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Ghana: Pres Pledges 6 Months Salary Into Ghana Medical Trust Fund
[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to donate six months of his salary to the newly launched Ghana Medical Trust Fund, known as "Mahama Cares."
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:
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Malawi: Fertilisergate - Will Malawians Ever Know the Truth--or Is the Rot Too Deep to Dig Out?
[Nyasa Times] Three years have passed since the botched 2022 Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) fertiliser deal--three years marked not by accountability or closure, but by deafening silence, institutional finger-pointing, and a spectacular failure of leadership.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Malawi: No Immunity for the Powerful - Kabambe Fails to Block Covid Prosecution
[Nyasa Times] Former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dalitso Kabambe's attempt to dodge prosecution in the controversial K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds scandal has hit a brick wall, after the High Court in Lilongwe dismissed his application for judicial review--a decision that keeps him firmly in the dock of public accountability.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Fans flock to βKeung To Bayβ to celebrate Mirror starβs birthday in Hong Kong
Overseas fans join thousands of locals as birthday-themed parade trams and free rides for residents help mark the occasion.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Breaking - Appeal Court Upholds Conviction of Professor Jailed for Rigging Election for Akpabio
[Premium Times] The Court of Appeal, apart from affirming Mr Ogban's conviction and the three-year jail term, frowned at his role as a university professor in the fraudulent manipulation of election results, a lawyer who participated in the case at the appellate court told PREMIUM TIMES, Wednesday afternoon.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Video Not of Kenya's Former Deputy President Apologising to Ruto in 2025 - Footage Altered
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video shared on social media in April 2025 appears to show Kenya's former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua apologising to William Ruto during the president's tour of Mount Kenya. But the footage is misleading. It uses old video, combined with AI-generated audio, to falsely suggest a new apology.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Healthcare Facilities Must Not Close for Lunch Breaks - Minister
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Health and Social Services had directed that no public health care, clinic, or healthcare facility under the Ministry shall close or suspend services during official working hours for lunch break, effective immediately.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Mali: Mali Forum Backs Five-Year Presidency for Junta Leader Assimi Goïta
[RFI] A national political forum in Mali has proposed making military leader Assimi GoΓ―ta the country's president, with a five-year renewable term starting in 2025.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Dutch government unveils transport restrictions during NATO summitΒ
Dozens of foreign leaders and ministers, headlined by U.S. President Donald Trump, are set to be in The Hague in June.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Spanish power cut highlights fundamental weakness in EU power grid
While the precise sequence of events that led to the catastrophic power outages across the Iberian peninsula has yet to be established, the events have highlighted the urgency of bolstering Europeβs power grid.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Religious groups continue to put faith in Trump
In the United States, evangelical Christians are among Donald Trumpβs most loyal supporters. 100 days into Trumpβs second term and despite the presidentβs tanking poll numbers, they continue to side with him.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Ukrainian journalistβs body missing organs after Russian captivity and torture, investigation says
The body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who underwent torture and died in Russian captivity, was missing some internal organs, according to an investigation by the Forbidden Stories journalism network.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Chinese astronauts touch down, senior PLA official ousted: SCMP daily highlights
From a difficult return to Earth to a US show of force near the Philippines, hereβs a round-up from todayβs coverage.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:ZSL discovers forgotten wildlife film reels dating back 80 years: Can you help save them?
ZSL has uncovered 230 mystery film reels - some nearly 80 years old - and needs public help to digitise them before they degrade for good. The footage could reveal forgotten moments in wildlife history, but time is running out.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:French Justice Minister Darmanin lays groundwork for 2027 presidential bid
The field of candidates hoping to succeed Emmanuel Macron is starting to take shape two years ahead of the next election.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:How Hong Kong can reap benefits of Beijingβs eased tax refund rules for visitors
Industry leaders say multi-destination tourism in Greater Bay Area can help to lure visitors planning trips around the country.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Could Chinese AI scientists threaten US tech dominance? Study of DeepSeek team gives clues
Itβs time to reassess assumptions βthat the worldβs best and brightest naturally want to study and stay in the United Statesβ: paper.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump has worst 100-day returns for US stocks, dollar in 50 years; Hong Kong gets boost
The Dow and the S&P 500 plunged in first 100 days of Trumpβs second term, while US dollar weakened against yen and Swiss franc, data says.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Coal or cool? Poland's energy sector in industrial transition mode
Poland's energy sector has significantly reduced emissions of harmful pollutants in recent years. But after the revision of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, the country is still heavily relying on combustion plants.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Iran hangs man as βhigh rankingβ Israeli spy after trial
Mohsen Langarneshin was implicated in the killing of Guards colonel Sayyad Khodaei, who was gunned down in May 2022.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Austria awaits court ruling on family reunification ban, Chancellor Stocker tells Euronews
The Austrian leader signalled he would withdraw a plan to ban family reunification for migrants if the courts ruled that the measure is not compatible with EU law.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Metaβs AI app: Everything to know about the tech giantβs new assistant
The announcement was made on Tuesday at Metaβs first LlamaCon developer event at its Menlo Park, California, headquarters.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Stay alert to external forces, Xi Jinping says as China embarks on 5-year planning
Xi highlights need to keep eye on global developments as the country sets its next development goals.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Nova festival victims remembered on Israel's Memorial Day
Sirens echoed across Israel on Wednesday as the country paused to remember victims of militant attacks.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US vs China: who can endure a trade war longer?
While Trump assumes that Chinaβs trade surplus with the US makes it inherently vulnerable, Beijing appears unfazed.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa Risks 'Sustained Community Transmission' of Mpox, WHO Warns
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Africa continues to experience rising cases of mpox, with Uganda reporting the highest number of confirmed daily cases in the region, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The report warns that "wherever mpox outbreaks are not quickly contained", it becomes difficult to stop human-to-human transmission, potentially risking a "sustained transmission in the community".
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:First UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen under Trump
RAF jets hit a Houthi drone production facility with precision bombs in joint UK-US operation, the Ministry of Defence says.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Can Cambodia get rid of landmines without US help?
The US foreign aid freeze has cast a long shadow over demining efforts in Cambodia. What does Trump's "America First" agenda mean for the Southeast Asian country?
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The Peace Agreement Should Be Signed With Ukraine, Not the United States: Peskov
The primary causes of the Ukrainian crisis are too complex to be resolved overnight, he said. On Tuesday, in response to Washingtonβs calls for an immediate halt to the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that βthe peace agreement must be signed with Ukraine, not with the United States.β RELATED: Russia Thanks North Korea [β¦]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:North Korea dismantles symbols of reconciliation with South
As Pyongyang deepens ties with Moscow, it is increasingly refusing to communicate with Seoul and is tearing down buildings once meant to foster better relations.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Africa: Economic Community of West African States - Fifty and Fractured
[IPS] Lagos, Nigeria -- Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria
TheUN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen,voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence
Marked by mass killings, abductions and sexual violence during the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN said in a report published on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Afghanistanβs socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on womenβs rights
In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and internally displaced persons being most affected, the UN development agency (UNDP) has noted in a new report.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:βRecovery must move aheadβ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last yearβs hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
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