Pink diamond expected to sell for $10 million at NYC auction/in /by
A rare pink diamond is expected to fetch around $10 million when it is auctioned in New York next week. The Eden Rose ring has never been up for auction before.
Amanda Knox ‘surprised’ by slander verdict and planning appeal/in /by
Court found she had falsely accused falsely accused Congolese bar owner Patrick Lumumba of murdering her British flatmate in an earlier case.
South African opposition parties begin talks on the ANC’s unity plan/in /by
Senior officials of the main opposition Democratic Alliance, or DA, will meet on Monday to discuss the centrist party's approach to the negotiations.
Detroit-based East African restaurant finalist for top US restaurateur award/in /by
Burundi refugee couple launched Baobab Fare as a pop-up in 2017 and it became a full-blown eatery in 2021.
Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says/in /by
Leaders in many conflict areas are more interested in power and political rivalries than in listening to the needs of their people, improving their lives and ending the fighting, the United Nations humanitarian chief told The Associated Press.
Split in United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ inclusion/in /by
Leaders of the United Methodist Church have expressed regret after the Ivorian branch's decision to leave the union following the repeal of a long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy.
Germany must be ready for war, Defence minister says/in /by
Boris Pistorius is convinced that his country will need to fight. President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike NATO targets in response to NATO allies including Germany allowing Ukraine to use their arms to attack Russian territory.
Kenyan company becomes country’s first to 3D print prosthetic limbs/in /by
Over the past year, Prothea has produced more than 100 pieces for amputees all over Kenya.
Sudan war: Al-Burhan visits Gezira state following RSF attack/in /by
The 1-year-old war between the RSF and the Sudanese army has killed more than 14,000 people and wounded thousands. The UN warned in April that fuelled by weapons from foreign actors in violation of sanctions.
Fire at Congo displacement camp leaves dozens homeless, UN reports/in /by
It had already endured bomb attacks in early May, which killed at least 18 people and injured 32 others, a U.N. spokesman said.