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West Africa: Ecowas Meets in Ghana Over Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:
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U.S. academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies
More than 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday opposing the Trump administration's treatment of higher education institutions, coming together to speak out after Harvard University said the administration was threatening its independence.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Congo-Brazzaville: Political Promises Haven't Solved Congo-Brazzaville's Illegal Medicine Trade
[ISS] The country faces a public health crisis characterised by a poor supply of affordable medicines and too few pharmacies.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:The First General Congregation Brought Together 60 Cardinals
Pope Francis appointed 108 out of 135 cardinals who will elect his successor. On Tuesday, 60 cardinals approved the details of the procedures to follow after the death of Pope Francis during a meeting that lasted an hour and a half. RELATED: Pope Francisโ Funeral To Be Held in St. Peterโs Square on Saturday The [โฆ]
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Chinese EV maker Nio to join fray in right-hand-drive car markets
Companyโs Firefly minicar, priced around US$16,400, will be competitive in global markets despite tariffs, president says.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:China fast-tracks university majors in โextraordinaryโ push to counter trade war impact
Shake-up announced by education ministry designed to fill urgent needs for skilled talent as Beijing seeks technical self-reliance in new growth sectors.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Vietnam targets social media users in โexpanding crackdownโ on dissent, rights group says
Human Rights Watch reports ordinary social media users now face jail for criticising the state under Article 331.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Iran Ready for Deal With U.S. If National Interests Respected: President Pezeshkian
โIf U.S. representatives refrain from negotiating with us on equal terms, we will continue on our own path,โ he warned. On Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran is open to reaching an agreement with the United States in ongoing indirect talks, provided that the countryโs national interests are preserved. RELATED: Iran and US [โฆ]
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Liberians Vote In Crucial By-Election Amid Heavy Security
[Liberian Observer] Huge presence of police and other security apparatuses marred the Nimba's Senatorial By - Election over fear of disruption like what happened in Beo Longatuo in Nimba District near Cote d'Ivoire border, where some disgruntled youth ransacked the polling places and took away ballot boxes.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trump tariff shockwaves already buffeting Asian shores
TOKYO โ The sudden downshift in South Koreaโs exports leaves little doubt about the extent to which Asia is in harmโs way amid Donald Trumpโs tariff tantrum. In the first 20 days of April, South Koreaโs overseas shipments fell 5.2% year on year โ the mirror image of the 5.5% rise for the full month of March. US-bound exports plunged by 14.3% in the first 20 days of April. Itโs an early glimpse of the collateral damage...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Easter under siege โ Gaza starvation and Europeโs moral reckoning
What resurrection is possible in a land where children die of hunger before their first breath? What redemption is there when the wombs that carried life are cut off from food, medicine, and water by siege and design? The truth is stark: this Easter unfolded in the shadow of genocide, writes the Palestinian ambassador to the EU, Amal Jadou Shakaa.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'No Politics' in Fiber Optic Rerouting At PHP Park
[Liberian Observer] The Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL) has announced the start of a major operation to reroute and replace a section of the country's fiber optic cable infrastructure, aimed at improving Liberia's internet resilience and long-term connectivity-- a move the company says is entirely technical and has no political motives.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | April 22nd โ Midday
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Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Somalia: U.S.-Africom Airstrikes Target Illegal Weapons Headed for Al-Shabaab in Somali Waters
[Radio Dalsan] In a significant escalation of joint counterterrorism efforts, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in close coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, has carried out a targeted airstrike in Somali territorial waters, destroying two boats suspected of smuggling advanced weaponry destined for the militant group Al-Shabaab.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: WFP Warns of Rising Hunger and Malnutrition in Ethiopia As Humanitarian Needs Outpace Resources
[WFP] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in Ethiopia as ongoing conflict, regional instability, displacement, drought and economic shocks, leave millions without sufficient nutritious food, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. The organization's life-saving response has been severely hampered by critical funding shortfalls as 3.6 million of the most vulnerable are at imminent...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Martin Scorsese on the death of Pope Francis: 'He radiated goodness'
Director Martin Scorsese met Pope Francis several times, including for the premiere of his 2016 film 'Silence' and before announcing his forthcoming film about Jesus. โThe loss for me runs deep - I was lucky enough to know him, and I will miss his presence and his warmth,โ he said.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Liberia: NPP Chair Brands Jewel Howard Taylor 'Rebellious' Over Gongloe Weh Endorsement
[Liberian Investigator] Gbarnga -- National Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman George Mulbah has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, branding her "rebellious" and "a product of crisis" for endorsing CDC-backed Edith Gongloe Weh in the Nimba County senatorial race.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Germany: Police chief warns of 'cocaine surge'
The use of hard drugs including cocaine and heroin is on the rise in Germany, according to the country's police chief, who also believes the partial legalization of cannabis has made the authorities' work harder.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Who is Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the Vatican until the next pope is chosen?
The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Giving nature breathing room builds climate resilience
Farming communities in El Salvador are reaping the benefits of working with nature by planting trees, harvesting rainwater and other ecological practices The post Giving nature breathing room builds climate resilience appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Harvard University Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze
This signaled a major escalation of the fight between higher education and Trump, who has vowed to reclaim elite universities. On Monday, Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administrationโs funding freeze, calling the action โunlawful and beyond the governmentโs authority.โ RELATED: Harvard University Rejects Trumpโs Demands on Sweeping Changes In a lawsuit [โฆ]
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Sudan's RSF kill more than 30 people in latest attack in Darfur, activists say
Fresh violence by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) follows a multi-day attack that killed more than 400 people, according to the UN.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:German beer sales down at home and abroad
Germany's famous beer brands appear to be losing popularity in other countries. However, exports are still faring better than domestic consumption.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Hegseth lashes out at media amidst 'full blown meltdown' at the Pentagon claims
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under pressure over reports of a second Signal chatroom and turmoil in the Pentagon.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Pope Francisโ Funeral To Be Held in St. Peterโs Square on Saturday
After the funeral, the casket will be taken to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to be buried. On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francisโ casket will be transferred to the Vatican Basilica on Wednesday, and his funeral will be held in St. Peterโs Square at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. RELATED: A Very Heterogeneous [โฆ]
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:DCT Abu Dhabi chairman on expanding the country's art collection to boost global cultural influence
In this episode of The Agenda, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, discusses how Abu Dhabi's expanding art collections and museums are shaping its global cultural and educational legacy.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:To truly understand Pope Francisโ theology โ and impact โ you need to look to his life in Buenos Aires
Latin America was core to Pope Francisโ theology. As pope he made significant contributions to the region.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Students at U.S. Government Schools Fight Book Bans
Students in schools run by the Department of Defense have staged multiple walkouts in recent months to protest the agencyโs decision to pull books that ...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:A Very Heterogeneous Conclave To Elect Pope Francisโ Successor
The 135 cardinals who will form the conclave lack a shared vision for the future of the Church. Despite having been mostly appointed by Pope Francis, the 135 cardinals from 71 countries who will form the conclave to elect his successor are a heterogeneous group, unfamiliar with one another and lacking a shared vision for [โฆ]
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis updates: Funeral to take place Saturday
Pope Francis' funeral will take place this Saturday, April 26, the Vatican said in a statement. The pope's casket will be moved into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday for public viewing. DW has the latest.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Russia's role in trafficking, smuggling from Libya to EU
Libya's robust infrastructure for human traffickers and smugglers serves domestic and Russian enterprises, observers say. What can the European Union do to take control?
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Why Canadian voters living in the Big Apple have a growing interest in the federal election
Canadian voters living in New York are following the federal election โ a race that's been dominated by the country's relationship with the U.S. following the imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods and threats by the Trump administration to make Canada the 51st state.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Roche to invest $50 billion in the U.S. as pharma tariff threat lingers
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday said that it would invest $50 billion in the United States.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs CATL claims to beat BYD's EV battery record with longer range on a 5-minute charge
China's CATL has announced a set of new incoming products, including a battery it claims has set a "new global record for superfast charging technology."
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Senegal: Slave Trade - Gorée Island and the 'Fragility of Freedom'
[IPS] Dakar, Senegal -- Gorรฉe Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing on a painful past.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source: