UN urges de-escalation as Beirut attack toll rises/in /by
Israel says it targeted top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil. Attacks by Israel have rattled the Lebanese group prompting retaliatory fire and fears of a wider war
Al Shabab steps up IED attacks as Somali army goes on offensive/in /by
In the last 12 months, about 600 IEDs resulted in 1,500 casualties throughout the east African country
China’s defense technologies shine at Africa’s largest airshow/in /by
China's leading defense equipment displayed at the 2024 Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD) grabbed the spotlight in South Africa, attracting delegations from various countries.
Ukraine seeks expertise from Dr. Denis Mukwege’s Panzi Hospital/in /by
Ukraine Seeks Expertise from Dr. Denis Mukwege’s Panzi Hospital to Aid Survivors of Sexual Violence
Namibia: Green Hydrogen Too Expensive, While People Are Hungry – Ipc/in /by
[Namibian] The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says the country's green hydrogen project is expensive and does not address hunger.
Torrential rains unleash catastrophic floods in West Africa/in /by
As torrential rains across Central and West Africa have unleashed the most catastrophic floods in decades, residents of Maiduguri, the capital of the fragile Nigerian state of Borno — which has been at the center of an Islamic extremists' insurgency — said they have seen it all.
Joel Embiid signs a 3-year, $193 million contract extension with the 76ers/in /by
Embiid — still in the second year of a $196 million extension he signed ahead of the 2021 season — became the third cornerstone player this offseason to sign a massive contract with the 76ers. The team hasn't won an NBA title since 1983.
Queue for new iPhone 16 at Apple shop in London/in /by
That branding is part of an effort to distinguish the iPhone’s artificial intelligence from similar technology already available in smartphones released earlier this year by Samsung and Google.
Top Saudi middle-distance runner Mohammed Shaween training in Rabat/in /by
Top Saudi middle-distance runner Mohammed Shaween is currently training in Rabat, Morocco for the 2024 Saudi Games in October.
Brazil drought hits coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher/in /by
At the same time, Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest coffee producer, is experiencing heat and drought, affecting its crops. Potential supply shortages in both countries have started driving up global coffee prices, accordin