Kiteboarding sees competitors reach new heights in South Africa
With just three hours left of the Red Bull King of the Air 2024 weather window in Cape Town, Italian Andrea Principi successfully defended his Open Division title while British kiteboarder Francesca Maini claimed victory in the inaugural Women's Division.
Mystery disease spreads in DRC, mainly affecting children and the malnourished
The outbreak is occurring in a rural and remote area, with access further complicated by heavy rains and limited healthcare diagnostics.
2024 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record
Europe’s climate monitor says 2024 is “effectively certain” to be the hottest on record and the first year above the 1.5 degrees Celsius
Over 75% of earth’s land is permanently drying: UN report
Much of Earth's lands are drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released Monday at talks where countries are working to address the problem.
Closing statements begin in the trial of Central African Republic rebels at the Hague
“For us, impunity is simply not an option. And even less so in this case. The evidence presented for this case has established the guilt of the two accused for the crimes charged,”
Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally
The Walt Disney Co.'s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it brought in another record haul.
Syrian diaspora across Europe reacts to the downfall of Bashar al-Assad
For the Syrian diaspora, this moment is both a culmination of years of struggle and the start of a new chapter. As Amal Rifard puts it, "We’ve waited so long for this. It feels unreal. But we have hope again, and that is something we lost a long time ago."
Displaced Syrians Return From Lebanon As Conflict Shifts
Hundreds of displaced Syrians have been returning from Lebanon to Syria on Monday, with dozens of cars lining up at the border crossing
Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco’s movie industry
“I am Moroccan. I am gay. And I always have wanted to put the reality of Moroccan gays in cinema,” Taia said, introducing the film at a screening last week.
Ten years of terror: Ngadi village still haunted by ADF massacres
The scars of that horrific period remain, with fear and grief dominating the lives of the residents. In this region, terror continues to reign, fueled by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group affiliated with an Islamist movement.