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South Africa records first mpox death/in /by
A 37-year-old man has become South Africa's first recorded death from mpox after five laboratory-confirmed cases of the viral infection were recorded in the past month.
Nigeria’s president says economic reforms will continue despite hardships/in /by
Bola Tinubu said the economy had been in desperate need of reform for decades.
WATCH: Vegan activists tag new King Charles portrait/in /by
Animal rights activists from Animal Rising vandalized a portrait of King Charles III at the Philip Mould Gallery in London, pasting an image of the famous animated character Wallace, from 'Wallace and Gromit,' over the king's head.
Gaza circus performers put smile on faces of Palestinian children/in /by
Members of a circus performing group have been looking to bring a temporary smile to the faces of displaced children in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip, helping them to briefly escape the horrors of war as they visit shelters to offer some light relief.
Senegal’s fanciest sheep are destined not for slaughter, but for lives of luxury/in /by
Ladoum sheep, that can fetch tens of thousands of dollars, live a life of luxury in special parlors where they are massaged, groomed and fed syringes full of vitamins.
Malawi announces state funeral and 21 days of mourning for vice president killed in a plane crash/in /by
President Lazarus Chakwera had already announced 21 days of national mourning on Tuesday, when the wreckage of the small military plane carrying Chilima and a former first lady was discovered in a mountainous area in the country's north.
Despite a ceasefire vote and Hamas’ response, US needs to bring parties to common ground/in /by
The proposal was announced by U.S. President Joe Biden last month. He presented it as an Israeli proposal, but Israeli PM Netanyahu has publicly disputed key aspects of it, saying Israel won’t end the war without destroying Hamas and achieving the return of all the hostages.
UNESCO says world is not doing enough to protect oceans/in /by
It says humans are heavily reliant on healthy oceans for their survival yet the world is not taking strong enough action to protect them.
Senegal’s fanciest sheep are not destined for slaughter, but lives of luxury/in /by
Ladoum sheep, that can fetch tens of thousands of dollars, live a life of luxury in special parlors where they are massaged, groomed and fed syringes full of vitamins.
Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil project/in /by
Production has started at Senegal's first offshore oil project, the Australian group Woodside Energy said Tuesday, as the country's new government eyes higher profits from natural resources.