SUDAN | RSF Accused of Atrocities in Zamzam IDP CampThe Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken full control of the Zamzam IDP camp in North Darfur, perpetrating widespread abuses, including rape, abductions, and killings, according to the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA). SIHA reports a communications blackout and movement restrictions […]
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Abidjan, May 28, 2025 – The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered its final 48 hours with no definitive frontrunner among the five candidates vying for the presidency. The election, scheduled for Thursday, is expected to go into multiple voting rounds as member states weigh their options. The five candidates in […]
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Benue State, Nigeria – May 28, 2025 – At least 42 people were killed over the weekend in a series of coordinated attacks by suspected armed herders across multiple villages in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, according to local officials. Victor Omnin, chairman of the Gwer West LGA, confirmed the death […]
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New York, May 2025 – The New York City Retirement Systems has finalized a $5 billion sale of a portion of its private equity portfolio to Blackstone Inc., marking one of the largest limited partner (LP)-led secondary transactions ever completed with a single buyer. The transaction is part of a broader strategic realignment of the […]
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Introduction Despite significant advancements in maternal and neonatal health over the past few decades, stillbirth remains a pressing global health issue. In 2023, approximately 1.9 million babies were stillborn during the third trimester of pregnancy (28 weeks of gestation or later), equating to about 14.3 stillbirths per 1,000 total births . This figure underscores the […]
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A Russian national has been indicted in the United States for his alleged leadership role in the development and operation of the notorious Qakbot malware and botnet, also known as Pinkslipbot or QBot. Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, is accused of overseeing the creation, deployment, and control of Qakbot since its inception in 2008, according to […]
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A strong earthquake measuring Magnitude 6.0 struck near the coast of Bengkulu Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, at 19:52 UTC on May 22, 2025 (02:52 local time, May 23). The quake caused significant structural damage across several regencies, affecting at least 206 buildings, including 140 residential homes. Earthquake Details The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal grand jury has returned a four-count superseding indictment charging 12 additional individuals, including U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, for their alleged roles in a cyber-enabled racketeering enterprise responsible for stealing over $263 million in cryptocurrency. The charges, unsealed today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, expand upon […]
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St. Louis, MO – Federal Investigation Leads to Sentencing A Missouri man has been sentenced to 230 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting a minor across state lines for sexual exploitation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey issued […]
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Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a massive data breach involving an unsecured online database containing more than 184 million unique account credentials. The exposed information, stored in plain text and accessible without any password protection or encryption, includes usernames, passwords, email addresses, and URLs associated with major platforms such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, […]
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