Turkey swelters under soaring heatwave as temperatures expected to go higher/in /by
Soaring heat in Turkey. Higher temperatures were experienced in Istanbul on Wednesday as residents sought ways to cool off.
U.S. slashes visa duration for some African nationals amid policy shift/in /by
Tuesday’s visa revision follows the Trump administration's travel ban announced on June 5th affecting 12 countries including Chad, the Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.
Could AI help fight mosquito-borne diseases?/in /by
Diseases like dengue fever, malaria or Zika are responsible for hundreds of thousands of death every year around the globe. Researchers are now trying to use artificial intelligence to help health officials locate and prevent disease-bearing mosquitoes and potential infestations.
Record-breaking heat in Morocco spurs demand for air conditioning/in /by
As Morocco endures a severe heat wave this summer, temperatures have risen significantly above the usual averages in various areas.
Nigeria snubbed at White House summit, opposition blames Tinubu/in /by
“Although we are Africa’s largest economy, with the largest consumer market and the continent’s most influential diaspora, the United States chose to bypass us in favour of nations which combined GDP is only a fraction of ours,’’ said ADC Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.
Court to issue verdict on Semenya’s sex eligibility rule that banned her/in /by
A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya's long-standing legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules that banned her and other women from top competitions, including the Olympics and
Tunisia sentences prominent opposition leader to 14 years in prison/in /by
“All accusations were based on a false and contradictory testimony by a secret, anonymous witness who failed to present any evidence for his baseless and contradictory allegations, and who ultimately retracted most of them,”
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir dismisses army chief Paul Nang Majok/in /by
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the army chief after seven months in the role and appointed a successor, as announced on state radio.
Ghana cracks down on gold smuggling with new multi-agency task force/in /by
Ghana's President John Mahama inaugurated the GOLDBOD Task Force, saying its creation “signals our readiness to act decisively.”
Marseille airport suspends flights as wildfire continues to burn/in /by
More than 1,000 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire, which broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau before racing toward Marseille