[Capital FM] Midrand, South Africa -- President William Ruto has challenged African businesses and entrepreneurs to stop looking overseas for markets and begin trading more aggressively in Africa.
Thousands joined Jerusalem Pride parade on 4 June, under heavy security, marching for equality and acceptance in a deeply conservative, religiously significant city.
He also said Nvidia had started hiring for its research and development centre in South Korea.
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Migrant insects have been seen in large numbers along east coast thanks to heatwave and benign southerly winds If you’ve spotted a pale orange butterfly dashing at frenetic pace through streets, fields or gardens, you’ve noticed the new migrants that will add colour to the
At the time of writing, there are 15,600 active satellites in orbit. By 2035, more than 43,000 satellites will have been launched. Orbit, in other words, is getting crowded. But it is also – increasingly – contested, with rival countries routinely tracking each other’s assets
BEIJING, June 5 - The number of Chinese students sitting the country's national university entrance exam, due to begin on Sunday, has dropped sharply by 450,000 to 12.9 million from a year earlier, as more teenagers opt out of pursuing academic degrees.
Denmark has launched a post-mortem examination on Timmy, a humpback whale whose struggle to return to the sea captured public attention in Germany and beyond. Scientists hope to determine why the animal died weeks after being returned to open waters.
[Nigeria Health Watch] Precision medicine will not deliver equity for Africa if Africa remains underrepresented in the evidence that shapes it. The endorsement of a new resolution on Precision Medicine at the 79th World Health Assembly reflects an important step towards health
Dozens of European leaders and heads of state from the six Western Balkan countries will be in Montenegro on Friday for talks about how to grow the European Union. Also in the newsletter: how Europe balances trade with the US and China.
During local and parliamentary by-elections on June 3, 14 polling stations ran out of ballot paper.
Council chief calls for the EU's enlargement rules to be "streamlined" by removing the need for unanimity at each stage of the process, framing the shift towards the Balkans as pivotal for Europe’s stability.
The dialogue covered key challenges, including how to protect biodiversity and how to ensure public and private investments. European Commissioner Jessika Roswall hosted a Youth Policy Dialogue in Brussels on Wednesday (3 June), bringing together 13 young leaders from across
On June 4, Pakistan said what most analysts had been thinking for over a year: India is weaponizing water. The trigger was a pair of infrastructure projects on the Chenab River — a ₹2,352 crore (US$246 million) tunnel to divert surplus Chenab water into the Beas basin in
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki falls under Indonesia's second-highest alert level for volcanic activity, with a 5km exclusion zone in force around its crater.
The seizure included dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches, both of which cannot be legally imported into Australia or kept, bred, or sold.
Côte d’Ivoire is trying to contain three burning fronts on its borders with Mali and Burkina Faso: the terrorist threat at its gates, a refugee influx that is testing community cohesion, and the spread of ideas from the Alliance of Sahel States.
Escalating global tensions, heightened security risks, climate change issues, volatile energy prices and cost of living pressures all weigh heavily on Europe’s economy. These pressures are affecting households and businesses, too. In response, the European Commission has set
A high-stakes EU-Western Balkans summit is underway in Montenegro, with enlargement in the spotlight and France and Germany pushing for a more gradual path to EU integration. Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo is on the ground and speaks exclusively to European Council President António
Tencent Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu, who joined the company from OpenAI, said Friday he aims to pursue artificial general intelligence.
The two countries held a two-day meeting to launch follow-up discussions on nuclear cooperation.
The suspect was identified as the son of Handy's girlfriend, according to the Los Angeles Police Department
Europe may not have a Nvidia of its own, but it has become home to some of the world's best-performing AI stocks. Companies supplying the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence — from lasers and optical chips to testing equipment and servers — have delivered gains of up
A Cambridgeshire social enterprise is awarded £400,000 by the National Lottery to help it expand.
The ocean covers 70% of the earth’s surface, yet only 5% of it has been explored and mapped. The more information we have about the ocean, the better we can protect it. To improve how we monitor and understand the ocean, the Commission has adopted OceanEye. Through this new
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
It is taking place weeks after Xi met the leaders of the US and Russia - two countries that loom large over North Korea's foreign policy.
A forum was held to assess its flood risks and lay the groundwork for future prevention measures.
Experts say cod has turned into "white gold" as the prices keeps going up.
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday passed the annual Defense policy bill, sending the mammoth, nearly $1.15 trillion measure to the full House after debating a chunk of some 900 offered amendments for 14 hours. The measure, known as the fiscal 2027 National
The agency will also be cutting back on new kitchens and targeting recipients in more remote areas, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the new chief of the National Nutrition Agency, said on Thursday (Jun 4).
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From helicopter arrivals in Zambia to design-led lodges in Tanzania and ultra-luxury retreats in Botswana, a new wave of safari openings across Africa is transforming the classic game drive holiday into something far more immersive, stylish and experience-led.
France’s green party leader Marine Tondelier has dubbed the government “incompetent” as attention turns to its flagship climate fund.
Critics have flagged Palantir for their links to militaries involved in ongoing conflicts and ICE immigration enforcement in the United States.
The youth protest in New Delhi will call for the resignation of the nation’s education minister.
Synthetic DNA can be used for vaccines, but it can also create bioweapons. Tech giants and biotechnology experts are asking for stronger regulation.
With grid capacity and cost a barrier to installing conventional nuclear reactors, many African countries are looking to small modular reactors (SMRs) to serve an exponential growth in power demand.
Due to climate change, wildfires are becoming more frequent and more destructive. In 2025 alone, a record 1 million hectares of land across the EU burned in wildfires – an area roughly half the size of Slovenia. In response, the EU is deploying a record number of firefighters,
“It’s weird not having a phone, isn’t it?” said Phoebe Bridgers to the 18,000-or so strong audience who’d willingly had their devices locked up for Thursday night’s special acoustic concert at Madison Square Garden. “I love it. I appreciate you allowing this to be an
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley split in 2022. They signaled the return of FGL Thursday night with an appearance at Nissan Stadium in Nashville
More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed.
Xi is expected to use the two-day summit to project a united front between the allies against the West.
Republican and Democratic senators say that Thursday’s vote-a-rama — a marathon series of votes on amendments to the budget reconciliation package — is dragging on because Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is trying to perfect language to drive a stake through President Trump’s
The 46-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in jail for not paying child support to his former wife.
About 4 sq m of plaster peeled off near the lattice windows of a turret on the north side of the main keep.
Thursday’s penalties, which follow Trump signing of an executive order expanding sanctions against the island, freeze individuals’ property and bank accounts in the US.
A report warns that the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico could produce twice the emissions of previous editions, due to more teams, matches and flights.