Rescuers recover fifth body from sunken superyacht off Sicily; 1 still missing/in /by
Rescuers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily brought ashore a fifth body on Thursday, leaving one person still unlocated, as investigators sought to learn why the vessel sank so quickly.
Uganda explores oil in two new regions/in /by
The country's current petroleum resources stand at 6.5 billion barrels. Uganda aims to extend production beyond 25 years; and enhance the viability of midstream projects such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week/in /by
The figures are likely an underestimate, as only about one in five suspected cases in Congo are being tested for mpox.
WHO launches emergency response as Mpox outbreak resurges in DRC/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.
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.
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.
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.