ROJ CAMP, Syria, Feb 16 - Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians from a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to Australia from Damascus.
New series from the “City of God” director Fernando Meirelles and DP Cesar Charlone, plus Angela Chaves, creator of Netflix Spanish-language mega-hit “Desperate Lies,” and “Sissi” co-head writer Robert Krause feature at a high-powered first Series Match, uniting German, Latin
Cells constantly monitor and recycle their proteins through a tightly regulated waste-disposal system. Proteins that are no longer needed are tagged and broken down by specialized cellular machinery. Recent advances in drug discovery seek to exploit this system by redirecting
Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution-processed lead-halide perovskites are surprisingly efficient at converting solar energy into electricity. Their efficiency is approaching that of silicon-based solar cells, the industry standard. In a new study
[This Day] African Heads of State and Government have called for a new era of sustainable malaria financing, warning that stalled progress, shrinking international support and emerging threats could reverse decades of gains against the disease.
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has urged the African Union (AU) to assert its demand for reparatory justice or risk never attaining the justice it seeks.
[FrontPageAfrica] Addis Ababa -- The Government of the Republic of Liberia on Saturday convened a High-Level Consultation on the future of the United Nations and the election of the next Secretary-General, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU)
[Daily Trust] Nigeria has endorsed proposed institutional reforms within the African Union (AU), focusing on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions, and enhancing cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector.
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the margins of the Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly
[African Union] H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, met with H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session
[African Union] The Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) concluded today at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following two days of high-level deliberations by African Heads of State and Government.
[Leadership] Nigeria has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union (AU), with a focus on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector.
[This Day] Abuja -- Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday joined other African leaders and beyond at the opening of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[Premium Times] Mr Shettima also declared Nigeria's support for strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector.
[Premium Times] "This is 2026 -- not 1946. Whenever decisions about Africa and the world are on the table, Africa must be at the table."
Digital upgrade ends decades-old paper form system that required customers to visit stores for special orders.
Perikatan Nasional can no longer house the warring factions in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia.
[SAnews.gov.za] The success of South Africa's G20 Presidency has been hailed as both a national triumph and a powerful testament to Africa's capacity for global leadership.
Newcomer Sean Meagher also stars in the film, written and directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
Branded entertainment executives Anthony Damianakis and Pete Fergusson are launching an ambitious startup called IPX headquartered in Dubai, with offices also in London and Sydney. The innovative startup aims to connect brands with creators, producers, broadcasters, streamers
“Room” and “Normal People” director Lenny Abrahamson is gearing up to shoot his next film for Element Pictures, and has tapped Tom Burke and Eve Hewson to star in the as-yet-untitled project set within Dublin’s Jewish community in the late 1970s. Newcomer Sean Meagher also
Months after Ukraine was rocked by a major corruption investigation into the state nuclear power company Energoatom, former energy minister Herman Halushchenko was officially charged after being detained while attempting to leave the country.
Italy will attend Donald Trump's new Board of Peace only as an observer due to constitutional limitations, as Premier Giorgia Meloni faces harsh criticism at home.
So the other day I wrote a post about how humanity is inevitably going to be disempowered by the existence of AI. A bunch of people wrote to me and asked me: “What made you change your mind?”. Three years ago, shortly after the release of the original ChatGPT, I wrote a post
The storms have so far killed three people across France and Spain and left dozens injured in the extreme weather-related accidents.
Did you know the EU has its own mutual defence clause? Your reporter did not. But suddenly, it is the hottest topic in Europe.
DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said he will meet the UN nuclear watchdog chief on Monday, ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to tackle their dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme and avert conflict as U.S. warships deploy to the Middle East. The
The industry section of Copenhagen documentary festival CPH:DOX has unveiled the Summit and Conference program, which runs March 16-19. Featured speakers include U.S. filmmaker John Wilson, Emmy nominated three times for “How to With John Wilson,” and U.S. filmmaker Sara Dosa,
For years, the EPSO exam was a cornerstone of the Brussels career circuit and a key entry point into the EU administration. Then, it disappeared.
North Korea opens a Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Un vows to honour “martyrs”.
From city hopping in the Nordics to beach escapes along the Adriatic coast, these are the multi-destination trips you should book in 2026.