Mexico demands release of activists detained by Israel
Mexico City [Mexico], October 4: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday demanded the "immediate repatriation" of six Mexicans Israeli authorities took into custody after intercepting...
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo shows decline but challenges remain: WHO
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], October 3: The Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing early...
Protests sweep South Africa following Israel's interception of Gaza-bound flotilla
Cape Town [South Africa], October 3: Protests were held on Thursday at several healthcare facilities in South Africa against Israel's illegal interception and abduction of...
Severe flooding, aid cuts deepen hunger crisis in South Sudan: charity
Juba [South Sudan], October 3: Widespread flooding for the sixth consecutive year in South Sudan, combined with aid cuts, is aggravating the country's hunger crisis,...
Kenya rallies Africa to create resilient tourism
Nairobi [Kenya], October 3: Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday called on African countries to diversify tourism products that are sustainable and resilient to...
Death toll from Lassa fever outbreak hits 166 in Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria], October 3: The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has risen to 166 since the beginning...
Feature: Jane Goodall, whose Tanzania research reshaped primatology, dies at 91
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], October 3: The world is mourning Jane Goodall, the renowned ethologist, primatologist, and conservationist, who died Wednesday at 91. Her pioneering...
Ghanaian president inaugurates joint national cyber security committee
Accra [Ghana], October 3: Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated an 18-member Joint Cyber Security Committee at a ceremony in Accra, the national capital,...
AU meeting on voluntary surrender of illicit arms opens in Uganda
Kampala [Uganda], October 3: An African Union (AU) meeting on the voluntary surrender of illicit arms opened Thursday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, as experts...
Feature: Kenya embraces digital health to expand access, improve healthcare
Nairobi [Kenya], October 3: Over a year ago, while working as a midwife at a hospital in Kakamega County, western Kenya, Maureen Maria was not...
COMESA launches e-certificate of origin system to spur intra-regional trade
Nairobi [Kenya], October 3: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched its electronic certificate of origin system in Kenya, aiming...
Flash floods kill nine in Odesa after heavy rain in southern Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], October 3: Flash floods in Ukraine's Odesa killed nine people including a family of five trapped in their home as it was engulfed...
Trump eyes cuts to 'Democrat Agencies' in government shutdown
New York [US], October 3: U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with his budget director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which "Democrat...
OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation
New York [US], October 3: OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal in which current and former...
Israel threatens all staying in Gaza City, kills at least 53 in...
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: At least 53 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn across Gaza as Israel threatened tens of thousands remaining...
Death toll rises to 3 in Morocco with more protests expected
Rabat [Morocco], October 3: At least three people have died in Morocco during protests against alleged corruption and decisions in public spending, as the country...
DiCaprio hails 'dear friend' and 'hero' Goodall
London [UK], October 3: Oscar-winning actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has led tributes to his "dear friend" and personal "hero," Jane Goodall, following her...
Philippine earthquake toll rises to 72
Manila [Philippines], October 3: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos visited the earthquake-hit area of Bogo City on Thursday and announced over 200 million pesos (nearly $4...
Israel says Gaza flotilla halted as activists hail success
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had prevented the Global Sumud Flotilla from breaking through the naval blockade of...
Hope fades in Indonesia school collapse
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 3: Indonesian rescue workers on Thursday began using heavy equipment to remove rubble from a collapsed Islamic boarding school after advanced detection...
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners
Kiev [Ukraine], October 3: Russia and Ukraine have once again exchanged prisoners of war, with each side handing over 185 soldiers, the Russian Defence Ministry...
US declares security guarantee for Qatar after Israeli attack
New York [US], October 2: The US will view any armed attack on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington and will provide the Gulf...
Billionaire Elon Musk becomes the first person to own 500 billion USD
New York [US] October 2: Billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of electric car company Tesla, has become the first person in the world to have a...
Austria inflation eases to 4% in September
Vienna [Austria], October 2: Austria's September inflation rate eased slightly to 4% from 4.1% in August, according to estimate released on Wednesday by Statistics Austria.
EU consistently targeted by diverse yet convergent threat groups, ENISA warns
Berlin [Germany], October 2: The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) warned that cyber-threat groups are reusing tools and techniques, introducing new attack models, exploiting...
World's major cities hit by 25% more hot days than in 1990s
New York [US], October 2: The world's biggest capital cities are now sweltering under 25 percent more extremely hot days each year than in the...
Qatar Emir discusses with Trump the plan to end Gaza war
Doha [Qatar], October 2: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump his plan to end the war in Gaza...