https://stream26news.pages.dev/ Global News, African Voice, Asian Updates. en https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-africa-car-mine-collapse.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-africa-car-mine-collapse.html At least 107 people are reported dead after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic, with rescue efforts ongoing. AFRICA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-africa-ebola-drc.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-africa-ebola-drc.html The DRC's Ebola outbreak has reached 6,342 cases and 3,072 deaths, with WHO warning most deaths are now occurring in communities rather than treatment centres. AFRICA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-africa-zambia-election.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-africa-zambia-election.html Opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been formally charged with treason alongside 17 others as President Hichilema begins his second term. AFRICA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-google-search-policy.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-google-search-policy.html Google is changing how it applies part of its search spam policy across the European Economic Area after regulators raised concerns about the system's impact on publishers. EUROPE Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-norway-king.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-norway-king.html Norway has entered a new chapter after the death of King Harald V, ending a reign that lasted more than three decades. Crown Prince Haakon is now King. EUROPE Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-russia-britain-warning.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-russia-britain-warning.html Russia has warned that British military facilities could become targets if Ukraine continues using British-supplied long-range missiles against Russian territory. EUROPE Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-ukraine-air-assault.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-ukraine-air-assault.html Ukraine has endured another major Russian air assault involving a large number of drones and missiles, as Kyiv's air-defence network faces mounting strain. EUROPE Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-ukraine-september-talks.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-ukraine-september-talks.html Ukraine believes another round of talks involving Russia and the United States could become possible in September, though no peace summit has been confirmed. EUROPE Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-farage-clacton.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-farage-clacton.html Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for Clacton following a by-election. GLOBAL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-hormuz-trade.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-hormuz-trade.html A prolonged disruption to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has kept one of the world's busiest shipping corridors running at a fraction of normal capacity. GLOBAL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-meta-trial.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-meta-trial.html Meta has agreed to a settlement worth up to $18 billion over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed to keep minors engaged, alongside an ongoing California trial. GLOBAL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-nepal-floods.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-nepal-floods.html Rescue teams in Nepal's Himalayan region are racing against time after catastrophic flooding and debris flows destroyed communities and left a large number of people missing. GLOBAL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-taiwan-penghu.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-taiwan-penghu.html Taiwan is strengthening military and civilian preparations around the Penghu Islands as planners assess how the strategically important island group could be defended. GLOBAL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-un-payment.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-un-payment.html The United Nations expects a $725 million U.S. payment toward its outstanding contribution, but the money had not yet arrived when the latest information was available. GLOBAL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-canada-tariffs.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-canada-tariffs.html Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed just before a midnight deadline, triggering 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods. GLOBAL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-ai-misinformation.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-ai-misinformation.html Fabricated AI-generated videos of senior Nigerian officials are becoming harder to detect, raising concerns ahead of the 2027 election cycle. NIGERIA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-cbn-treasury-bill.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-cbn-treasury-bill.html Nigeria's latest Treasury Bills auction drew ₦3.63 trillion in bids for the one-year bill even as the Central Bank cut the rate offered. NIGERIA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-defence-plan.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-defence-plan.html President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive national threat assessment and a five-year strategic defence plan for Nigeria. NIGERIA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-kidnapping-economy.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-kidnapping-economy.html New research reviewed by Stream26 News finds 7,825 people were kidnapped in Nigeria in a single year, with confirmed ransom payments reaching ₦7.78 billion. AFRICA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-nff-crisis.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-nff-crisis.html Nigeria Football Federation president Ibrahim Gusau, general secretary Mohammed Sanusi, and the executive committee have resigned weeks before the scheduled elective congress. NIGERIA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-niger-state-kidnapping.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-niger-state-kidnapping.html A mass kidnapping in Niger State has produced conflicting claims about the number of victims. Stream26 News is not treating unverified online figures as confirmed fact. NIGERIA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-nonoil-exports.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-nonoil-exports.html An explainer on the growing role of agriculture, services, and manufacturing in Nigeria's export economy alongside its traditional oil sector. NIGERIA Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-arsenal-villa-preview.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-arsenal-villa-preview.html Arsenal could introduce Bruno Guimaraes and Ezri Konsa against Aston Villa, with Konsa potentially facing his former club in his first appearance. SPORTS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-barcola-transfer.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-barcola-transfer.html Liverpool are closing in on Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola in a deal that could reach £120 million, though the transfer remains unconfirmed. SPORTS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-champions-league-draw.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-champions-league-draw.html The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league-phase draw, completed in Monaco, has produced some of the biggest fixtures European football can offer. SPORTS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-chelsea-fernandez.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-chelsea-fernandez.html Chelsea's early-season campaign is being shaped by two storylines at once: squad reinforcement and swirling speculation over Enzo Fernández's future. SPORTS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-isak-transfer.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-isak-transfer.html Liverpool have completed a British-record transfer fee to sign Swedish striker Alexander Isak, according to reports. SPORTS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-rogers-transfer.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-rogers-transfer.html Chelsea have completed a club-record move for Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, reportedly making him the most expensive British player in history. SPORTS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-uefa-fifa-power-struggle.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-uefa-fifa-power-struggle.html UEFA is preparing legal action concerning FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the abandoned Forward Enterprise proposal, exposing a deeper fight over football's commercial future. SPORTS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-iran-war.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-iran-war.html US strikes on IRGC targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian retaliation have ended a month-long lull in a war that has run since February 2026. GLOBAL Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-iran-wedding-strike.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-iran-wedding-strike.html Iranian officials say a US strike near the Strait of Hormuz hit a house hosting a wedding gathering in Kuhestak, killing four to five people. GLOBAL Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-xi-jinping-egypt.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-xi-jinping-egypt.html Xi Jinping's visit to Cairo comes as renewed US-Iran fighting and Hormuz disruption fuel competition between major powers over Middle East security. GLOBAL Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-leipzig-drone-plot.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-leipzig-drone-plot.html German authorities say an explosive-equipped drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport and have attributed the plot to Russian-linked activity, which Moscow denies. EUROPE Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-ai-datacentres-electricity.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-ai-datacentres-electricity.html The AI boom's rapid data-centre build-out is straining electricity grids and water supplies worldwide, raising a political question over who bears the infrastructure cost. GLOBAL Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-shutdown-deal.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-shutdown-deal.html The House has passed temporary funding through December 11, avoiding an immediate US government shutdown without resolving the underlying budget dispute. GLOBAL Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-oil-surge-hormuz.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-oil-surge-hormuz.html Brent crude has climbed toward $95 a barrel as renewed US-Iran fighting raises fears of a prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. GLOBAL Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-turkey-sco-nato.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-turkey-sco-nato.html President Erdogan has signalled Turkey could deepen ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, testing how far a NATO member can balance East and West. EUROPE Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-uber-exit.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-uber-exit.html Uber shut down ride-hailing in Nigeria and Uganda on the same day, ending a 12-year presence in Nigeria amid tough competition and rising costs. NIGERIA Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-efcc-crackdown.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-efcc-crackdown.html EFCC chairman Ola Olukoyede says over 40 personnel have been dismissed for corruption in the past three years, with more than five already facing prosecution. NIGERIA Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-uber-layoffs.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-uber-layoffs.html Uber is cutting roughly 3,300 corporate jobs worldwide as it simplifies its organisation while investing heavily in autonomous vehicles. GLOBAL Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-shein-hongkong-listing.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-shein-hongkong-listing.html Shein's Hong Kong debut valued the company at about $26.5 billion, a fraction of its 2022 peak, after shares fell as much as 10% on their first trading day. GLOBAL Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-honda-costcutting.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-honda-costcutting.html Honda is targeting $9.4 billion in savings by 2030 and demanding 30% price cuts from suppliers as Chinese EV competition intensifies. GLOBAL Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-transfer-window-record.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-transfer-window-record.html Premier League clubs spent roughly £3.46 billion in the 2026 summer window, smashing last summer's record, with Manchester City the biggest spenders. SPORTS Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-ndiaye-transfer.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-ndiaye-transfer.html Manchester City have signed Senegal international Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for £65 million, taking City's summer spending past £450 million. SPORTS Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-balogun-deal-collapse.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-balogun-deal-collapse.html Everton's proposed £40 million move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun collapsed on deadline day after medical concerns emerged during negotiations. SPORTS Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-camara-deal-collapse.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-camara-deal-collapse.html Chelsea's attempt to sign Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara as a replacement for Enzo Fernández collapsed after Monaco withdrew from the deal. SPORTS Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-champions-league-return.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-champions-league-return.html The 2026/27 Champions League league phase opens with Real Madrid vs Inter and Porto vs Man City on September 8, then Liverpool-Atlético and Napoli-Arsenal on September 9. SPORTS Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-super-eagles-afcon2027.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-super-eagles-afcon2027.html Nigeria's Super Eagles begin AFCON 2027 qualification against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau as the Nigeria Football Federation undergoes a leadership transition. NIGERIA Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-iran-tanker-strikes.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-iran-tanker-strikes.html US forces destroyed five Iranian crude tankers and Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan. Houthi forces then struck southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 73. GLOBAL Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-israel-settlement-ban.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-israel-settlement-ban.html The UK, coordinated with France and Canada, has banned trade in goods from Israeli West Bank settlements. Israel is retaliating by closing Britain's East Jerusalem consulate. EUROPE Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-trump-putin-peace-channel.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-trump-putin-peace-channel.html Trump and Putin held direct talks on September 8 following a Witkoff-Kushner mission to Moscow and Kyiv. Territory remains the core obstacle. EUROPE Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-lindsay-clancy-mistrial.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-lindsay-clancy-mistrial.html A Massachusetts jury deadlocked 11-1 in the murder case of Lindsay Clancy, who says postpartum psychosis left her not criminally responsible for killing her three children. GLOBAL Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-peter-obi-benue-convoy.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-nigeria-peter-obi-benue-convoy.html Police confirm Peter Obi's convoy was blocked by youths on the Gboko-Makurdi road as he headed to Yelwata to visit families of the 2025 massacre. NIGERIA Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-trump-lake-america.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-trump-lake-america.html President Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” directing federal agencies to adopt the new name within 30 days. Canada has rejected the change. GLOBAL Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-mbappe-ballon-dor.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-mbappe-ballon-dor.html Kylian Mbappé says his individual season, including a record World Cup scoring run, deserves the 2026 Ballon d'Or. SPORTS Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-ronaldo-1000-goals.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-ronaldo-1000-goals.html Cristiano Ronaldo is 21 goals from 1,000 career goals after scoring in Al Nassr's win over Abha. SPORTS Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-city-united-derby.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-city-united-derby.html Manchester City arrive at Old Trafford with a perfect start under Enzo Maresca, as Michael Carrick's United face an early test. SPORTS Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-cnn-msnow-politico-lawsuit.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-cnn-msnow-politico-lawsuit.html CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a federal lawsuit challenging the White House decision to bar their journalists, arguing the ban violates First Amendment protections for independent journalism. GLOBAL Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-trump-mamdani-meeting.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-trump-mamdani-meeting.html President Trump met New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, their first in-person meeting at the mayoral residence, as Trump began a high-profile week of UN engagements. GLOBAL Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-china-ai-safety-channel.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-global-us-china-ai-safety-channel.html The United States and China have begun discussions on a formal channel for addressing AI risks, with senior officials meeting in New York ahead of Trump's planned meeting with Xi Jinping. GLOBAL Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-prestwick-air-traffic-failure.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-prestwick-air-traffic-failure.html A new connectivity failure at Prestwick air traffic control disrupted flights across Britain, affecting Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast and raising fresh concerns about system resilience. EUROPE Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-consumer-confidence-low.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-consumer-confidence-low.html Consumer confidence in the UK has dropped to its lowest level in three years, as household finances, borrowing costs and job worries weigh on sentiment ahead of the government's budget. EUROPE Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-saudi-air-refuelling.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-europe-uk-saudi-air-refuelling.html PM Andy Burnham says the UK will provide Saudi Arabia with limited defensive air-to-air refuelling support after renewed Houthi attacks, deploying one Voyager aircraft. EUROPE Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-messi-930-career-goals.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-messi-930-career-goals.html Lionel Messi scored a free-kick to reach 930 career goals as Inter Miami drew 2-2 with San Diego FC, days after also reaching 100 goals for the club. SPORTS Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-cole-palmer-withdraws-england.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-cole-palmer-withdraws-england.html Chelsea's Cole Palmer has withdrawn from England's squad with a muscle injury, ruling him out of the opening Nations League matches and deepening Thomas Tuchel's selection problems. SPORTS Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-man-utd-fulham-draw.html https://stream26news.pages.dev/article-sports-man-utd-fulham-draw.html Matheus Cunha scored an 89th-minute equaliser as Manchester United drew 1-1 at Fulham, avoiding a third straight defeat under pressure on manager Michael Carrick. SPORTS Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000