[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Organizers of the upcoming African Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) say the event will serve as a critical platform for African content creators to challenge negative portrayals of the continent and promote more balanced narratives about Africa.
A forgotten fossil hidden inside a garden wall has turned out to be one of Australia’s most remarkable prehistoric discoveries. Scientists have now identified the 240-million-year-old amphibian, Arenaerpeton supinatus, revealing an almost perfectly preserved skeleton—complete
CHANGSHA, China, May 6 - Senior Chinese officials took charge of rescue and relief efforts after a fireworks factory explosion killed 26 and injured 61, flattening buildings and burying people in mounds of debris, as they pledged to punish those responsible.
SEOUL, May 6 - North Korea has revised its constitution to define its territory as bordering South Korea and remove references to reunification, according to a draft of the text reviewed by Reuters, codifying leader Kim Jong Un’s push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.
The revised Constitution also includes a new clause delineating North Korea’s territory.
The Sydney Film Festival has unveiled its complete program for the 73rd edition, spanning 248 films from 81 countries, with 19 titles arriving directly from the Cannes Film Festival as part of an event running June 3-14 at the State Theatre, Sydney Opera House and cinemas
At least five people were killed and 12 injured after an airstrike hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramotorsk, with firefighters responding at the scene.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned that a deepening trust deficit remains one of Africa's greatest threats to peace, stability, and effective conflict resolution.
The EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement entered into provisional application on 1 May, bringing immediate and tangible benefits for EU businesses, workers, and citizens. To mark this occasion, President von der Leyen will participate tomorrow, together with the President of the
A short burst of immunotherapy before surgery is delivering surprisingly powerful results for a specific type of colorectal cancer. Patients in a UK-led trial who received just nine weeks of pembrolizumab prior to surgery have remained cancer-free nearly three years later—an
Ministries were told to boost detection of copyright infringement by at least 20 per cent in May.
The BBC’s Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country’s recent history.
Something big happened in the world of AI the other day: Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI, and probably the person who’s most commonly regarded as the face of the industry, declared that the purpose of AI is not to take people’s jobs: And he recently called AI CEOs
Teachers who responded to a survey in the Netherlands say their students confront them with Holocaust-related disinformation they likely picked up on social media.
The United States is looking for "concrete actions" by Iraq's next prime minister to distance the state from pro-Iran armed groups before resuming financial shipments and security aid, a senior official said Tuesday. Iraq's ruling coalition has put forward Ali al-Zaidi as the
The regulation will mainly concern unsecured consumer loans, as well as credit card debt.
When solar storms strike Earth, they can disrupt power grids, rail systems, satellites, and even marine life. These effects arise because solar wind and geomagnetic activity disturb the magnetosphere–ionosphere system, generating electric and magnetic field variations that can
Goldfinch International and Fablemill have formed a strategic advisory partnership aimed at governments, sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors developing creative economies across MENA, Asia and Africa. The platform is structured around four disciplines: government
The European Commission and Eurocontrol are stepping up their work on the monitoring, reporting and verification of aviation's full climate impact by releasing today the third version of the Non-CO₂ Aviation Effects Tracking System (NEATS), an IT platform. The release includes
A major 10-year clinical trial is turning one of the world’s most common knee surgeries on its head. Researchers found that trimming a damaged meniscus—a procedure long believed to relieve pain—offers no real benefit over placebo surgery. Even more surprising, patients who had
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The US embassy in Islamabad will handle all diplomatic engagement with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 6 - The United States will close its consulate in Pakistan's Peshawar, citing the safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published on Tuesday.
Two years in, Europe's landmark law has changed how Big Tech operates and given users more freedom and choice, but the battle is far from over. Watch the video!
The European Commission has opened a new Connecting Europe Facility (CEF-E) call worth €600 million for cross-border energy infrastructure projects. Enhancing interconnectivity is essential for the EU to transition towards a decarbonized and resilient energy system based on
Bayern Munich's attack of Harry Kane, Luis Diaz and Michael Olise has hit 100 goals this season. With the second leg of the Champions League semi-final with PSG coming up, BBC Sport compares the two front threes.
[The Conversation Africa] Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time. They show how
[The Conversation Africa] When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors. Reports from around the globe suggested that violence against women and girls was increasing. Governments, nongovernmental
China may be preparing to supply Pakistan with a stealth fighter that could give Islamabad a new edge in striking deep into India—and unsettle an already fragile nuclear balance. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China’s state broadcaster has
A burst of agreements signals a more active Indonesia, but questions remain over delivery and direction.
Little Village says it is helping nearly one third more families in need than in previous years.
Tent where twins were born up to a 15-minute walk away from nearest public toilets or running water Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The tent where a newborn baby was found dead at Wagga beach at
Hereford Cathedral says it will provide operational support to help the "incredible volunteers".
A total of 12 pieces of artwork linked to 1MDB have been identified, with eight yet to be recovered.
[Health-e] Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents like rats and mice, and can cause severe disease in humans. Not all hantaviruses cause disease in people, and only a small number like the Andes Hantavirus, are known to make humans sick.
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Tensions between Meloni and Trump do not seem to threaten the privileged axis between Rome and Washington, shored up by US bases in Italy and Italian contracts.
With design-led rooms, on-site exhibitions and distinctive interiors, arty hotels offer unending guest experiences.
Global indices in the United States, Japan and South Korea have reached new all-time highs despite the economic fallout from the ongoing Iran war. Investors are clearly looking past immediate geopolitical risks — but what is driving the rally?
Children's diets may influence their mental health, with fruit and vegetables linked to better behaviour, according to a new study.
Thousands of anti-wind social media posts have been analysed, as researchers warn that Europe’s energy security could be threatened.
Wastewater from nearly 40,000 people and businesses pumped straight into sea as island still has no treatment plant Raw sewage from nearly 40,000 people and businesses is being pumped straight into the sea because the British overseas territory of Gibraltar does not have, and
Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, researchers have now shown that space junk begins to fall down much faster once the sun's activity across the solar cycle reaches approximately 67% of its peak.
The European Commission has issued a set of recommendations to help protect vulnerable households from energy disconnections, better manage their energy supply contracts, as well as play an active part in the clean energy transition though energy self-production and sharing.
People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.
[UN News] Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out - although it is rare - the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.