[ENA] Addis Ababa -- African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for a decisive shift from political commitments to concrete implementation.
Spain’s World Cup winning striker Lamine Yamal may not have scored during Sunday's final in New Jersey, but pictures of him sporting 6PM boxer shorts have hit the target for the trendy German brand which belongs to a Frankfurt influencer.
It took fourteen and a half years, but Jason Alexander finally apologized. On Wednesday, the “Seinfeld” actor issued a public apology to Courtney Stodden for a “comedy” sketch the two filmed together wherein Alexander, who was 52 at the time, fondled a 17-year-old Stodden’s
Co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the "game has changed".
[Daba Finance] Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new investments in 2026, continuing its pace of early-stage investing as venture capital firms across Africa become more selective.
BEIJING, July 23 - China said on Thursday it tracked and drove away two Philippine vessels it accused of having \"intruded into\" waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal despite warnings, the week's second incident in the South China Sea to involve both nations.
Extreme heat is not only making cities less liveable; it’s also reshaping who can afford to live where.
[The Conversation Africa] African governments are increasingly encouraging young people to work abroad. To address youth unemployment at home, for example, Ghana and Kenya have expanded labour mobility agreements with other countries. These include Spain, Qatar and Caribbean
Women working in the EU lose €358 billion a year due to the gender pay gap, amounting to almost €3,900 per person, as several European countries missed the bloc's Pay Transparency Directive deadline.
Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areas Children living in the poorest areas across England are 40% more likely to be admitted to hospital for respiratory infections, an analysis of NHS England data shows, with experts
Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide? There’s a slightly mean question I often ask British people with an interest in the living world: can you name the environment
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International oil majors are pivoting back to Nigeria’s deep offshore, drawn by a revamped regulatory framework, new fiscal incentives and the prospect of billions of barrels in untapped resources.
The Tokyo Fire Department said 453 people were taken to hospital on July 22.
[IPS] United Nations -- Despite growing up and working in vastly different geographic regions and environments -- one shaped by decades of armed conflict and political instability, and the other by remote, hard-to-reach areas -- both Sagal and Johao encounter children daily who
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Against the backdrop of an Ebola disease outbreak, the new Africa Health Security (AHS) Index, released today, reveals significant gaps in critical health infrastructure despite important progress in health security capacity in recent years.
By Yomna Ehab and Enas Alashray CAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) - The Iranian-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to create a second chokepoint on global oil supplies alongside Iran's near-closure
GUWAHATI, India, July 23 - At least seven more bodies were recovered from the tunnel of an under-construction hydroelectric project in India's northeastern state of Sikkim, the state government said on Thursday, bringing the death toll from a blast to 22.
Indonesia is building a battery industry and an EV ecosystem as part of its broader nickel downstreaming agenda. The objective is that downstreaming should not stop at smelters. It must move deeper into industrial components, machinery, batteries and, eventually, electric
BEIJING, July 23 - China began two days of live-fire drills from Thursday in some parts of the Taiwan Strait near the shores of its southeastern province of Fujian.
On Monday, the Tehran-backed group announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport.
Disillusioned by a broken education system, India’s youth have turned to a satirical online platform that has become one of the country's biggest youth-led protest movements in years. Can it lead to real change?
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At least 5,764 excess deaths in France were recorded during the record-breaking heatwave last month, marking the country's deadliest heat event since 2003.
Scientists believe sunfish-smashing behaviour could be form of entertainment or to help younger whales feed Orcas have been observed ramming into giant fish so hard that the prey explode, possibly as a form of gory entertainment. On several occasions, orcas were observed to
Orcas are known to be smart and ruthless hunters. They've been observed hunting a variety of prey, with some species, such as whales, larger than themselves. They use a wide range of strategies to hunt and kill prey, but now, in the Gulf of California, researchers have observed
French animation and visual effects company STIM – whose credits include “The Wild Robot,” “The Garfield Movie” and “Coyote vs. Acme” – is opening a production center in Spain’s Canary Islands, with plans to create more than 100 jobs as it expands its European operations. STIM
This strategy expands orcas’ already broad repertoire for dispatching different types of prey.
Europe’s strategic environment is changing rapidly. Russia’s war in Ukraine, instability across the Middle East, growing insecurity in the Red Sea and renewed concerns over supply-chain resilience have prompted the European Union (EU) to reassess its external partnerships. At
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, for a 12th successive night of American attacks. Here are details and quotes: • "U.S. forces struck
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A new study of incarcerated women in Chile reveals that women respond to imprisonment in very different ways: While most experienced little change in their involvement in crime after release, those with higher levels of past criminal involvement transitioned toward less
The Trump administration did not release details of the deal, but the framework could potentially provide Saudi Arabia with a facility that would allow it to enrich uranium.
The Houthi attacks would be the first in the Red Sea since the Iran-backed group announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia.
The informal axis between Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia may erode Iran's influence in the region. Trump sees it as an opportunity for a diplomatic achievement, but its success depends on the Lebanese government's ability to disarm Hezbollah and rebuild the south
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Wednesday said the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protectees. Curren told reporters about the 40-percent rise, and when compared to last year, that the threat number is "off the
The war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are expected to dominate discussions at the plenary event.
Protest leaders vow to continue their protest until the education minister resigns.
NEW DELHI, July 23 - Youth protesters demanding the education minister's resignation clashed briefly with police on the streets of New Delhi late on Wednesday, with officers firing tear gas and wielding canes to push them back, police and witnesses said.
By Mikhail Flores MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - Top diplomats from Asia, Europe and North America gathered on Thursday for the security-focused ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila, where ministers were expected to issue calls for a peaceful settlement after renewed and intensifying
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R. James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under former President Clinton who served a brief, embattled tenure, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Woolsey's wife Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey told The New York Times that he died from a stroke in their