Israel-Iran conflict enters its seventh day with strikes on both sides/in /by
The latest attacks come as US President Donald Trump considers whether Washington should get involved in the conflict.
CO2 emissions on track to push Earth beyond 1.5 degree threshold by 2028, report finds./in /by
The world is heating up – and faster than predicted. According to a new study, humans are releasing so much greenhouse gas that within three years, Earth will likely be unable to avoid 1.5 degrees Celsius of long-term warming since pre-industrial times.
Evacuations begin: African citizens caught in Israel-Iran crossfire/in /by
... the evacuation includes diplomats, students, professionals, and other citizens.
China, Egypt FMs discuss Middle East escalation in phone call/in /by
Both ministers agreed on the importance of pushing for peace talks and reconciliation efforts in the region.
Protests in Kenya set to escalate, warns political analyst/in /by
Kenya has long struggled with police reform, despite promises from President William Ruto to end extrajudicial killings and restore public trust in law enforcement. But critics say little has changed on the ground.
US medication safety agency approves biannual preventive HIV shot/in /by
The drug, called Lenacapavir, nearly eliminated new infections in two groundbreaking studies of people at high risk, better than daily preventive pills they can forget to take.
UK bans South Africa’s Julius Malema over Hamas support, violent rhetoric/in /by
The UK government also pointed to past comments where Malema threatened to “take up arms” and called for the “slaughter of white people,”
DRC and Rwanda to sign peace agreement on 27 June/in /by
The deal, which was drafted earlier this week in Washington D.C. together with American mediators, could mark a turning point in the conflict in eastern Congo and end the fighting.
Nigeria: What Hike in Oil Prices Means for Nigeria – Analysts/in /by
[Daily Trust] Oil prices have sustained an upward rally as Brent Crude hit $76.10 per barrel, raising hope for higher reserves accretion, stable naira and elevated dollar liquidity, Daily Trust can report.
Family of Kenyan man shot at close range by police demands accountability/in /by
Boniface Kariuki was shot by a masked police officer at close range while a protest against police brutality was underway in Nairobi on Tuesday. According to his family, Kariuki, who was holding a packet of face masks when he was shot, was working as a street vendor and not threatening police.