Author: Prima News

Two players with direct ties to Africa represented the continent in the 75th NBA All-Star Game last Sunday – Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers, Cameroon) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs, ties to Democratic Republic of the Congo) – which introduced a USA vs. World format. USA Stars dominated the championship game with a 47–21 win over USA Stripes, led by a standout performance from Anthony Edwards, who was named the 2026 Kia All-Star MVP.  It was the most-watched NBA All-Star Game in the U.S. in 15 years. The weekend tipped off with the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and Castrol…

Nollywood, a globally recognized entertainment industry, is welcoming a new flick. Titled GreenwWave, the new entry is a vivid cinematic representation of a unique blend set in colorful and bustling Nigerian landscapes. It is a crime comedy that captures the essence of humor intertwined with suspense that is set to give its audience a refreshing, yet thrilling experience.  Characterized by a cast of talented stars, including Ivie Okujaye Egboh, Kevin Ikeduba, Segun Arinze, and Tender Ochimana, GreenWave appears poised to offer a significant addition to contemporary African cinema with exciting and thought-provoking stories about crime, illicit use of substances like…

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Amman on Tuesday evening to meet with King Abdullah II, marking his second visit to Jordan in less than a year. A royal court statement said Subianto was welcomed by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah upon his arrival at Marka Airport in Amman. King Abdullah will meet with the Indonesian president during his visit to the kingdom, the statement said, without giving details about the content of their talks. Subianto made his first visit to Jordan in April.

Bolivia has resumed operational cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration after a 17-year absence, in a move that the government says is part of a broader, multinational strategy to combat organized crime. The DEA’s return marks a significant security realignment with the United States, as centrist President Rodrigo Paz reopens diplomatic channels with Washington after nearly two decades of strained ties. Interior Minister Marco Oviedo confirmed that DEA officials were once again working with Bolivian authorities, undoing the 2008 expulsion ordered by then-president Evo Morales, whose leftist administration ended joint anti-narcotics operations. Oviedo said the renewed collaboration reflects the government’s focus…

Russia accused Ukraine on Tuesday of trying to obtain a nuclear weapon with help from Britain and France, an allegation Kyiv called an absurd lie. A French foreign ministry spokesperson said the allegation was “blatant disinformation”. A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “There’s no truth to this.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has previously criticised Kyiv’s decision to give up its former Soviet nuclear arsenal in the 1990s without obtaining proper, binding security guarantees. But Kyiv has said it does not seek to re-acquire nuclear weapons, and respects all international treaties. NUCLEAR THREATS In a statement published on…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government agreed on Tuesday to release documents relating to the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a trade envoy amid widening scrutiny over his ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Last week’s arrest of Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles’ younger brother, led some lawmakers to openly question during a debate if it was time to end the parliamentary convention that prevents them from criticising the royal family. Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was the first member of the British royal family to be arrested in more than three centuries when he was questioned by officers on suspicion of misconduct in…

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation on Tuesday of the head of Paris’ Louvre museum, which has been grappling with the fallout from a high-profile jewel heist and rolling strikes. Laurence des Cars tendered her resignation, which Macron accepted, “praising an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs calm and a strong new impetus to successfully carry out major projects involving security and modernization”, his office said. Des Cars has faced intense criticism since burglars made off in October with jewels worth an estimated $102 million that are still missing, exposing glaring security gaps at the world’s most-visited…

The G7 leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for Ukraine as the ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv marked its fourth anniversary. “On the fourth anniversary of the Russian further invasion of Ukraine in 2022, we, the leaders of the G7, reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity and right to exist, and its freedom, sovereignty and independence,” said a joint statement by the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and US. Expressing support for US President Donald Trump’s “efforts to achieve these objectives by initiating a peace process and bringing the…