Kordofan drone strikes: Sudan's pivotal new front line as truce remains elusiveDrones hammer Sudan's gold and oil zone - the pivotal new front lineBarbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondentReutersDaily drone strikes are causing huge suffering in south-central Kordofan region - the new epicentre of the fightingIntensified drone attacks on the new front line of Sudan's civil war have led to mass...

Abuja community evicted to build Nigeria's capital: 'We want a voice in our land'Adaobi Tricia NwaubaniNow in her 80s, Lami Ezekiel remembers construction crews arriving in her ancestral home in Maitama, as it was destroyed to build Nigeria's capital, Abuja."We just saw big trucks and construction vehicles destroying our farms," she recalls.This was in the late 1980s. She, like others who lived...

Stripe is reportedly eyeing deal to buy some or all of PayPal Stripe is considering a deal to buy some or all of PayPal Holdings, sources told Bloomberg, though talks are still in their very early stages and the deal may not happen. The news comes the same day Stripe released its annual letter, giving updates on the business. The big news was that Stripe is making a tender offer that values...

Iran-U.S. ceasefire off to a shaky start. And, Bill Gates to testify in Epstein probe Trump and NATO, Shaky Ceasefire In Middle East, Lebanon's Day Of Mourning Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your...

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to TrumpThe Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end the 150-year-old policy.In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US "to parents unlawfully or temporarily present" are "citizens at birth" under the 14th...