Africa: World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum Puts Women At the Heart of Economic Transformation

[UN News] Women entrepreneurs must be recognized as the architects of economic change and not the beneficiaries.

Africa: Presidential Declaration On Advancing Local Manufacturing of Health Products in Africa

[Africa CDC] On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union

Africa: In the Hands of Innovators From the Global South, AI Can Transform Lives

[UN News] Artificial intelligence is no longer the sole preserve of rich western nations. The applications for the Global South, in areas ranging from health to agriculture and industry, are having a transformative effect on people's lives.

Africa: Africa At the Epicenter of Child Labour Crisis As Migration Fuels Exploitation

[IPS] United Nations -- Although global rates of child labour have declined since 2020, the practice remains a serious and persistent violation of children's rights, undermining their safety, social development, and long-term economic stability. These risks are intensified by

Africa: The Families Searching for African Recruits Lost in the Ukraine War

[RFI] Russia has recruited more than 1,400 African nationals to fight in Ukraine, with more than one in five reported dead, according to an investigation that for the first time publishes the names of foreign fighters sent to the front lines.

Africa: Climate Change Could Expose 1.1 Billion People to Hunger By 2100 (But There's Good News Too) - AI Modelling Study

[The Conversation Africa] More than 295 million people globally experienced hunger and starvation in 2025 because of conflict, displacement, climate change and economic disasters.

Africa: Africa's Trade Blocs Were Designed to Unite the Continent - Four Reasons They Haven't Delivered

[The Conversation Africa] In a rapidly fracturing world, regional integration could be a source of resilience for the African continent.

Japan’s toilet vehicles provide comfort to evacuees during disaster

The vehicle is equipped with five toilets.

Global Constellation Boards Contemporary Adaptation of Classic ‘Emil and the Detectives’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Finance and sales outfit Global Constellation has boarded international sales on the upcoming live-action family feature “Emil and the Detectives.” The film is a contemporary adaptation of Erich Kästner’s classic 1929 novel, which has been translated into more than 60 languages

China’s green push colliding with America’s fossil fixation

The world’s two largest economies are making opposite bets on how to power the future — and both bets carry enormous risks. China is racing to dominate clean-energy industries while still leaning heavily on coal. United States is rhetorically doubling down on fossil fuels even

Danish PM says Trump still 'very serious' about acquiring Greenland

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday that President Trump remains intent on acquiring Greenland. "I think the desire from the U.S. president is exactly the same. He’s very serious about this," Frederiksen said at the Munich Security Conference, according to

Milos: Greek island threatened by overdevelopment and a lack of protection

Experts warn that ongoing coastal construction could permanently scar the island’s unique volcanic terrain.

Discord will decide which servers to age-gate 'with a combination of automated detection with AI validation and human review'

What could possibly go wrong?

ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

Australian granddad kidnapped in case of mistaken identity

The 85-year-old had been taken from his home by three intruders.

What to watch at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress

SEOUL, Feb 13 - North Korea is expected to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party this month, the country's biggest political gathering that reviews performance, sets new policy goals and can bring leadership change.

Moore says Democrats need to 'stop being the party of no and slow'

In an interview that aired Sunday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) urged his party to take a more aggressive governing posture to fight back against the Trump administration and regain popularity. “There’s something that we have to make sure that we do better and that’s actually

Inside Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' 'most bad-ass f-ing fight ever'

Showrunner Ira Parker talks budget limitations, creative workarounds, and George R.R. Martin's words on episode 5, "In the Name of the Mother."

East China fireworks store explosion kills 8

A warning notice has been sent to fireworks enterprises nationwide.

Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls

Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed China's claims, saying they are "factually incorrect and ungrounded".

Japan’s Streaming Market Hits $7.2 Billion as Netflix, Prime Video and U-Next Dominate, Report Finds

Japan’s premium video-on-demand sector achieved $7.2 billion in total revenue during 2025, marking a 15% year-over-year increase, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia. The growth reflects platforms’ increasing reliance on diversified revenue models, including

Japan PM Takaichi vows to crack down on illegal foreign fishing

This comes after the Japanese authorities seized a Chinese boat and arrested its skipper.

Japan says China’s warning over militarism not based on facts

Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi denied that Tokyo had any militaristic intentions.

When Trump’s bluff meets reality on Iran

Another US-Iran crisis, another round of carrier deployments and ultimatums, another set of predictions about imminent warfare. Yet here we are again, watching Washington and Tehran engage in their familiar dance of brinkmanship—a choreography that has become depressingly

The modder who saved Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 1 has been showing off a treasure trove of material from the canceled version of Bloodlines 2

I don't know if anyone on this earth loves VtMB as much as Wesp5.

Moore declines to directly answer whether he thinks Trump is racist: 'I think his actions probably give the answer'

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) declined to say whether President Trump is racist in an interview released Sunday, just over a week after a video depicting the Obamas as apes posted to the president’s Truth Social account sparked bipartisan backlash. “I think that’s a question for

Art and the deal: market slump pushes galleries to the Gulf

With global sales mired in a slump, art dealers have turned to buyers in the oil-rich Gulf, where culture sector spending is on the rise. Art Basel, which runs elite fairs in Miami, Hong Kong, Paris and Switzerland, held its Gulf debut in Qatar earlier this month. "The second

Why Paramount may soon pull ahead of Netflix in battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros Discovery might have to take David Ellison’s barely sweetened offer for the media giant, after all, The Post has learned.

A Nepali joined Russia’s army. He cleared his debt but didn’t return from Ukraine front line alive

Dozens of Nepali men, many with money woes, have travelled to Russia before being recruited into the military.

The cozy game boom is the clearest trend on Steam over five years of data

GameDiscoverCo's data shows the word "cozy" being used in capsule descriptions more and more frequently.

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman makes first court appearance

SYDNEY, Feb 16 - A man accused of opening fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach in an attack that killed 15 people appeared in court for the first time on Monday, Australian media reported.

North Korea’s new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan

Pyongyang has checked off only part of a sweeping list of capabilities that leader Kim Jong Un targeted at its 2021 Congress.

North Korea's new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan

SEOUL, Feb 16 - North Korea is set to unveil new weapons development goals at its Ninth Party Congress this month, amid assessments that Pyongyang has checked off only part of a sweeping list of capabilities that leader Kim Jong Un targeted at its 2021 Congress.

Spirit Awards Snubs: Top Nominees ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘One of Them Days,’ ‘Twinless’ Shut Out

On the TV side, both 'Forever' and 'Mr Loverman' went into the ceremony with four nominations, the same as 'Adolescence,' which swept its categories, but went home empty-handed.

Bedding firm backs down on 'Swift Home' trademark after Taylor Swift appeal

Swift’s team had flagged similarities between her trademark and the company’s contested design.

Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram appears in Australia court via video link

His charges include terrorism and 15 counts of murder.

Prabowo says Indonesia may need an authoritarian touch to fight corruption

The President has threatened to take unpopular steps to protect the nation’s resources.

The £10 tricks I used to make my rented room into a home

Talented tenants share decor hacks that won't cost you a fortune - or your deposit.

New anti-government chants in Tehran after giant rallies abroad: reports

Some residents of Tehran on Sunday chanted slogans against the clerical leadership from balconies and windows, reports said, a day after Iranians abroad staged giant opposition rallies in Europe and North America. The Islamic republic under supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Study finds disabled New Zealanders use emergency housing 6% more often

People with disabilities are relying on emergency housing, and staying longer in accommodation intended for seven-day stays, because of a lack of accessible, affordable rental properties, a study by researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka,

Riau declares emergency alert over forest fires as haze hits several regions

The current hot spots were mostly in coastal and peatland areas, such as the regencies of Pelalawan.

Savannah Guthrie Tells Her Mother’s Kidnapper ‘It Is Never Too Late to Do the Right Thing’: ‘We Still Have Hope’

Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to share another message with her mother’s kidnapper. She calmly told the perpetrator that it’s “never too late to do the right thing.” “It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that

China’s Chinese New Year travel rush is world’s biggest annual migration

The Chinese New Year travel rush in 2026 kicked off on Feb 2 and will run for 40 days.

China's Lunar New Year travel rush is world's biggest annual migration

BEIJING, Feb 16 - Hundreds of millions of people criss-cross China during Lunar New Year holidays each year to reunite with families in their hometowns or for sight-seeing in an extended festive period, making it the world's largest annual human migration.

Robby Hoffman Clears Up Claim That Spirit Awards Grant Recipients Can “Spend the Money How You Want”: “I Didn’t Read the Script”

During her second presenting appearance at the ceremony, the 'Hacks' star joked that "the reason I'm back is they told me you're actually not allowed to use the money however you see fit on the last grant."

The balloon mission raising the bar for exoplanet science

The atmospheres of exoplanets have been a focal point of the field lately, with the James Webb Space Telescope taking a look at as many as it can manage. But time on the world's most powerful space telescope is valuable, and getting a complete picture of any such atmosphere is

Spirit Awards: Clint Bentley Says ‘Train Dreams’ Is About “All the Small Lives That Keep the World Going”

The Netflix film won best feature at the awards ceremony on Sunday, as well as best director and best cinematography.

We'll be able to hit zombies with meat in singleplayer medieval survival sim God Save Birmingham

The King can look after himself.

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

SYDNEY, Feb 16 - Heavy rain and wild winds disrupted flights, trains and ferries, and forced road closures across parts of New Zealand's North Island on Monday, taking out power to tens of thousands of residents.