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Eid al-Adha celebrated across Kenya with prayers, sacrifice and charity/in /by
Thousands of Muslims across Kenya gathered Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” with communal prayers, festive meals, and acts of charity.
Canada orders 21-day isolation for travellers from Ebola zones/in /by
Canada is tightening border and immigration measures after a rise in Ebola cases in parts of central and east Africa.
Pope Leo XIV meets Pedro Sánchez at the Vatican ahead of Spain visit/in /by
Pope Leo XIV received Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on 27 May, as preparations continue for the pontiff’s planned visit to Spain in June.
Bodies pulled from rubble near Tyre after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon/in /by
Lebanon rescue workers recovered bodies from the rubble in Burj al-Shamali near the coastal city of Tyre on 27 May, one day after an Israeli strike that Lebanon’s health ministry said killed at least 14 people.
Muslim community in DRC celebrates Eid al-Adha amid Ebola outbreak/in /by
In Bunia, at the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak, Muslims gathered on Wednesday morning to observe Eid al-Adha.
African leaders sound alarm on impact of climate change and urbanisation/in /by
Speaking at the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, they said extreme weather events and rapid urbanisation are outpacing their ability to respond.
DRC asks FIFA to refund World Cup tickets over US Ebola travel restrictions/in /by
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is asking FIFA to refund its fans for World Cup tickets due to health restrictions over the Ebola outbreak.
Scientists turn to eDNA to protect Rwanda’s mountain Gorillas/in /by
Rwanda is using environmental DNA technology to help detect endangered species like mountain gorillas and golden monkeys, as scientists and conservationists seek new ways to monitor biodiversity in dense forests threatened by climate change and human activity.
Saudi Arabia: More than 1.5 million pilgrims perform stoning ritual in Mina/in /by
More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on 27 May to perform the symbolic stoning ritual that marks a key stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Greenpeace stages record deep-sea protest against seabed mining/in /by
Greenpeace used a robot more than 2,300 metres below the ocean surface to unfurl a “Listen to the Science” banner in protest against deep-sea mining.