Some carried weapons of war; others ammunition – the very items on which their eligibility for the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) process they were about to embark on depended. Well-wishes rang out from the small crowd of locals gathered in Sanguere-Lim, Koui Sub-Prefecture, to see the combatants off as they walked from the 3R […]
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HONG KONG, Oct. 20, 2025 — A Boeing 747 freighter arriving from Dubai veered off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Monday, coming to rest partially submerged in the sea. According to the Airport Authority Hong Kong, the aircraft struck a ground service vehicle during its landing […]
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BERLIN, Oct. 19, 2025 — A new analysis of Germany’s 2024 Police Crime Statistics (Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik, PKS) reveals a striking gap between actual crime data and how it is reported in the media. Researchers found that violent crimes committed by foreigners are covered far more frequently than their statistical share, reinforcing stereotypes and fueling political […]
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A migrant boat carrying approximately 35 people from Libya capsized in the central Mediterranean, leaving one confirmed dead and at least two dozen missing, according to UNICEF officials. The incident underscores the persistent dangers faced by migrants attempting the perilous crossing to Europe. LAMPEDUSA, Italy — October 19, 2025 — A small fiberglass boat carrying […]
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OpenAI, the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, has selected the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as the site of its first AI academy in Africa. The announcement was made during UNILAG’s 2025 International Week, themed “Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa.” The initiative is designed to nurture African talent, expand access to […]
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Business South Africa Pushes Automotive Growth Through AfCFTAAt the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), South Africa positioned its automotive industry as a driver of continental industrialisation. The sector contributes nearly 5% of GDP and sustains close to 500,000 jobs. Officials emphasized that the AfCFTA should be seen not only as a tariff-reduction tool but as […]
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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has concluded that France has systematically failed to uphold its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, leaving thousands of unaccompanied migrant children exposed to neglect, discrimination, and harm. The findings follow an on-the-ground inquiry in October 2023, during which the CRC […]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2025 — A coalition of 24 state attorneys general has launched legal action against the Trump administration following the termination of the Solar for All program, a $7 billion initiative designed to expand solar energy access to more than 900,000 low-income families nationwide. The lawsuits, filed in federal courts including the Western […]
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NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2025 — Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, has urged governments to end the repression of climate activists and instead recognize them as essential partners in addressing the climate emergency. Presenting her latest report to the UN General Assembly, Lawlor said that states are silencing […]
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DUBLIN, Oct. 18, 2025 — Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, TD, has unveiled the National Framework for the Management of Endometriosis, the first of its kind in Ireland. Developed by the HSE’s National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP), the framework aims to transform how endometriosis is recognised, diagnosed, and treated nationwide. A New […]
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