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Negotiations resume in Kenya on the fight against plastic pollution/in /by
Towards the end of plastic pollution? Representatives from 175 countries are meeting in Kenya from Monday to negotiate for the first time concrete measures to be included in a binding global treaty to put an end to plastic waste.
Review suggests few oil and gas companies committed to renewable energy/in /by
In a review of oil and gas companies, news agency Associated Press, suggests few of them are genuinely committed to a transition to green energy.
Usyk hoping for fight with Fury in February, says the Briton underestimated Ngannou/in /by
"I think that Tyson Fury underestimated Francis Ngannou, and Ngannou did a good job in the gym, and then showed a good level on the ring. Very few people believed in Ngannou. Even when I was asked about him I replied that he’s not enough."
Sixth annual Paris Peace Forum opens in the French capital/in /by
The Paris Peace Forum aims to tackle a wide range of global challenges from climate change and climate finance, to migration, cybersecurity, and carbon market reform.
Sudan: corpses in the streets of Omdourman, violent fighting in Darfur/in /by
Bodies of people in military uniforms litter the streets of Omdourman, on the outskirts of the Sudanese capital, witnesses reported on Thursday, as the UN warned of intensifying fighting in the Darfur region in the seventh month of the war between the army and paramilitaries.
Uganda: security warnings for Nyege Nyege festival/in /by
Three Western countries have issued warnings to their citizens not to attend the Nyege Nyege music festival in Uganda, which starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday evening, citing the risk of an attack.
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon falls to lowest since 2018/in /by
Satellite monitoring found 9,001 square kilometers of forest cover was destroyed in the Brazilian Amazon from August 2022 to July 2023, according to national space agency INPE's annual deforestation tracking program, PRODES. Brazil's Amazon deforestation fell 22.3 percent in the year through July.
Unlocking Rwanda’s Tourism Potential: A Journey Through Sports Partnerships/in /by
One of the key topics of discussion was how sports, particularly football, can play a pivotal role in promoting the country's tourism sector.
Nigeria’s president approves spending millions on a presidential yacht and SUVs for lawmakers/in /by
Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the budget that allocates $38 million for the presidential air fleet and other renovations. With the senate's approval, lawmakers assigned some $6.1 million budgeted earlier for the yacht to "student loans" — with the senate's approval.
World’s population passes 8 billion/in /by
The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.