Wed 09 July 2025: The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) warned Tuesday that tens of thousands of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza are facing severe hunger, with devastating consequences for newborns. UNFPA’s Arab States Regional Office said on X that 50,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women “haven’t eaten for days.” “Babies are born too soon, too small,” the agency wrote, […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: At least 70 people were killed and many others injured as bandits ambushed local vigilantes on Monday in Kanam local government area of Plateau state, north-central Nigeria. According to local media, most of the victims were vigilantes invited from different communities to address incessant attacks by bandits in Kanam. Aliyu Baffa, […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: Malaysian leader says trade being used to ‘pressure, isolate and contain’ as top US diplomat Rubio set to visit region. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned of global trade being weaponised against weaker countries, as Southeast Asian ministers gather for a summit against the backdrop of United States President Donald […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: A Tunisian court sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the opposition Ennahdha Party, to 14 years in prison Tuesday on charges related to “conspiracy against state security” and “belonging to a terrorist group,” the state-run Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. The verdict was issued by the criminal chamber for terrorism-related cases […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: Social media platform says the Indian government ordered it last week to block 2,355 accounts, including two Reuters handles. X says it is “deeply concerned about ongoing press censorship in India” after New Delhi ordered the social media platform to block more than 2,300 accounts, including two Reuters news agency handles. […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: An independent panel investigating racial bias in South Africa’s medical aid schemes has reaffirmed its earlier findings that black healthcare providers were disproportionately accused of fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) from 2012 to 2019. While the report acknowledges some improvements since 2020, it argues that systemic inequities continue to exist. “Black […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: Political parties and civil society demand action against the Police Minister following claims of executive overreach and interference in SAPS investigations. Calls are mounting for the dismissal of, and an official inquiry into, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu following explosive allegations of political interference and misconduct levelled against him by KwaZulu-Natal Police […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: On Monday, France’s parliament authorized the return of a “talking drum,” seized by colonial forces from the Ebrie tribe in Côte d’Ivoire in 1916, marking another step in repatriating colonial artifacts. The Djidji Ayokwe drum, a massive communication instrument over three meters long and weighing 430 kilograms, was used to send […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82% from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 million tonnes in 2030. This e-waste includes old laptops and phones, which contain precious materials such as gold. Less […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: Some children in the UK are growing up in “Dickensian” levels of poverty, living in conditions described as unsanitary and degrading, according to a new report released Tuesday by the British children’s commissioner. Dame Rachel de Souza urged the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap, warning that it is contributing to rising […]
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