Ukrainian drone pilots compete in high-speed contests/in /by
Ukraine is turning FPV drone training into competitive tournaments to boost pilots’ speed, precision and tactics in its war against Russia.
Trump and Putin’s meetings with Chinese leader deliver markedly different messages/in /by
On the surface, Chinese leader Xi Jinping's back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin looked pretty similar but the visits also revealed how different China's relationship is with the two countries.
South Africa: DA Seeks New Fuel Price Relief Avenue By Reducing Parasitic Raf Levy/in /by
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that South Africa's fuel prices should be permanently reduced by removing the multiple rands-per-litre that the Road Accident Fund adds to the pump price of petrol and diesel. The DA will engage Transport Minister Barbara Creecy with plans to replace the RAF, through legislative amendment.
Cubans reject outside intervention after US indicts Raúl Castro/in /by
From the streets of the Cuban capital, a defiant message has emerged after US federal prosecutors indicted former president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian planes.
Paris hosts Franco-Lebanese music event to aid Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis/in /by
France hosted a large charity concert for Lebanon on Thursday evening at the Arab World Institute in Paris, where several hundred people gathered to support civilians affected by the conflict.
Paris hosts Franco-Lebanese music event to aid Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis/in /by
France hosted a large charity concert for Lebanon on Thursday evening at the Arab World Institute in Paris, where several hundred people gathered to support civilians affected by the conflict.
US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade/in /by
The United States military says it boarded an Irania-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday suspected of trying to violate an American blockade. It's the latest move by Washington to try and push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Ebola crisis halts DR Congo World Cup training camp/in /by
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has called off its national football team’s pre-World Cup training camp in Kinshasa after an Ebola outbreak in the country’s east.
Liberia: LPRA Clarifies Petroleum Licensing Authority Amid Questions Over Nocal Role/in /by
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has moved to clarify Liberia's petroleum licensing framework following growing questions from oil companies and stakeholders regarding the role of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) in upstream petroleum operations.
The African passion behind Arsenal’s global popularity/in /by
Arsenal just won its 14th Premier League title this week, with fans all over the world celebrating the moment, 22 years since it last won it in the 2003/04 season.