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Trump says US close to completing Iran mission, vows intensified strikes
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (170+ words) Donald Trump says the United States is nearing the end of its military campaign in Iran, while warning that some of the heaviest strikes are still to come. In a national address, Trump defended the war effort and insisted that…...
Guinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead
15+ hour, 16+ min ago (247+ words) Vig'rio Lu's Balanta, a Guinea-Bissau civil society activist and a critic of the country's military junta, was found dead on Tuesday. Balanta's body was found in the Ndam area, about 30 kilometres from the capital Bissau, according to local media. Reports…...
More than 40 countries hold talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (278+ words) Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war…...
Armenia’s unique salt mine asthma clinic faces closure as funds dry up | Africanews
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (122+ words) Armenia's unique salt mine asthma clinic faces closure as funds dry up'africanews.com Please select your experience Uganda: Four children killed in knife attack at Kampala kindergarten Pope calls for unity during Holy Thursday mass amid global tensions More than…...
Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response | Africanews
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (109+ words) Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response'africanews.com Please select your experience Nigeria: Bola Tinubu expected in Jos after deadly gun attack and mob violence Burundi arsenal blasts in Bujumbura kill 13 civilians DRC launches first census in 40 years…...
Kenya’s Greenland Girls School offers teenage mothers a second chance at education
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (200+ words) In Kenya, Greenland Girls School in Kajiado County is breaking new ground by providing education to teenage mothers, many of whom bring their children with them to the boarding school. Classrooms and dormitories accommodate both students and their babies, creating…...
More about ring-of-fire | Africanews
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (101+ words) More about ring-of-fire'africanews.com Please select your experience Guinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vig'rio Lu's Balanta found dead Kenya's Greenland Girls School offers teenage mothers a second chance at education UN appoints former Haiti PM Garry Conille as Resident Coordinator in…...
19 migrants found dead by Italian coastguard
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (335+ words) The bodies of 19 migrants were recovered from an inflatable boat south of the island of Lampedusa on Wednesday by the Italian coastguard, a spokesman told AFP. Fifty-eight other people, including five children, were found alive during the rescue in the…...
South Africa deploys 2,200 soldiers as gang violence plagues Cape flats
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (418+ words) South African soldiers moved into gang-ridden Cape Town townships on Wednesday, as two people were killed in fresh violence, nearly 50 days after the president ordered the deployment. Troops in full combat gear and carrying assault rifles stepped from armoured vehicles…...
South Africans load up on fuel as Iran war leads to major price hike
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (383+ words) South African motorists were on Tuesday headed to gas stations in large numbers in anticipation of record fuel hikes that will come into effect at midnight as the world continues to feel impacts of the Iran war that has affected…...