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Africa launches Cholera response plan as Sudan faces deadly surge

Authorities stress that investing in clean water, sanitation, and vaccines remains central to ending cholera’s deadly toll across Africa.

Lucy’s legacy: ancient hominin arrives in Prague the first in Europe

Prague’s newest visitor is 3.2 million years old. Lucy, the famed Australopithecus afarensis fossil, has arrived in the Czech capital alongside Selam, a young child of the same species, for a groundbreaking exhibition on human evolution.

Prominent Kenyan human rights activist, Boniface Mwangi, to run for presidency in 2027

Boniface Mwangi pledged to lead a 'new Kenya' founded on democratic values, justice, and equity.

Pope Leo XIV, Jerusalem patriarchs demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

Pope Leo XIV has joined the Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem in a powerful plea for an immediate end to the Israel-Hamas war, condemning the devastating toll on civilians and urging urgent humanitarian action.

Denmark summons US envoy over claimed interference campaign in Greenland

The group is accused of attempting to infiltrate Greenlandic society, including allegedly recruiting locals for a new independence movement from Denmark, according to the Danish public broadcaster, DR, who was first to break the story.

Nigeria bans raw shea nut exports to boost local industry

Vice President Kashim Shettima, announcing the ban in Abuja, called the situation “unacceptable.” He said the goal is to transform Nigeria from a supplier of raw nuts into a global hub for refined shea products used in cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutic...

Water jousters battle on Sète’s Royal Canal in 300-year-old festival

For more than 300 years, the town of Sète in southern France has hosted its legendary Saint-Louis tournament, where jousters battle on the waters of the Royal Canal.

Australia expels Iran ambassador over terror plot links

The government says its decision to expel the Iranian ambassador was taken after a long investigation.

Senegal’s Faye meets Macron to reset relations post French troop exit

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with the French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday.