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Extreme weather pummeling the world/in /by
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 1 million people in east Africa including over 300 000 displaced, in Kenya, Somalia, Burundi and Tanzania.
Israeli troops recover bodies of three hostages in the Gaza Strip/in /by
"The bodies were transferred to medical professional for forensic examination and identification. After the procedure was completed, we notified the families. Our hearts go out to them, to the families at this difficult time." Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesperson
Israel-Hamas war: Fighting intensifies in Gaza/in /by
Seven months of Israel's war in Gaza have killed more than 35,000 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials.
Sudan: UN condemns escalation of violence in El Fasher in Darfur/in /by
“In Sudan, half of the population, 25 million people need humanitarian aid. Famine is closing in, diseases are closing in, the fighting is closing in on civilians, especially in Darfur" Jens Laerke, Spokesperson, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Swift actions to mitigate the El nino weather patterns on food security paid off – FAO/in /by
"The evidence that we have is that anticipatory actions, including the ones implemented for this El Niño, are very beneficial in terms of protecting food security, safeguarding food production and staple crop production, in some cases allowing the population to increase crop production,.."
Malawian man convicted of insulting the president in a TikTok video/in /by
The video showed an animated figure, with President Lazarus Chakwera's face superimposed on it, doing some quirky dance moves.
Al Ahly and Esperance Tunis prepared for CAF Champions League final/in /by
While Egypt's Al Ahly are favourites to win the trophy a record-extending 12th time, Tunisia Esperance Tunis have also impressed in the competition.
Gaza war: FIFA to seek legal advice on proposal to suspend Israel from international football/in /by
“Due to the urgency of the situation, an extraordinary FIFA Council will be convened and will take place before July 20 to review the results of the legal assessment and to take the decisions that are appropriate,” FIFA president Gioanni Infantino said.
Football: “Uniting this world is our responsibility”, FIFA president says/in /by
"We are saying football unites the world. But we all know as well that today we are living in a very aggressive world, in a very divided world. So uniting this world is our responsibility. It is our answer to the aggression. Our answer to the hate. Our answer to the war."
Funke Akindele, Mo Abudu & Jade Osiberu make Hollywood Reporter’s Powerful Women in film list/in /by
This list recognizes women who are bringing stories to a global stage and nurturing new voices despite a disrupted film market.