Gaza faces cash crisis as main banks halt operations/in /by
The main Palestinian banking association has said that all banks across Gaza have halted operations, the latest deterioration in living conditions to hit the war-ravaged enclave.
Nigeria: In Ibadan, Motorists Lament As Fuel Pump Price Hits ₦880 Per Litre/in /by
[Premium Times] Dauda Tijani, a commercial driver, lamented that the persistent increase in the price of fuel has reduced his daily profits, making it difficult to feed his household.
More than a dozen aid trucks cross into Darfur from Chad/in /by
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than a dozen aid trucks – including some from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization for Migration – have now crossed into Darfur from Chad via the Adre border crossing, according to UN.
DRC at the epicenter: WHO Mobilizes response to resurgent Mpox outbreak/in /by
Speaking to Africanews, Dr. Samuel Boland, the incident manager for Mpox at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, said they are adapting new strategies to reach even the conflict-hit regions in the DRC as part of their response to the resurgence.
Iran’s hard-line parliament approves all members of president’s Cabinet, first time since 2001 The/in /by
The approval marks an early win for Pezeshkian, a longtime lawmaker who found himself catapulted into the presidency after a helicopter crash in May killed his predecessor.
Russia: Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk region ends hopes for peace talks/in /by
On Aug. 6, Ukrainian forces made a lightning push into the region, seizing villages, taking hundreds of prisoners and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians.
Nigeria: Lokpobiri, Others to Speak At Inaugural Nigerian Crude Oil Refining Summit/in /by
[This Day] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite; and Chairman of Dangote Petroleum Refineries, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, would be leading discussions at the inaugural Nigerian crude oil refining summit.
Meet the designer behind some of the outfits at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival/in /by
Chesska Robinson is busy at work all year round creating colourful outfits for London's Notting Hill Carnival. Her looks are worn by members of 'mas bands', which are groups who compete to be named the best in the festival's masquerade section.
China urges EU to stop ‘politicizing’ economic issues as trade tensions flare/in /by
In Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning once again denounced the tariff plan, saying it was politically motivated.
Israel: Relatives of hostages demand ceasefire deal, lament deaths in captivity/in /by
"The longer they're there, the more body bags we get. We want to bring our hostages home alive as soon as possible. And this is why we're here every day between 7 and 9pm," said a protester.