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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.
China urges EU to stop ‘politicizing’ economic issues as trade tensions flare/in /by
In Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning once again denounced the tariff plan, saying it was politically motivated.
Israel: Relatives of hostages demand ceasefire deal, lament deaths in captivity/in /by
"The longer they're there, the more body bags we get. We want to bring our hostages home alive as soon as possible. And this is why we're here every day between 7 and 9pm," said a protester.
Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas contracts/in /by
It was a campaign promise, the Faye administration now seeks to make it real. On Monday (Aud. 19) Ousmane Sonko brushed off rumours of nationalization reiterating his government's ambition to "rebalance the energy contracts in the national interest."
War-torn Sudan grapples with cholera outbreak/in /by
After heavy rains that led to contaminated drinking water, war-torn Sudan is experiencing a cholera outbreak. According to the country's health minister, the disease has killed 22 people and infected hundreds more. It's the latest crisis for the country, which is also facing a hunger catastrophe.
Former poacher spreads conservation message in rural Zimbabwe/in /by
“I have tried to educate my fellow hunters and village men on the dangers of poaching and I’m proud to say the number of poachers from my village has decreased noticeably," the father of a large family says.
Obamas deliver resounding endorsement of VP Kamala Harris/in /by
The couple urged Democrats to turn out in large numbers to vote, warning the November presidential race will be a tight one.
Plane crash into Lake Malawi leaves two missing/in /by
A small plane crashed into Lake Malawi on Tuesday with three people on board, a Malawian official said. A Dutch passenger survived and was rescued by fishermen, but another passenger and the pilot are missing.
DRC: 20 dead and hundreds missing in boat accident/in /by
The motorized wooden boat was carrying about 300 passengers and was sailing at night when it collided with a sunken barge, Kutu territory
WATCH: Residents dig through rubble after Gaza school airstrike kills 10/in /by
An Israeli airstrike on the Mustafa Hafez school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed at least 10 people, including displaced civilians.