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Inquiry blames city authorities for South Africa fire that killed 76/in /by
A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the rundown apartment block at least four years before the blaze.
US lower chamber passes proposal sanctioning ICC after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant/in /by
The bill would apply economic sanctions and visa restrictions to individuals and judges associated with the ICC, including their family members.
Biden imposes asylum ban at US-Mexico border/in /by
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.
“A dream come true” to join Real Madrid, says Mbappe/in /by
Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday it is "a dream come true" to be joining Real Madrid, a day after the club announced that they had reached a deal with the French superstar.
New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating/in /by
The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what's behind last year's deadly burst of heat.
Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023 – UN/in /by
In its report entitled "A World of Debt," the agency said high interest payments are outstripping growth in essential public spending.
South Korea seeks to expand mineral ties with some African countries/in /by
South Korea hosted Wednesday (Jun. 5) a business forum attended by local and African industry leaders, the event was organized on the second day and final day of the inaugural Korea-Africa summit.
In Burkina Faso, a growing number of children are traumatized by war/in /by
About 60% of the displaced are children. Many are traumatized, but mental health services are limited and children are often overlooked for treatment.
Nigeria unions suspend strike for one week/in /by
Nigeria's main labour unions suspended its strike on Tuesday for one week to continue negotiations with the government.
Russian FM in Congo: Libya, war in Ukraine and cooperation top agenda/in /by
At the end of Lavrov's working visit, Moscow and Brazzaville reaffirmed their commitment to increase mutually beneficial cooperation. Later on Tuesday, Sergey Lavrov held talks with his Burkinabe counterpart Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré in Ouagadougou.