The United Kingdom has unveiled an extensive new sanctions package against Russia, focusing on Kremlin-backed mercenary groups operating in Africa and key players tied to Russia’s military supply chain.
The latest measures, announced by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, place restrictions on 56…
The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.
“Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Prime…
Zipline partners Nigeria for improved healthcare deliveryIn a bid to improve healthcare delivery, the Nigerian government has partned with US-based drone technology company Zipline to enhance healthcare access using advanced drone delivery systems.
The drone delivery company which has presence in five African countries to deliver hospital materials…
We Must learn from past, King Charles to Commonwealth Countries.
The past Cannot be changed: King Charles at Samoa summitKing Charles III addressed a summit…
Thousands adopted to U.S. face deportation after decades without citizenshipThe United States has brought hundreds of thousands of children from abroad to be adopted by American families. After several years, it however appears thousands of them have been left without citizenship, through a bureaucratic loophole that the government has been aware of for decades, and hasn’t fixed.
Some of these adoptees live in hiding, fearing that tipping off the government could prompt…
Mozambique’s presidential election: Here’s what to knowMozambicans are expected to turn out in large numbers on Wednesday for an election that will choose a successor to President Filipe Nyusi after his two terms.
Close to 17 million voters in the southern African nation of 31 million people are…
South Africa’s 1st democratic Labour Minister, former Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni has died
Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s first Minister of Labour after the end of Apartheid has passed…
Hurricane Milton nears Florida, evacuations urgentSteady rain fell and winds began to gust in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday morning as a mighty Hurricane Milton churned toward a potentially catastrophic collision with the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay even after millions were ordered to evacuate. Stragglers face grim odds of surviving, officials said.
The Tampa Bay region, home to more than 3.3 million people, hasn't seen a direct…
A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Seattle to Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after one of the pilots collapsed mid-flight, the airline confirmed on Wednesday.
The incident occurred shortly after the flight departed from Seattle on Tuesday evening. Despite immediate…