The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to immediately release journalist Landry Ulrich Nguéma Ngokpélé, condemning his detention and prosecution as an attack on press freedom. Ngokpélé, editor of the newspaper Le Quotidien de Bangui, was arrested on May 8 following a report alleging the return […]
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Conflict has plagued the DRC for decades, particularly in the east. Armed clashes escalated sharply this year as M23 rebels wrested control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in January, followed by Bukavu in South Kivu a month later. The security and humanitarian situation further deteriorated with recent outbreaks of anthrax and mpox in April and […]
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Argentina has approved a $2.5 billion investment by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto to expand its Rincon lithium project in the country’s Salta province. This marks the first project sanctioned under Argentina’s new Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), introduced to attract foreign capital into the mining sector. (Buenos Aires Times, Rio Tinto) Project Overview […]
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Did you know that Europe is home to the largest network of environmentally protected areas in the world? Over 27 000 nature sites protected by EU laws make up the Natura 2000 network! Every year on 21 May we celebrate Natura 2000 Day, when we highlight what is being done to protect most valuable […]
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North Korea is home to an estimated 400,000 Christians, a tiny minority among more than 26 million people. But even that number remains hidden—forced underground by the world’s most hostile regime toward Christianity. In North Korea, being a Christian is a death sentence. Those who follow Jesus live under constant threat of execution, imprisonment, torture, […]
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BANFF, Alberta – Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) nations wrapped up three days of talks on Thursday with a united front on global economic issues, despite sidestepping sharp divisions over U.S. tariffs and the war in Ukraine. Meeting in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, G7 officials released a communique pledging […]
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1. Ethiopia Sets Record in Coffee Exports Ethiopia’s coffee export revenues reached a historic high over the past 10 months, exceeding government targets by 142%, according to East African Agrinews. The surge follows a global rise in arabica bean prices, driven by poor yields in Brazil, the world’s top producer. Government efforts — including support […]
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Federal Investigation Uncovers Widespread Medical Fraud A Texas rheumatologist has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for orchestrating a health care fraud scheme involving over $118 million in fraudulent claims, resulting in insurers paying more than $28 million for unnecessary medical procedures. Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D., 68, of Mission, Texas, falsely diagnosed patients with […]
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But this is not universal. Many people worldwide struggle – unable to walk into clinics or explain their symptoms: “[These patients] do not line up on waiting lists. They wait, unknowingly, for inside understanding and the courage to seek care,” said Dr. Merete Nordentoft of Denmark, describing the patients with whom she has worked most […]
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In the fast-paced world of finance, ongoing digitization is disrupting the traditional rules of banking with profound consequences. Our lives have also become more digital through shopping, social interactions, news, and information gathering, to name just a few. A burgeoning amount of personal data is now being produced daily. The total amount of data created, […]
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