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Liberia: Liberians Protest Spike In Illicit Drug Use
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Hundreds of Liberians, led by youth groups and elderly women are staging a peaceful protest in Monrovia to demand tougher action against the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs across the country.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:
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Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin says
Expectations for a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv are muted, despite the US president's threat of sweeping sanctions.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:How is Azerbaijan’s newest power station driving the country’s energy transition?
In this episode, we look at Azerbaijan’s 8 November Power Plant, the South Caucasus’s largest gas facility. With hydrogen-ready technology, it’s a major step in the country’s energy transition.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Why Prices Are Soaring in the Country’s Largest Grid Region, Explained in 5 Charts
PJM Interconnection, the nonprofit that manages the country’s largest electricity grid region, is barely known by the general public and almost never mentioned by elected officials—except when something bad happens. Well, something bad has happened. For two years in a row, PJM’s process for ensuring the grid has sufficient power plant capacity has resulted in […]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Sweden’s prime minister uses ChatGPT. How else are governments using chatbots?
The Swedish leader’s use of ChatGPT sparked backlash in the Nordic country. The same week, OpenAI sid the chatbot will be rolled out across the US government.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Red Sea death trap: Why so many migrants drown
Another boat recently capsized in the Bab al-Mandab Strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, killing dozens. Despite all the dangers, many migrants are willing to risk the crossing.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:SoftBank's Vision Fund posts best performance in 4 years
In the fiscal first quarter, SoftBank said the fair value of its Vision Funds rose $4.8 billion.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Wildfires Destroy Over 16,000 Hectares in Southern France
At least 2,100 firefighters and 500 fire trucks have been deployed to contain the blaze in Aude. On Wednesday, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said that the ongoing wildfire in France’s southern department of Aude is a “disaster of unprecedented scale”. RELATED: Critical Truths About the Tarifa Wildfire 2025: Mass Evacuations, Climate Threats, and Emergency […]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Sudan: UAE Suspends Sudan Flights As Accusations of RSF Links Continue
[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly suspended flights to and from Sudan as of yesterday morning, a move that comes after the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Gulf country of supplying its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with foreign mercenaries.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zambia: Overfishing Forces Zambia's Third Lake Tanganyika Fishing Ban
[ISS] Once-abundant fish stocks must be replenished, but the ban alone won't inspire more sustainable lake use by local communities.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Africa: The Graça Machel Trust's Pan-African Adolescent Girls' Movement in Action - Progress and Impact
[Graça Machel Trust] Over the past two years, what began as a single idea has grown into a vibrant network of community hubs and digital communities spanning Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and soon beyond. Guided by the conviction that every teenage girl deserves a safe space to learn, lead and raise her voice, the Movement brings together young women, facilitators and carefully...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy says Europe must be part of Russia-Ukraine peace talks
European Commission chief was not on a call this week in which Trump told Zelenskyy and European leaders that he plans to meet with Putin.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Seoul’s Strategic Dilemma: Navigating a High-Stakes Summit With Trump
When Donald Trump and Lee Jae-myung meet, the very definition of the 70-year-old South Korea-U.S. alliance will be on the table.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Rare first edition of 'The Hobbit' sells for record price at auction
The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkien’s famous 1937 novel.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Florida woman arrested for treating thousands of patients while posing as qualified nurse
The county sheriff who announced her detention called it "one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we’ve ever investigated".
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: 'Deathtrap Highways' Churches Demand Crackdown As Road Carnage Soars
[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has issued a warning over the country's worsening road safety crisis, calling for urgent government action following a sharp rise in deadly traffic accidents.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Sudan's Embassy in Chad Receives Vehicles Pillaged From Sudan During the War
[SNA] Chad, August 6, 2025 (SUNA) - Chadian authorities, represented by the Chadian Interpol Police, handed over to the Sudanese Embassy in Chad on Wednesday 124 vehicles ransacked from Sudan during the war.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:South Africa: South Africa Raises Concern Over Arrival of 'Dangerous Criminals' to Eswatini
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has raised concerns with the Kingdom of Eswatini over the arrival of dangerous criminals to that landlocked country and the impact it would have on South Africa's national security.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Swindler or Scapegoat? Provisional Verdict Announced in Large-Scale Kazakh Embezzlement Case
Kazakh charity founder Perizat Kairat sentenced to 10 years for embezzling millions in flood relief funds, raising questions about political ties and public trust in the nonprofit sector.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Why Trump-Putin talks unlikely to bring rapid end to Ukraine war
Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:France is burning. Here are 5 ways wildfires can hurt your health
Wildfire smoke appears to be more harmful than other types of air pollution when it comes to our health.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Why is India reaching out to Syria's new government?
India is joining the US and Turkey in recognizing the interim leadership of Syria, as the war-torn country seeks to rebuild after 13 years of civil war.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:'Transvestigations': Fake investigations claim famous women like Brigitte Macron were born male
Public female figures, such as former US First Lady Michelle Obama and New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have also been accused of being assigned male at birth. Researchers say these fake theories are fuelled by "transvestigations".
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Toyota, world's largest carmaker, cuts annual profit forecast by over $4 billion as U.S. tariffs bite
Toyota Motor reported higher-than-expected operating profit for the June-quarter, even as the auto company grapples with U.S. tariffs.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Global risk rises as Russia walks away from nuclear pact
Russia has announced it will no longer uphold its obligations under the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty, signed by the Soviet Union and the United States in December 1987. The decision has raised questions about the future of nuclear deterrence and the danger of global nuclear proliferation. The timing of this announcement from the Kremlin […] The post Global risk rises as Russia walks away from nuclear...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:UN officials warn of starvation amid ‘gender emergency’ in war-torn Sudan
Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Abuse during and after childbirth persists globally, WHO warns
New evidence suggests mistreatment remains common in maternal and newborn care, with new research across four countries finding that 60 per cent of vaginal exams were done without consent, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Acute malnutrition among children hits record high
Acute malnutrition among children in Gaza has reached the highest levels to date as hunger continues to deepen in the enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Hospitals ‘at near-total collapse’, staff overwhelmed by the injured
Exhausted UN aid workers in Gaza on Thursday continued to report a lack of food across the enclave, while medical teams warned that hospitals are overwhelmed by a daily influx of injured people and close to “near-total collapse”.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit
Countries agreed Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs of nations without direct access to the sea. The decision was reached at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), currently under way in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice
In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism – are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a viable future.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Afghan women returnees face rising risks, UN warns
The international community must provide greater support to Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan who face increased risk of impoverishment, early marriage and growing threats to their rights and safety.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency
Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Thursday.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:First Migrants Detained in Britain Under Return Deal With France
‘If you break the law to enter this country, you will face being sent back,’ PM Starmer said. On Thursday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that the first illegal migrants have been detained under the new return deal between Britain and France. RELATED: Judge Blocks Expedited Deportations of Paroled Migrants Under Trump Directive “We […]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Explainer: What is ‘climate anxiety’?
As temperature records are shattered, ice rapidly melts and extreme weather events worsen, many people... The post Explainer: What is ‘climate anxiety’? appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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