[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the African Union to lead its Election Observation Mission for the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of the Congo.
[New Times] In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prateek Suri, one of Africa's leading business figures with an estimated net worth of over $2 billion, met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss investment opportunities and economic development.
More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in rivers and lakes to attack them. According to a research
[Capital FM] Vienna -- As the global community gathers for the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Kenya has issued a rallying cry for African nations to place human dignity at the heart of continental efforts to combat drug abuse.
JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta's Defence Minister said on Thursday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart.
Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on
In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements Data reveals how nature is being sacrificed for mining Moharen Tahil Tambiling lowers himself from the fishing
AI-generated meal plans for fictional teens cut an entire meal’s worth of calories and carbs while overemphasizing protein and fats, a new study reports.
Ms Wan Nazihah, who was a single mum, said she was open to the idea of remarrying 5 years after her first husband died.
Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles from 2021 to 2024 are affected.
[The Conversation Africa] In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the skeleton - how much the plates of bone have joined together as the animal
[The Conversation Africa] The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries
[The Conversation Africa] The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world's greenhouse gases.
The latest attacks marked an escalation in Iran’s campaign aimed at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end the war that started 12 days ago. But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.
Three crew members were "believed to be trapped" aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the vessel's owner said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck the
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree for ignored "warnings".
On March 10, Air New Zealand raised ticket prices on all routes.
Rescuers managed to save 34 whales.
René Redzepi had previously apologised after ex-employees of the Danish restaurant accused him of creating a toxic work environment.
The bodies were found inside a car in Queensland’s flood-hit Gympie region.
As fighting spreads across the Gulf, the war is often portrayed as a unified campaign against Iran. It is not. The reality, as is often the case in the Middle East, is more complicated. The United States and Israel both view Iran as a dangerous adversary. But dangerous to whom,
The pair had been reported missing on Tuesday after failing to reach their destination.
Rumors of the Lebanese organization's demise are exaggerated, even though it is weaker than it was two years ago ■ Meanwhile, Iran's war of attrition against Israel has taken a psychological toll
Those in their 60s accounted for the largest share of bankruptcy applicants at 36.5 per cent.
The couple announced the news on social media and named their newborn in honor of the heavy metal pioneer
Iran’s strategic outlook is undeniably linked to its physical topography. The Iranian Plateau is a vast geographical region characterized by its mountainous terrain, with the Zagros and Elburz mountain ranges. Shielded from the north and west are zones of large deserts, fertile
Some areas are expected to experience a dry season lasting 10 months.
Non-governmental organisations say they are receiving more complaints from Myanmar nationals over issues like unpaid wages, as well as allegations of recruitment scams that lure workers into illegal work such as sexual services.
The train service was suspended when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in 2020.
Demolition of a pre-war house has drawn criticism from the public.
"Because we really want to see all these sync-kills and all the sync-melee combat that you guys have got going on."
Chile entered a new political phase on Wednesday with the inauguration of José Antonio Kast, the most conservative figure to reach La Moneda since the return to democracy. Kast was sworn in at Congress in Valparaíso and then moved to the presidential palace, where he defended
Argentina’s chief of staff, Manuel Adorni, has come under political pressure after it emerged that his wife accompanied him on the presidential aircraft during Javier Milei’s trip to the United States, triggering questions over the use of public resources and a possible
China’s energy security may be put to its first true test in 2026 with the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in January and joint US-Israeli military action against Iran beginning in late February. These events have disrupted two sources of China’s oil supply. Coupled
It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.
Global heating linked to rising risk of extreme rain that causes devastating landslides and rising coffee prices The record floods that have brought death and destruction to the heartland of Brazil’s coffee industry are expected to intensify if people continue to burn fossil
U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the release of 172 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a coordinated action with the International Energy Agency, in a bid to contain rising fuel prices after market disruption caused by the war
The former Justice Department attorney who complained to a federal judge about being overwhelmed by the caseload resulting from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations announced on Wednesday that she is running for Congress. Julie Le, who is running as a
Fink also addressed whether woke corporate initiatives were a failed experiment for BlackRock.
The U.S. government has formally recognized Delcy Rodríguez before a federal court in New York as the Venezuelan authority empowered to act on behalf of the state, giving legal effect to the diplomatic shift toward Caracas announced last week. The move appears in a “statement
Canadian investor Kevin O’Leary addressed the issue of spiking oil prices on Wednesday amid the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran, saying it will be the “granddaddy issue” in the midterms. O’Leary made the remarks to Fox News’s Martha MacCallum ahead of Trump’s
Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter. The 46-year-old, whose small ship was struck by a pair of missiles this week in the Strait of Hormuz, is the only seafarer from