...

Chinese media have mocked US President Donald Trump over plans to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, saying “wise men build bridges but fools build walls”. Mr Trump announced the tariffs on Friday, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft. China retaliated, saying it would impose an additional 25% tariff on 659 US goods worth $50bn. Stock markets ...

US President Donald Trump is to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft. Tariffs that affect more than 800 products worth $34bn in annual trade are due to come into effect on 6 July. The White House said it would consult on tariffs on the other $16bn of products, and would apply ...

A highly anticipated US Department of Justice report accuses ex-FBI director James Comey of being “insubordinate” but not politically biased. Inspector General Michael Horowitz said he had broken “dramatically from FBI and department norms” in handling an inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Mrs Clinton has blamed Mr Comey for her election loss to Donald Trump in 2016. The report also ...

Donald Trump has declared that North Korea is no longer a nuclear threat, following his summit with Kim Jong-un. The two leaders met on Tuesday, signing a brief declaration on denuclearisation and reducing tensions. After arriving back in the US, the president also tweeted that “everybody can now feel much safer”. However, the credibility of that claim is in doubt. ...

US President Donald Trump says his historic talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that ended in a joint agreement were “tremendous”. The signed document includes a pledge from Mr Kim to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons. But in an extraordinary media conference later, Mr Trump announced details not in the paper. He said he would halt US ...

Kenyans on Twitter are reacting to a story in one of the main newspapers that a group of Zambian lawmakers are in the country to get tips on how to fight corruption. The report says eight Zambian lawmakers met officials of the Ethics And Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), a body which has been constantly criticised for going after “small fish” and ...

The US says its discussions with North Korea are moving “more quickly than expected” ahead of the summit in Singapore on Tuesday. The preliminary talks between officials have been taking place ahead of the unprecedented first meeting. The White House also confirms that President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un will hold a one-on-one meeting, with only translators present. The outcome ...