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Rwanda: Innovation Key to Unlocking Africa's Aviation Potential - Premier Ngirente

[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has called for accelerated innovation and collaboration across Africa's aviation sector, saying this could sustain the industry's profitability.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Trump feels the heat from MAGA over โ€˜great gestureโ€™ of a luxury jet from Qatar

Laura Loomer, the hard-right activist and Trump ally, said, โ€œQatar is not our friend.โ€

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Nigeria: NNPCL to Resume Kolmani Drilling in Northeast

[Daily Trust] Two years after the launch of crude oil drilling at the border of Bauchi and Gombe states, the new head of Nigeria's National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has announced plans to resume operations.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Subaru Kenya Partners With Strathmore University to Advance EV Innovation

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Subaru Kenya and Strathmore University have entered into a partnership aimed at boosting electric vehicle (EV) innovation and strengthening STEM education in the country.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Key CCTV footage missing in Mbenenge sexual harassment tribunal

The director of facilities and security management at the office of the chief justice said he could not explain why the footage was not preserved

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Famine imminent in Gaza if Israel doesnโ€™t lift blockade, hunger monitor warns

Famine imminent in Gaza if Israel doesnโ€™t lift blockade, hunger monitor warns Submitted by Sally Aljoud on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:05 Over 93 percent of population is suffering from acute food insecurity, with communal kitchens shutting down A Palestinian boy gestures as he waits for a portion of hot food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 5 May 2025 (AFP) Off Famine...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Nigeria: NNPC to Resume Oil Drilling in Northern Nigeria, Speaks On Feud With Dangote Refinery

[Premium Times] Mr Ojulari also said the NNPC has resolved the feud between the NNPC and the Dangote refinery.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

2025 Human Rights Roadmap for the African Union

Click to expand Image African heads of state attend the 37th Ordinary session of the African Union Summit at the Union's headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 17, 2024. 2024 AP Photo On March 13, 2025, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf took office as the new African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, the AUโ€™s chief executive officer and legal representative, following his election at the 38th AU summit in mid-February....

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Sara Duterte: The 'alpha' VP who picked a fight with Philippines' president

The eldest daughter of the Philippines' ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte, Sara, is no stranger to controversy.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Nigeria: Court to Hear Contempt Cases Against Akpoti-Udughan, Akpabio Over Alleged Violations of Orders

[Premium Times] The court said it would hear the contempt charge against Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged violation of a court order and another one against Mr Akpabio for a similar breach.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Lamola: Trump invited to G20, but attendance up to him to decide

The foreign minister reiterated that the US presidentโ€™s offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Bongbong Marcos: The Philippine president battling the Dutertes

The midterms are a test for President Marcos, the son of an ousted dictator who made a comeback in 2022.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

India and Pakistan observe first night of calm following US-brokered ceasefire

The countries became engaged in one of the most serious confrontations in decades after India hit targets in Pakistan last week, following a massacre of 26 Indian tourists in Kashmir.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

America has given China a strangely good tariff deal

For the next 90 days, at least

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Time to develop US industrial strategy โ€“ which requires allies

This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. The 21st century global economy is increasingly shaped by two defining pillars of national power: financial dominance and industrial capacity. On the one hand, the United States maintains an enduring edge in global finance, with the US dollar still entrenched as the [โ€ฆ] The post Time to develop US industrial strategy โ€“ which...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Pakistani military says UK engines powered Israeli drones used by India

Pakistani military says UK engines powered Israeli drones used by India Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 13:10 MEE matched the photo of a drone engine circulated last week with an engine produced by British company UAV Engines Ltd, a subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems Residents gather over the roof of a damaged house at the site where an alleged drone was shot down in Karachi on 8 May (AFP) Off...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

The Liberals are about to select Peter Duttonโ€™s replacement. Hereโ€™s who is in the running

The ballot for new leadership is not just a contest between individuals, but a struggle for the partyโ€™s future direction in the wake of resounding defeatFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal MPs will convene in Canberra on Tuesday...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

โ€˜Little chicken whispererโ€™: Tommy, sentinel flocks and the fight against deadly mosquito-borne viruses

Victoria may have gone high-tech but in NSW birds cared for by volunteers are still a first-line defence against potentially deadly Japanese encephalitisAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterEvery Sunday evening Bec Parker, helped by her two-year-old son Tommy, takes a pinprick of blood from each of the 15 chickens in their regional New South Wales yard.Using blotting...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Anthony Albaneseโ€™s new cabinet suggests cautious PM will pick his battles

The reshuffle sees the main players in place, some middle-ranking changes, and two switches that speak to factional politicsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Labor was first elected in 2022, Anthony Albanese pledged to lead a proper...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

How this week will shape politics for years to come - podcast

The election campaign drama continues, with Labor today swearing in a new cabinet to lead the country and the Coalition also firming up its leaders for a second term in opposition.And on Thursday, the Greens will decide who will fill Adam Bandtโ€™s shoes after he lost his seat.Chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy talks to Nour Haydar about the two very different leadership battles in Australian politics this week โ€“...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: itโ€™s time to get reforms right | Lyndon Schneiders

Long-term reform is not going to be easy, but we have wasted 15 years and everyone has lost, especially the natural worldGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโ€™s Clear Air column as an emailSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLong overdue reform of national environment laws is unfinished business for the 48th parliament and the...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable'

Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:09 Israeli prime minister boasts to parliamentary committee that the army is 'destroying more and more homes' to force people to leave Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the annual ceremony on the eve of Israelโ€™s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem on 29 April 2025...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory

Tidjane Thiam's campaign has been halted because presidential candidates are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

China-US trade truce wonโ€™t stop Hong Kong from filing WTO complaint: John Lee

City leader to press on with case that Hong Kong is a separate customs entity, while economists warn against over-optimism.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Agree to a ceasefire until midnight or face more sanctions, Germany tells Russia

Germany gave Russia time until midnight on Monday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, the government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said. If Moscow doesnโ€™t respond, Berlin says it will introduce new sanctions.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Taiwan prepares to close the curtains on nuclear power

Opposition to nuclear energy increased significantly in Taiwan in recent years due to potential security risks and the thorny problem of waste disposal.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up'

Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up' Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:05 The killing of Tom Godo by the army is the latest example of Israelis killed intentionally or mistakenly during the 7 October Hamas-led attack An Israeli soldier walks in a damaged house in Kfar Aza, one of the kibbutzim attacked during the 2023 Hamas-led attack, on 27 October 2023 (Fadel...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Is Trump abandoning Israel? Not really

US president may have excluded Israel from his pursuit of megadeals in the Gulf, but he remains a committed supporter

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Deforestation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Fell by 14% in 2024

Logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only 2% On Monday, the NGO SOS Mata Atlรขntica released data showing that deforestation in the Atlantic Forestโ€”Brazilโ€™s most threatened biomeโ€”fell by 14% in 2024. However, logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Renewed RSF shelling killed several in Sudanโ€™s el-Fasher, army says

The latest attacks come as the African Union rejects any 'interference' in the civil war, which has killed over 20,000.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Pope Leo XIV calls for the release of imprisoned journalists

Pope Leo XIV has made a powerful appeal on Monday for the release of imprisoned journalists, highlighting the 'precious gift of free speech and the press.'

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

UK veterans allege war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq

Detainees were regularly executed and unarmed people killed in their sleep during night raids, according to ex-soldiers.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chinaโ€™s Thinking on Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor

Chinaโ€™s enduring โ€œall weatherโ€ alliance with โ€œiron-cladโ€ friend Pakistan is increasingly at odds with Beijingโ€™s avowed commitment to counterterrorism.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Pope Leo XIV reopens sealed papal apartment but will he live there?

Pope Leo XIV has reopened the papal apartment, sealed since Pope Francis' death, raising questions about his approach to tradition.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Colombia to sign on to Chinaโ€™s Belt and Road Initiative

President Gustavo Petro confirmed the deal as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Colombiaโ€™s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Beijing on Monday.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post