World
23 Aug
Zambia is bracing for electricity cuts of 17 hours a day from next month as a prolonged drought dries up its hydropower dams, undermining economic activity and putting jobs at risk. Since the southern African country declared a national disaster in February because of the drought, it has been scaling back power supply and importing…
23 Aug
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday before a rapturous crowd, pledging a "new way forward" and warning that Donald Trump will take America backward if he wins November's blockbuster election. The 59-year-old sought to strike a presidential tone as she delivered a message of unity and patriotism for Americans after…
22 Aug
Nestle chief executive Mark Schneider is leaving the Swiss food group after eight years at the helm and will be replaced by Latin America
22 Aug
President Paul Biya of Cameroon is set to contest the country's presidential election again at the age of 93. Founder of the Foreign Press Association Africa, Kennedy Wandera disclosed this on Thursday, citing news media, The EastAfrican. "Cameroon is due to hold its next presidential election in 2025, longtime President Paul Biya will be 93.…
22 Aug
Eight Taiwanese military servicemen were sentenced on Thursday to up to 13 years in prison for spying for Beijing, with the court saying they did it for the money. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and has ramped up military and political pressures on the democratic island in recent years. The two sides split…
22 Aug
Indian authorities in Assam state have introduced a bill that would require Muslims to register their marriages and divorces, with the chief minister claiming the measure will help stop child marriage. The bill is seen as a state-level step towards the government's proposed common civil code of law, which is bitterly opposed by Muslim activists…
22 Aug
Five bullet-riddled bodies found hanging from an electric pole in southwestern Pakistan last week were Afghan nationals and have been returned to their families, Kabul's embassy in Islamabad said Thursday. The bodies were discovered on Friday near a college in Dalbandin city, close to the borders with Afghanistan and Iran in Balochistan province. A statement…
22 Aug
A blast in an Indian pharmaceutical factory has killed at least 17 people with chemicals burning the skin off several of the 34 injured, police said Thursday. The Hindu newspaper reported that the force of the blast had been so strong, it left severed body parts scattered around the site. The fire broke out on…
22 Aug
The United States, through United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced up to an additional $35 million in emergency health assistance to bolster response efforts for the clade I mpox outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa, pending Congressional Notification.
21 Aug
The Comoros on Wednesday became the 165th member of the World Trade Organization after negotiating terms for 17 years. "I am particularly proud to welcome Comoros as the newest member of the WTO," said the organisation's director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. "Comoros's membership will add a valuable voice to the multilateral trading system as it has shown…
21 Aug
Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump onstage after speaking at Turning Point Action's "The Believers Summit" in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) Democrats, reinvigorated by the presidential candidacy of Kamala Harris, are honing a message to woo rural voters away from Republican…
21 Aug
Law enforcement officers and ambulances are seen at the scene of a shooting at School No. 175 in Kazan, the capital of Russia's republ Three employees were shot dead Wednesday at a high school in northwest Bosnia by a co-worker who then tried to kill himself, police said. The shooting occurred around 10:00 am (0800…
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Delta government has urged contractors handling road projects in the state not to execute shoddy jobs to justify the huge sums allocated to the projects. The Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban), Mr Ruben Izeze, said this when the Asaba Correspondents Chapel visited the commissioner on Wednesday in Asaba. Izeze warned that any shoddy job…
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The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday received a list of commissioner nominees from Gov. Monday Okpebholo for screening and confirmation. The list of the commissioner nominees is contained in a letter titled, “request for the confirmation of commissioner nominees”, dated Jan. 7, 2025. The governor urged the Assembly to confirm Paul Ohonbamu, Washington Osifo,…
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Young starlets Gavi and Lamine Yamal fired Barcelona, without Dani Olmo after his licence to play was revoked, into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Spanish playmaker Olmo was cleared to play again on a temporary basis before the game but the decision came too late for…
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The Kogi Government has declared that the presentation of parents’ Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC), is a mandatory condition for admission into tertiary institutions. Mr Sule Enehe, Chairman, Kogi Board of Internal Revenue Services, announced the condition at a media chat in Lokoja on Wednesday. Enehe said that the policy introduced two years ago at the…
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The Borno Government spent more than N9.7 billion on students scholarships in 2024, according to Malam Lawan Wakilbe, the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation. Wakilbe disclosed this on Wednesday in Maiduguri while briefing journalists after the first Executive Council meeting in 2025. He said that some of the beneficiaries were in local tertiary…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, a critical tool for safely administering WHO-recommended treatments to prevent relapse of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria. In a statement on Wednesday, WHO emphasised that the decision reflected updated processes designed to enhance efficiency and accessibility of life-saving health…
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Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona were drawn at home against Real Betis in the last 16 on Wednesday. Holders Athletic Bilbao welcome Osasuna while Spanish champions Real Madrid host Celta Vigo. Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid visit second-division Elche, while fourth-tier Pontevedra, the lowest ranked side left in the competition, host La Liga team…
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Arsenal and Manchester United will fight for a restorative victory in the standout tie of an FA Cup third round packed with potential giant killings, a family divided and a Manchester derby with a difference. AFP Sport looks at the key talking points from an extended weekend of action, which kicks off with Everton's Ashley…