Australia cuts ties with Iran over antisemitic attacks/in /by
Iran’s ambassador has been expelled, and Australian diplomats withdrawn from Tehran. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said this is the first time since World War II that Canberra has expelled an ambassador.
Kenya wildlife park fears poacher resurgence after USAID cuts/in /by
Critical infrastructure development has been stalled, including housing for rangers and 300 kilometres of road upgrades vital to patrolling the wildlife.
Israeli protesters demand ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza war/in /by
Protesters across Israel blocked highways with burning tyres on Tuesday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal to release hostages in Gaza.
Libya’s coast guard accused of firing at humanitarian ship in distress mission/in /by
Libya’s coast guard fired upon a vessel belonging to a humanitarian group as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, the nonprofit said on Monday.
Trump threatens 200% tariff hike for China if no rare-earth magnets supplied/in /by
The US president threatened Beijing with a steep tariff increase if the country did not supply rare-earth magnets, which are crucial for a range of products, such as smartphones and electric vehicles, to Washington.
Nigeria faces maternal health crisis as deadliest country to give birth/in /by
A lack of good hospitals is our problem, as well as a lack of workers, medication and doctors that can treat us. A lack of access to the road from Konduga to Maiduguri in the night time to visit the hospital is also a problem,”
World’s tallest bridge completes load test in South West China/in /by
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, set to become the world's tallest bridge, had completed a key load test as of Monday.
Cameroon: 13 hostages likely kidnapped by Boko Haram freed/in /by
The young hostages disappeared on 13 August from a bus. One boy was executed because a ransom payment was not made in time.
Children scramble for scarce food as Gaza aid proves insufficient/in /by
People in Gaza are facing severe food shortages, with the UN confirming famine in Gaza City and nearby areas as road deliveries remain heavily restricted by Israel.
No new government in Togo, three months after power shift/in /by
It’s been more than three months since Faure Gnassingbé began his new term as President of Togo, but so far, no new ministers have been named.