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Some 26 tech companies sign up to EU Commission's AI Code
Companies joining Code still need to comply with AI Act obligations that kick in from 2 August.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:
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Ghana: Mahama Commiserates With Families of 15 Members of Church Killed in Accra-Kumasi Highway Crash
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of 15 members of the Obogu Savior Church of Ghana who lost their lives in a tragic accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Nigeria vs Ghana - Let's Avoid Inflammatory Comments, Says Foreign Minister
[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaians and Nigerians alike have been advised to desist from making inflammatory comments about each other, as such statements could lead to reprisal attacks between the two countries.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Heavy Rains Prompt a State of Emergency in New York and New Jersey
Air travel was disrupted, with ground stops in effect at several major airports. On Thusday, the states of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency for areas under flash flood warnings, as heavy rain slammed the East Coast, threatened roads and disrupted air travel. RELATED: Flash Floods Kill 23 in Nigeriaβs Adamawa [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Ministry Cautions Against Fraudulent Agricultural Financing Schemes
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has cautioned the general public, particularly players in the agricultural sector, against engaging with fraudulent schemes falsely presented as an "Agriculture Small and Micro Enterprises Grant Initiative 2025."
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: Is Parliament's M1 Billion Bid Feasible?
[Lesotho Times] The demand by Members of Parliament (MPs) to receive three percent of the national budget, an amount estimated to exceed M1 billion, for the operations of the National Assembly and Senate has sparked controversy and public debate.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Government Announces Measures to Assist Exporters
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has announced a set of measures in response to the tariff hike on South African exports to the United States, which comes into effect this month.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Government Welcomes Renewable Energy Investments Initiative
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has applauded the launch of a research project investigating how private renewable energy investments in South Africa contribute to equitable social development.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Africa: Call to Protect the Nation's Oceans
[SAnews.gov.za] As South Africa joins the international community to celebrate Marine Protectors Day, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on all South Africans to protect the nation's oceans.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Kenya: 9 Wild & Wonderful Experiences to Look Forward to in Maasai Mara This August
[Capital FM] Kenya is currently basking in pride as the iconic reserve earns its rightful place in the World Book of Records (London, United Kingdom), a milestone that speaks to its raw, unmatched beauty. A true natural wonder, the Mara is home to over 1.5 million wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes that migrate across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth. Indeed, the Mara is...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:FBI opens first office in New Zealand, sparking backlash in China
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in June that China posed an imminent threat and urged Indo-Pacific countries to increase military spending to 5% of GDP.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Trump administration says it hasn't decided on fate of contraceptives facing destruction in Belgium
Global health groups and European lawmakers have called for the contraceptives to be spared.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Watch the video: Moving abroad: What's the top European destination for pensioners and couples?
Most people buy abroad to retire or to change their lives rather than investing. Where are they setting their sights on?
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Russia To Build a High-Speed Rail Network
About US$3.7 billion will initially be allocated to the Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed rail line. On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to develop a roadmap for building Russiaβs high-speed rail network by March 31, 2026. RELATED: Russia Liberates Chasiv Yar Marking Key Shift in Donbass Offensive βThe Russian government, together with Russian Railways, the [β¦]
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Heavy rain triggers flash floods and travel chaos on US East Coast
Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the US East Coast on Thursday, grounding flights and forcing emergency rescues of stranded drivers from Philadelphia to New York City.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Professor Firoz Cachalia Sworn in As Minister of Police
[SAnews.gov.za] Professor Firoz Cachalia has been sworn in as the new Minister of Police during ceremony held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Meloni fumes as EU top court makes it harder to reject asylum-seekers
Italian PM accuses European judges of a power grab.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Pandas as Chinaβs most valuable and vulnerable diplomats
Anthony Albaneseβs recent visit to Chengduβs panda breeding base showed the enduring power of Chinaβs panda diplomacy. China has been sending pandas to other countries, sometimes for obviously political reasons, since the 1940s. The term βpanda diplomacyβ became widespread when China gifted two pandas to the United States on Richard Nixonβs 1972 visit. In a [β¦] The post Pandas as Chinaβs most valuable and vulnerable...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Africaβs push for HIV independence advances with first procurement of locally made medicines
Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests begin reaching national programmes β including, for the first time, procurement of African-made treatment for Mozambique.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Is South Africaβs aviation sector headed for a crash?
Low capital, fuel prices and cash-strapped consumers are hampering recovery
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Gaza: βNo one should ever be forced to risk their life to find food,β says UN humanitarian agency
As Gaza faces famine-like conditions, large numbers of people reportedly continue to be killed and injured while searching for food, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Haiti: More than 1,500 killed between April and June
Two gangs in Haiti took over a radio station in April. They broadcasted propaganda and played hip-hop supportive of their activities. Upon leaving, they took all the equipment with them and burned down a nearby market β a reminder that armed violence in Haiti is not only taking peopleβs lives but also destroying their livelihoods.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Nearly 1,400 Palestinians killed while seeking food, as UN warns airdrops are no solution
Despite Israelβs 27 July announcement of daily military pauses in western Gaza βto improve humanitarian responses,β Israeli forces continued attacks along food convoy routes and near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid sites, according to the UN human rights office in Palestine (OHCHR).
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Hunger in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, climate and displacement crisis in Somalia, World Breastfeeding Week
Nearly 3.2 million people in the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean struggle to get enough to eat, according to the latest Food Security and Livelihoods Survey conducted by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda
Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet duplication, fragmentation and outdated tasks are stretching resources and undermining the organizationβs ability to deliver for those who need it most. As part of the UN80 Initiative, UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres has presented a set of proposals to Member States to make the UN more efficient, coherent and impactful.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:LIVE: UN Security Council meets on crisis in Ukraine
The UN Security Council meets Friday afternoon to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, where recent attacks have left dozens dead or injured. A senior UN political affairs official is expected to brief on the situation. Follow our live coverage from UN News, in coordination with UN Meetings Coverage, for real-time updates and key developments from the chamber. UN News App users can follow the coverage here.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:UN official decries deadly Ukraine strikes, urges return to diplomacy
A senior UN official on Friday warned of mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions in Ukraine, as a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes this week killed dozens and injured scores across multiple regions β including pregnant women and children.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:ICJ ruling expected to shape US climate lawsuits in defiance of Trump
The US administration's efforts to roll back policies on clean energy and emissions cuts go against the top court's opinion, which could be used by lawyers to fight back The post ICJ ruling expected to shape US climate lawsuits in defiance of Trump appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:France drops 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Gaza as crisis worsens
Jean-NoΓ«l Barrot urged for more humanitarian aid in Gaza, where 40 tonnes were recently dropped. A WHO report warns of severe famine affecting thousands of children.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Kamala Harris to release memoir β107 Daysβ about 2024 presential run
In a video announcement on social media, the former US Vice President described the upcoming book as "a behind-the-scenes account" of her experience on the campaign trail.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Amazon and Apple post strong earnings but tariffs dampen investor appetite
Tariffs and the AI race have made tech investors more cautious, with Amazon and Appleβs second quarter results showing that the market is no longer betting on Big Tech as a whole β only on those with a clear edge.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Pakistan sentences 108 members of former PM Imran Khan's party over 2023 protests
Khan has remained in jail since his arrest in 2023 which sparked the protests, and faces over 150 charges. He and his supporters claim that they are part of a broader crackdown to weaken his movement.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban all weapons trade with Israel
Ljubljana said it decided to act independently, as the bloc has not yet taken action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:EU court rebukes Italy over migrant transfers to AlbaniaΒ
The EUβs top court has ruled against Italyβs use of Albania-based migrant detention centres, saying countries can't declare another nation "safe" for asylum seekers unless that safety applies to all individuals β a blow to Italyβs 2023 deal
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Biden warns of βdark daysβ under Trump
The former president headlined a National Bar Association gathering of Black lawyers and judges.
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