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AUC Chairperson, Mahamat Calls for Urgent De-escalation in Northern Ethiopia
The African Union Commission, AUC’s Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for an urgent de-escalation over rising tensions between local communities in...
EU adopts human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation ban in Gambia
The European Union, EU, on Thursday, during its plenary session, adopted a human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and female...
FDA Approves Pfizer’s First Gene Therapy for Haemophilia B
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has, on Friday, granted approval to Pfizer for its first-ever gene therapy. This marks a...
Mitsuko Tottori: From Flight Attendant to First Female CEO of Japan Airlines
Mitsuko Tottori, Japan Airlines’ newly appointed president, has outlined her vision for the company’s future. During her first media interview on Wednesday, she...
King Charles to Resume Public Duty After Cancer Diagnosis
Three months after his cancer diagnosis, Britain’s King Charles III is to return to public royal engagements, according to Buckingham Palace in a...
Flood kills 44 people in Kenya
A relentless heavy downpour has claimed the lives of 44 persons and left approximately 60,000 people struggling to cope with the catastrophic effects,...
Wales School Stabbing: 13-Year-Old Girl Charged with Attempted Murder
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school...
Putin Announces China Visit in May Amid Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his plans to visit China in May on Thursday. He revealed this during the Russian Union of Industrialists...
Over 200 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso Military Raid, Says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that Burkina Faso’s military forces killed 223 civilians, including babies and children, during a raid on two...
Thailand Raises Alarms as Heatstroke Claims 30 Lives
Thailand, on Thursday, raised fresh alarms about scorching temperatures, citing heatstroke-related fatalities that have already claimed the lives of at least 30 people...
U.S. Approves $61 Billion Military Aid Package for Ukraine
The U.S. government has officially approved a substantial military aid package for Ukraine, amounting to $61 billion, as confirmed by President Joe Biden...
Tanzania closes five hydroelectric stations over excess electricity
United Republic of Tanzania has shut down five of its hydroelectric power stations to cut down on the surplus electricity produced by its...