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Biden says US must not retreat from the world as Mideast edges toward all-out war/in /by
President Joe Biden declared the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as he delivered his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel’s bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark.
Ramaphosa calls on world’s leaders to take decisive action to end Palestinian suffering/in /by
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Ramaphosa called upon the world's leaders to take decisive action to end Palestinian suffering.
Brazil’s president Lula highlights dangers of climate change in speech to UN General Assembly/in /by
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Brazil's president Lula voiced his concern over the effects of climate change in Brazil and across the world. It comes after this year's summer was the hottest on record globally. Lula also spoke of growing tensions in the Middle East.
In Burundi, Mpox prevention measures are being implemented in schools/in /by
According to UNICEF, in Burundi, youngsters aged between 5 and 19 account for around a third of mpox cases. In light of this information, school staff have been taking measures to protect staff and themselves. Since July, hundreds of suspected cases have been recorded in the country.
Sudan’s ousted ex-leader Omar al-Bashir moved to Merowe hospital, along with former officials/in /by
Sudan's ousted ex-leader Omar al-Bashir has been moved from a prison north of Omdurman to Merowe hospital, which is located around 450 kilometres away from the capital Khartoum. His legal team requested the transfer due to medical reasons. Bashir is wanted by the ICC on charges including genocide.
Burkina Faso foiled an attempt to destabilize the country – Security minister/in /by
Speaking late on Monday (Sep. 23), Burkina's Security minister accused namely 14 people of plotting the destabilization attempt. Among them junta opponents, the leader of the Jan. 2022 coup, two former ministers, two journalists. Unidentified conspirators includedWestern intelligence officials.
WHO reports almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa since the start of the year/in /by
In a new report, the World Health Organisation states that there have been nearly 30,000 suspected cases of mpox in Africa since the start of the year. A majority were in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which, like Burundi, has seen an upsurge in cases.
Communities are marginalized in rural Cameroon for lack of birth certificates/in /by
But for many Baka children, dreams of education go unfulfilled. Their lack of birth certificates poses a significant barrier — part of a wider global problem. They never saw the need for birth certificates when they barely interacted with the world beyond the forest.
US: Armorion Smith, student and athlete by day, legal guardian of his siblings by night/in /by
Armorion Smith has a lot on his plate, more than most college students and certainly more than most student-athletes.
Basketball stars take to the red carpet for Netflix ‘Starting 5’ premiere/in /by
Basketball heavyweights including LeBron James and Anthony Edwards, who are to star in Netflix's new series 'Starting 5', took to the red carpet on Monday for the premiere of the show. The series gives viewers an insight into the 2023-24 NBA season, and will be available on October 9th.