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World’s tallest bridge completes load test in South West China

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, set to become the world's tallest bridge, had completed a key load test as of Monday.

Cameroon: 13 hostages likely kidnapped by Boko Haram freed

The young hostages disappeared on 13 August from a bus. One boy was executed because a ransom payment was not made in time.

Children scramble for scarce food as Gaza aid proves insufficient

People in Gaza are facing severe food shortages, with the UN confirming famine in Gaza City and nearby areas as road deliveries remain heavily restricted by Israel.

No new government in Togo, three months after power shift

It’s been more than three months since Faure Gnassingbé began his new term as President of Togo, but so far, no new ministers have been named.

Botswana declares health emergency amid critical medicine shortages

A health emergency has been declared in Botswana as the country runs critically low on medicines and supplies. Hospitals and clinics are struggling to treat conditions like hypertension, cancer, and diabetes.

Mass protests in Kenya, Senegal, South Africa condemn Israel’s Gaza War

According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 62,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, with thousands more injured or reported missing.

Church reduced to ashes as fires sweep through San Vicente in Spain

Wildfires raging across northwestern Spain have left residents of Casaio in Ourense watching helplessly as flames edge closer to their village after days of uncontrolled burning.

Ethiopia’s Amhara targets 7.4 million children in new school enrollment drive

Over the past two years, armed conflict and insecurity have prevented millions of students from returning to classrooms.

Moment Gaza hospital struck by Israeli airstrikes

Images captured the moment Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday, killing 20 people, including five journalists.

Medicine shortage triggers health emergency in Botswana

A health emergency has been declared in Botswana as the country runs critically low on medicines and supplies. Hospitals and clinics are struggling to treat conditions like hypertension, cancer, and diabetes.