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African, Caribbean states back slavery reparations plan at Ghana meeting
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (508+ words) African and Caribbean nations on Friday demanded formal apologies from countries that benefited from transatlantic slavery, as well as debt relief and financial compensation, part of an increasingly forceful push for reparations." Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, Barbados' Prime Minister…...
At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (880+ words) Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in north-eastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, and, because of the symptoms, could…...
Lebanon ceasefire agreed after US-Iran talks in Switzerland scrapped
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1288+ words) Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Washington DC, US Reuters Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after an escalation in fighting there jeopardised the chances of an interim agreement on ending the war in Iran turning into…...
Western countries warn of atrocities, imminent RSF escalation in Sudan's al-Obeid
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (531+ words) Dozens of countries including Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm at the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday that Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces could imminently escalate an assault on the central Sudanese city of al-Obeid, possibly resulting in…...
Snapshot: Arenal volcano, Costa Rica
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (127+ words) sightmagazine. com. au Snapshot: Arenal volcano, Costa Rica See DANIEL INGERSOLL's image" Sight+ is a new benefits program we've launched to reward people who have supported us with annual donations of $26 or more. To find out more about Sight+ and…...
Traffic flows through Hormuz as US-Iran deal takes effect, questions remain
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (645+ words) Washington DC, US/Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said it lifted its blockade on Iran on Thursday as an interim deal to end the war took effect, though…...
From the Field: After three decades among Ethiopia's Afar people, Australian nurse says empowering local communities is the way to a better future for all
1+ day, 47+ min ago (649+ words) DAVID ADAMS speaks to Valerie Browning about her ongoing work in the northern Afar region of Ethiopia during a brief visit to Australia" "Africa doesn't want to remain forever "little brother'. Africa has potential, the people of Africa have enormous…...
Ample world inventories may soften El Nino food supply shock
19+ hour, 1+ min ago (834+ words) A super El Nino is likely to unsettle global weather and threaten food output in the coming months, but near record world inventories, expectations of near-normal conditions in some key producing regions and advanced planning could limit the fallout. El…...
In Lebanon, first responders salvage memories from debris of destroyed HQ
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (828+ words) Rescue workers in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh said they believed their headquarters, clearly identified as a civil defence centre, would be safe from Israeli bombardment " until it was destroyed by an airstrike last month. Picking through the debris,…...
Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (779+ words) Wigan, England, UK Reuters Labour mayor Andy Burnham cleared a path to be able to attempt to oust British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday in what could be most consequential local…...