Namibia: Exxonmobil Renews Commitment to StEM/in /by
[New Era] The ExxonMobil Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States, has renewed its agreement with Junior Achievement (JA) Africa for the second year of the ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa competition with an increased grant of US$385 000 (aout N$6.8 million). The programme aims to equip approximately 3 000 students across Nigeria, Namibia, Angola and Mozambique with critical science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills through experiential
Chagos deal backlash: UK under fire over £30 billion payout/in /by
"This morning, we heard that Mauritius is scrapping income tax because of his terrible Chagos Deal. Why on earth should the British taxpayer pay £30 billion for tax cuts in Mauritius?" asked Kemi Badenoch, the UK Opposition Leader.
Chagos deal backlash: UK under fire over £30 billion payout/in /by
"This morning, we heard that Mauritius is scrapping income tax because of his terrible Chagos Deal. Why on earth should the British taxpayer pay £30 billion for tax cuts in Mauritius?" asked Kemi Badenoch, the UK Opposition Leader.
USA: Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump/in /by
Early Wednesday morning, he posted “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”
Pixar’s animation ‘Elio’ premieres amid immigration unrest in LA/in /by
The cast including Zoe Saldana walked a blue carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, miles away from the protests against the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers taking place in downtown Los Angeles
Kenyan President condemns death in Police custody, orders swift investigation/in /by
“The cause of death is very clear—head injury, neck compression, and additional injuries across the body, all pointing towards assault,”
Convoy of at least 1,500 activists heads to Gaza to challenge Israel’s blockade/in /by
A convoy carrying hundreds of activists has arrived in Libya after driving from Algeria and crossing through Tunisia on its way to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid on the territory.
2026 World Cup: One year to go/in /by
The tournament will take place in June and July.
Record number: nearly 1.3 million Haitians now internally displaced/in /by
Gang violence has been rife in Haiti for years, but never until now has it forced so many people to flee their homes. The population movements have also worsened the humanitarian situation in the fragile country.
Akinola Davies Jr. makes history with My Father’s Shadow at Cannes/in /by
Set in Lagos in 1993, My Father’s Shadow is a poignant meditation on fatherhood, nationhood, and brotherhood.