[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone. This accomplishment reflects Brazil's long-standing
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday closed the 35th ordinary meeting of East African defence ministers in Mogadishu, hailing the event as a sign of improving security and growing regional confidence in Somalia.
On Dec 18, an unnamed government official said, “I think we should possess nuclear weapons.”
[SNA] Addis Ababa, 18-12-2025 (SUNA) - Sudan's Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU), Al-Zein Ibrahim Hussein, addressed the informal consultative session of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on 17 December,
There are concerns about sudden floods and flash floods, with waves reaching up to 2m.
[New Times] The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has raised a record $11 billion for the African Development Fund (ADF), which provides low-cost loans to low-income countries to support development projects.
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been ranked third among Africa's most powerful women by Forbes, placing her alongside influential leaders shaping politics, economies and societies worldwide.
In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning brown even where fires haven’t reached. Experts are raising the alarm on a complex crisis In the southern Peloponnese, the Greek fir is a towering presence. The deep green, slow-growing conifers have long defined
With a headlong plunge into the global video game sector, what is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman playing at?
The toll discount will cost the government an estimated RM20.65 million (S$6.5 million).
[CPJ] Nairobi -- On the first anniversary of the conviction of ailing Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza, 127 African women journalists have written her a joint letter expressing solidarity, calling for her unconditional release, and decrying her imprisonment as robbing the
The data breach is thought to have leaked personal information related to around 33 million Coupang users .
The global energy debate is entering a reckoning it can no longer postpone. Not because activists have relented or governments have found consensus, but because geopolitics, productivity energy and national security have forced reality back into the room. For more than a
EU leaders fail to strike a deal on an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine, turning to joint debt instead to finance a €90 billion loan. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not participate in the scheme.
The city of Medan remains under disaster emergency status following flooding in November.
Early testing of schoolchildren has no impact on their educational attainment down the line. Nor do the tests have any effect on pupils' mental health or how happy they are at school.
[Spotlight Initiative] BRUSSELS, Belgium - On 11 December, Spotlight Initiative hosted 'A sustainable legacy: An intimate evening of conversation and insights from global leaders on how seed investments to end violence against women and girls deliver sustainable outcomes'. The
On Sept 10, Bali was hit by its worst flooding in its history, inundating six of the island’s eight regencies.
Rattled by its poor showing in Sabah election, DAP has taken an aggressive reformist stance to reclaim its political identity, though some analysts ask if the party could be panicking for “the wrong reasons”.
[Afrobarometer] Educational gains have not translated into jobs for young citizens.
The man is also suspected of killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor in his home earlier this week, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach received a cheque for more than A$2.5 million ($1.65 million) on Friday, after tens of thousands of people
The seams were showing at times at the first TikTok Awards held Thursday night the Hollywood Palladium and live streaming on TikTok and Tubi. The show got started almost an hour late because the LED screens on the Palladium’s stage malfunctioned. Presenters and winners
Mr Ahmed, 43, left his hometown in Syria nearly 20 years ago to seek work in Australia.
Ukraine had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.
Toyota is aiming to meet the diverse needs of customers while improving US-Japan trade relations.
The suspected gunman authorities believe to be responsible for the Brown University shooting was found dead on Thursday in a New Hampshire storage facility, according to officials. Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound,
Japan upholds a long-standing commitment to not possess, produce, or permit the entry of nuclear weapons.
The videos received thumbs-ups from netizens, who commended the cars’ owners for bringing cheer to the roads.
Police said villagers used flaming torches to drive away the elephant, which later died.
There is about 70 per cent chance of a magnitude 7 quake occurring beneath Tokyo within the next 30 years.
From beginning to end, 2025 was a year of devastation for scientists in the United States.
Christmas is often considered a time of connection, warmth and belonging. That's the script, anyway. But for many people, the reality feels different; isolating, emotionally weighted and filled with comparisons that sting.
The best AI earbuds are on sale via Amazon. The post Apple Goes to Record Low on AirPods Pro 3 via Amazon, Now Cheaper Than Your Old Pro 2 appeared first on Kotaku .
Homelessness is a growing issue in Australia.
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.
The festival acts as a platform to highlight the region’s famed lantern industry.
The U.S. military struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five “narco-terrorists” and bringing the total number of people killed in the Pentagon's ongoing campaign to over 100. Three people were killed on the first boat and two
A Wisconsin judge was found guilty late Thursday of obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities after learning of his imminent arrest but acquitted of concealing him. After six hours of deliberation, dragging into the night, a jury returned a split
A potential deal to fund large swaths of the federal government, including the Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, collapsed on Thursday night after Colorado senators demanded that Congress stop President Trump’s efforts to dismantle a key climate agency. A
Netflix has greenlit a second season of “Last Samurai Standing,” the Japanese period-action series that has become a global streaming hit since its debut. Set during Japan’s Meiji period in the late 19th century, “Last Samurai Standing” follows 292 samurai warriors who gather
It isn’t because the Iberian Peninsula is dizzy The post Why Is Spain Spinning? appeared first on Nautilus .
Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack.
It's that time of year again, and retailers are pulling out all the stops to get us spending—from Black Friday to New Year's sales.
China has reportedly built an extreme‑ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine inside a high‑security laboratory in Shenzhen, in what sources described as a nationally coordinated push to overcome the most tightly held chokepoint in advanced chipmaking. The machine is described as
2025 was a robust year for horror movies, both in terms of the nonstop release schedule and numerous box office hits. From monster openings for features like “Sinners” and “Final Destination Bloodlines” to word-of-mouth streaming debuts like “Dead Mail” and “Best Wishes to
The driver and approximately 40 passengers evacuated safely.
After a bumper year that saw major projects shooting in Colombia, including Seasons 2 of BBC/AMC’s “The Night Manager” and Netflix’s mega epic series “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” Colombia’s Film Commission at Proimágenes Colombia has increased its CINA incentive to $90
