International flights cancelled due to Indonesia’s volcanic ash/in /by
International airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali after further eruptions of a volcano that spewed ash clouds
Delegates express cautious optimism on second day of climate summit/in /by
Wednesday’s agenda also includes an update on the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, an idea modeled on predecessor treaty movements that sought to build international support for controls on nuclear weapons, plastic pollution and chemical weapons
UN Official: Allies fueling Sudan’s war are ‘enabling slaughter’/in /by
Last month, the RSF rampaged through the province of Gezira, attacking towns and villages, killing dozens of people and raping women and girls, according to the U.N. and local groups.
Africa’s mixed hopes for Trump’s second term/in /by
Still, observers say African countries — once described by Trump as “shithole countries” — are definitely not going to be high on his to-do list.
Voting underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland/in /by
More than 1 million people are expected to cast votes at more than 2,000 polling stations, with some 28 international observers spread across the country.
Trump selects Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department/in /by
Since they are not government employees, Musk and Ramaswamy are exempt from federal disclosure requirements and aim to complete their work by July 4, 2026. Trump envisions a smaller, more efficient government as a gift for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Cases of new mpox strain more than double among children in DR Congo and Burundi/in /by
As of 3 November, cases among children in the DRC had increased by over 130% from about 11,300 suspected cases to 25,600, while in Burundi, mpox has risen from 89 confirmed child cases to around 1,100 since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency
Climate adaption: Unfulfilled pledges mean “lost lives and denied development” – UN chief/in /by
Africa is facing "intolerable injustice," the United Nations secretary general told COP 29 attendees on Tuesday (Nov. 12). According to the World Meteorological Organization, African countries are losing 2-5% of GDP and many are spending up to 9% of their budgets for climate adaptation policies.
Leader of global Anglican Communion resigns/in /by
This comes after an investigation found that Justin Welby failed to tell police about serial physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse by a volunteer leader as soon as he became aware of it in 2013.
John Boyega, Padma Lakshmi, Hunter Schafer among stars to feature in Pirelli 2025 calendar/in /by
John Boyega, Padma Lakshmi and Hunter Schafer are among the big names featuring in the Pirelli 2025 calendar. Launched in 1964, the Pirelli calendar has become renowned for its high-art aesthetic and for featuring some of the world’s biggest celebrities.