'We have no hope': oil tanker explosion devastates lives in Freetown

More than 100 people have been killed in Freetown, Sierra Leone after an oil tanker exploded following a collision with a truck. The subsequent fire has left locals such as Fulica Masaquoi without a home or a business. Video: Sally Hayden

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."