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Ethiopia: Uganda Seeks Nile Summit in June
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Uganda, the current chair of the Nile Council of Ministers, is seeking to convene a summit of Nile riparian countries and members of the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) this June.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:
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Clean energy's share of world's electricity reaches 40%, report says
More clean electricity was generated in 2024 but there was a rise in the amount of coal and gas burnt too.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:See Ne Zha 2 on IMAX in the US? Chinese people hire cinema, make it a community experience
Across the US, in big cities and small towns, Chinese communities arrange IMAX screenings of Chinese blockbuster; some watching in costume.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Torrential Rains and Flooding Leaves Dozens Dead
[allAfrica] At least 33 deaths have been recorded after flooding and erosion caused by torrential rains in Kinshasa, reports Radio Okapi. The death toll, however, remains provisional.Mont-Ngafula, Ngaliema, Barumbu, Limete, Matete, and Masina are reported to be the worst-affected municipalities.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Will Trump's tariffs break 'backbone' of Slovakian economy?
With a range of automakers producing in Slovakia and a network of parts suppliers based there, the car industry is a major motor of the Slovakian economy, making the country highly vulnerable to Trump's car tariffs.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Will Trump's tariffs break 'backbone' of Slovakia's economy?
With a range of automakers producing in Slovakia and a network of parts suppliers based there, the car industry is a major motor of the Slovakian economy. This makes the country highly vulnerable to Trump's car tariffs.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Why Are We Ignoring One-Sixth of the Nonprofit Workforce?
Volunteerism is in trouble. Itโs time for a new paradigm for how we understand volunteerism as crucial to the nonprofit workforceโand for democracy.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek, Alibaba help China narrow gap with US in leading AI models: Stanford report
The performance difference of Chinese AI models versus their US counterparts shrank from double digits in 2023 to near parity last year.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'Don't Risk Jail or Deportation' - U.S Ambassador Tells Liberians
[Liberian Observer] The United States Embassy in Monrovia has issued a strong warning to Liberians contemplating illegal entry or remaining unlawfully in the United States, cautioning that such actions could result in jail time, deportation, and permanent visa bans.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Modi-Yunus meeting a โcooling-off momentโ in strained India-Bangladesh ties
Analysts say meeting was a tactical pause and rebuilding ties will take time amid deep-seated mistrust and regional rivalries.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:What can be done to tackle 'forever chemicals?'
They are found everywhere and have been linked to a range of health issues. So how can the damage from these toxic substances be minimized? One mother in the US has fought to find answers.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:How harmful are 'forever chemicals?'
They are found everywhere and have been linked to a range of health issues. So how can the damage from these toxic substances be minimized? One mother in the US has fought to find answers.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Enlit Africa 2025 Spotlights Investment and Finance as Catalysts for Africaโs Energy Future
Cape Town, South Africa โ April 2025 โ Enlit Africa, the continentโs premier gathering for the power, energy and water sectors brings a sharp focus on investment and finance to proceedings as pivotal drivers of Africaโs energy transformation. As the energy sector grapples with unprecedented demand, climate imperatives and the push for universal access, this [โฆ]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:From tariffs to turmoil? Trump's self-sabotage if EU stays united
The US may have fired the first shot in this trade conflict, but its isolationist strategy risks backfiring. For the EU, the smartest response is not outright retaliation, but strategic unity and deeper global engagement โ reserving its options if the situation escalates
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Is Boliviaโs $1.2 Billion Deal to Protect Its Forests a Climate Boonโor a False Solution?
Sometime next month, the Bolivian government and a company you probably havenโt heard of are poised to offer what could be the largest single sale of carbon credits in history. The deal will be unusual not only for its sizeโ$1.2 billion, organizers saidโbut also because it will be backed by a national government and packaged [โฆ]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:As colleges lose enrollment, some turn to one market thatโs growing: Hispanic students
RIVER FOREST, Ill. โ When she began to check out colleges as a high school student, Jacqueline Quintero noticed something many seemed to have in common. โI donโt like saying it, but they all looked so white,โ said Quintero, whose parents came to the United States from Mexico. โI just didnโt feel a sense of [โฆ] The post As colleges lose enrollment, some turn to one market thatโs growing: Hispanic students appeared first...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Harare to Fumigate Over 5 000 Housing Units As Mbare Battles Bed Bug Outbreak
[New Zimbabwe] The City of Harare (CoH) has identified a total number of 5 490 housing units to be fumigated in Mbare, where there is a bed bug (tsikidzi) outbreak.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: NPA Fails Family of Murdered Teenager Falsely Accused of Stealing Cattle
[GroundUp] Abulele Kwindana was killed in 2020. No-one has been charged with his murder.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Department of Social Development Proposes Changes to SRD Grant Application
[GroundUp] Questions about income could be removed
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Ramaphosa Stands Firm On Lotteries Probe
[GroundUp] President files affidavit in bid by former Lotteries boss Alfred Nevhutanda to stop investigation
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Uganda's Post-USAID Health Reality
[Independent (Kampala)] Experts advise on how country can build sustainable systems
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China
The US president warns of the extra tax unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on US goods.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:As tariffs roil the markets, here's why some sectors are faring worse than others
As stock markets sank for the third day Mondayafter U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last week,no one is coming out unscathedโbut some sectors are seeing more volatility than others.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:South Korea to hold presidential election on 3 June
This comes after the constitutional court removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president and upheld his impeachment.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Dutton's WFH backflip and Albanese's mental health pledge - TLDR: Election 2025 โ video
The past couple of days of the election campaign have been dominated by one story: the mess that is the Coalition's work from home and public service staff cut policies. Guardian Australia's Krishani Dhanji catches you up on the twists and turns of Dutton's policy, as well as Labor's big announcements this weekCoalition canโt cut 41,000 public service jobs in five years without breaking election promise, analysis shows...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: The Trump administration wants more than 0% tariffs
The Trump administration refused to return the favor when Vietnam and the European Union offered to remove tariffs on U.S. imports.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Politics aside, new research shows there are good financial reasons to back working from home
Working from home has become a contentious election issue, particularly for the Coalition which has swung from opposing to embracing it.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The New US Tariffs Are a Wake-Up Call For ASEAN
If the bloc fails to prioritize human rights in its response to the coming economic turmoil, it will emerge more divided, more unequal, and less free.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Laborโs $1 billion for mental health is good news for young people in particular โ but leaves some gaps
Hereโs what the governmentโs new funding package for mental health gets right โ and where it falls short.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Weโre hardwired to laugh โ this is why watching comedians try to be the โLast One Laughingโ is so funny
Ten comedians, one room, last comic to laugh wins. But what makes comedy โ and not laughing โ so funny?
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Knitting, cheerleading, fishing: This is what a cellphone ban looks like in one school district
SPOKANE, Wash. โ During lunch on a Thursday, five dozen students rummaged through fishing lines and hooks, spreading reels and rods across desks in a science lab at Ferris High School for their weekly crash course in angling. At least one angler later practiced tumbles and routines with the varsity cheerleading team, which, with nine [โฆ] The post Knitting, cheerleading, fishing: This is what a cellphone ban looks like...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Syria: Landmines, Explosive Remnants Harming Civilians
Click to expand Image Nidal Ahmad stands near his olive farm in Aleppo, Syria on March 4, 2025. Its location near a former Syrian Army military camp has prevented him from harvesting crops for years. Last December, Nidal returned to check on his land and lost his foot in a landmine explosion. 2025 Hibatullah Barakat, Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images Over 600 people, including children, have been killed or...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Indonesiaโs Prabowo asleep at the wheel on Trump tariffs
JAKARTA โ One week since President Donald Trumpโs โLiberation Dayโ tariffs threw the global economy into turmoil and Indonesiaโs government seems to have been caught flat-footed. Adopting the same conciliatory position as most of ASEAN, the country is looking for a tariff-easing deal. But, with domestic economic policymaking chaotic and the foreign ministry adrift, forming [โฆ] The post Indonesiaโs Prabowo asleep at the...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:European and Asian defense stocks have rallied this year. A lack of trust in the U.S. could be driving those gains
Increased defense spending typically lifts all arms stocks, however European and Asian defense stocks have been outperforming their U.S. counterparts.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The Latest โState of Southeast Asiaโ Survey is a Time Capsule โ From Last Month
Conducted around the time of President Donald Trump's inauguration, the survey has little to say about the turmoil now engulfing the globe.
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