DUBAI, July 16 - Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new threat to global energy supplies.
[Ghanaian Times] The Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, Farihan Alhassan, has called for a shift in Africa's economic development strategy, arguing that the continent's financing challenges are less about capital scarcity and more about building the right risk structures to
[AWLN] On 31st December, 2026 the second term of the current United Nations Secretary General will end - the ninth Secretary General and the ninth man to hold that position.
[AWLN] The African Women Leaders Network is a mobilizing and advocacy platform, with Chapters in 39 AU member states. It is appealing respectfully to His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, to kindly use his authourity to have a review
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in the premarket.
Another last-resort antibiotic has fallen victim to the rapid evolution of drug-resistant superbugs. The powerful antibiotic combination ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA), widely used to treat severe hospital-acquired infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa—particularly in
Before Artemis astronauts land on the moon's surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027, allowing teams on Earth and in orbit to practice rendezvous and docking operations between commercial human landing systems and the Orion spacecraft.
Beyond its competitive incentives and rates that could shave as much as 50% off a production budget, Colombia’s greatest assets are its exceptional film crews. Renowned for their depth of experience, strong work ethic and friendly can-do attitude, they are natural born
“La Puta Vida,” a new international feature starring Colombian actor Claudio Cataño – star of Netflix’s acclaimed adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” – has begun filming in Chile. A five-country co-production led by Columbia’s Red Collision
The change would ease a regulatory burden, but at the cost of creating a national security problem.
EU foreign ministers issued a joint assessment of the risks posed by China, warning that Beijing threatens not only the bloc’s economy but also its security, while highlighting the shared ambition of China and Russia to assert regional dominance.
A Thai police source said the man died of an underlying medical condition earlier in 2026, before the investigation began.
On Tuesday, Phoebe Bridgers was a surprise guest on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show . Her backing band was a group of very skilled kids, nodding to the "Lost Boys" she sang about in her Peter Pan -inspired comeback single. Yesterday, Bridgers returned to Fallon to perform an
Over a certain threshold I stop seeing heroes and start seeing a Jackson Pollock painting.
Americans are dissatisfied with the state of leadership in the United States across several sectors—business, education, government and health care—a Harris poll showed in 2025. The survey raised a foundational question about developing the next generation of leaders: How can
Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.
Cree cosmology, climate change and the lesbian lifestyle are some of the issues explored in the immersive showcase at the Toronto Film Festival market showcase.
Most of the recent cases were among travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It's part of a wider crackdown from the consumer regulator into potentially unfair practices by private parking operators.
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Preliminary police investigations indicate that the suspect, acting out of resentment, allegedly assaulted the victim by strangling her for about 15 minutes.
In today's issue: ▪ Questions surround Trump’s election speech ▪ Democrats split on Israel vote ▪ Blanche faces uncertain road ahead ▪ Cyclosporiasis spreads to more states President Trump’s planned speech to the country this evening is raising speculation that he will take
Azerbaijan hosted the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum in Shusha on July13–14 under the theme “The Mission of the Media in Promoting Peace:Restoring Truth and Rebuilding Trust.” For the fourth time, the Azerbaijanigovernment organized a media forum in Karabakh, in the territories
Despite the headlines, The Odyssey is not a political movie. The Dark Knight Rises is, though, which is part of the reason why it's bad
Hosted by the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), The Simpson Center for Food & Agricultural Policy, Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Pork Council, the two-day workshop brought together representatives from organizations including the
Today, oceans host a large variety of fast, resilient marine predators, including tunas, mackerels and various other fish species. Many of these fish belong to a lineage known as Scombridae, whose members are characterized by fins supported by thin, bony structures known as rays.
The population increased by 222 from a year before when the previous record-high was logged.
This has resulted in hardships unprecedented for this generation's Russian elites in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Dena Karari had been held in Iran since December 2024, her attorney said. Several other Americans are believed to still be in Iranian custody.
Mongolian throat singing is gaining new audiences worldwide, as artists like Batzorig Vaanchig blend the ancient nomadic tradition of khoomei with modern forms of entertainment, from cinema to video games.
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
July 16 - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the town of Te Anau in New Zealand's South Island, shaking buildings and prompting authorities to briefly issue a tsunami warning.
Tradition or money down the drain? A state-funded jolly for all, or an outdated form of animal cruelty? As 20 August nears, the yearly row over whether Hungary needs fireworks and how big they should be reignites.
"Success is detached from your ability to keep a job."
As thousands of Ukrainians protested the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, parliament voted to appoint Serhii Koretskyi as prime minister as part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s cabinet reshuffle — a move that proved far less contentious than the changes at the
Nintendo's first big patch for the Switch 2 tennis game includes a new Fever Racket, a new court, a new Special Match, and GameShare support
Over 200 staff have been laid off from ZeniMax Online Studios, the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online, including senior leadership figures.
Adani has argued that shops in the international departure area are outside the reach of domestic regulations.
US Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence US public opinion to oppose a deal by the US to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted on Wednesday.The comments echoed earlier criticism of Israeli
[Nyasa Times] Parliament has been urged to slap a travel ban on Malawians attempting to sneak into South Africa for informal jobs, as MPs scramble to get a grip on a repatriation crisis that has ballooned way beyond anyone's expectations.
The company says it will create "high-tech, high-paying jobs", and raises its total commitment to the US to $265bn.
