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Ukraine's parliament unanimously ratifies mineral exploitation deal with the US
By giving Washington access to critical minerals and other natural resources, Kyiv hopes it can secure long-term US support for its fight against Russia's invasion.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:
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Gabon: A Hopeful Gabon Looks to the Future
[ISS] Gabonese voters have given President Nguema a strong mandate to break with the country's past and steer economic and political renewal.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:βShow sincerityβ: China urges US to drop tariffs ahead of first trade talks
As top Chinese and US officials meet in Switzerland this weekend, Beijing calls on Washington to prove it is serious about negotiations.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Liberia's War and Economic Crimes Court Is Losing Steam
[Liberian Observer] As Liberia's Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court (OWEC) celebrates its first year anniversary on 2 May 2025, victims and civil society groups are anxious about what has been achieved and what is the prospect of establishing the actual court.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Kenya expert warns of ecological disaster due to insect trafficking
The case of the Belgian teenagers caught trafficking ants in Kenya has drawn attention to the illegal trade of lesser-known wildlife species. The two 19-year-olds, Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx, were arrested on April 5 with 5,000 ants at a guest house in Nakuru County. They were charged on April 15 and given the choice [β¦]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Industry Hints At Tough Times Ahead As ZWG Yearly Inflation Hits 85 Percent
[New Zimbabwe] THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says current ZWG inflationary trends are not going hand in hand with market interventions, hinting at tough times if combative measures are not employed on time.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Why Did Pyongyang and Moscow Finally Admit North Koreans Are Fighting in the Russia-Ukraine War?
History suggests we should pay close attention to such official pronouncements β not just actions β in North Korea-Russia relations.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Africa: Afreximbank Launches 1 Billion USD Africa Film Fund to Transform Continent's Creative Industry
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximban), has launched a 1 billion USD Africa Film Fund to revolutionizing Global Africa's film and creative economy.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Armed Forces Spokesman - We Are Waging Our Battle, Confident of Victory
[SNA] Khartoum -- The Armed Forces Spokesperson, Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, has reiterated the unity of the Armed Forces and the Sudanese people, and their confidence in a decisive victory in the war of dignity that the country is waging, with willing of Allah Almighty.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Burkina Faso: No, Burkina Faso's Military Leader Ibrahim Traoré Not Dead As Claimed Online
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: TikTok videos claim Burkina Faso's leader is dead, but all evidence shows Ibrahim TraorΓ© is alive and still popular among pan-Africanists.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Sudan: We Are Remaining in Sudan to Perform Our Humanitarian Tasks - UN
[SNA] Port Sudan -- The Acting UN Resident Representative in Sudan, Sheldon Yate, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the United Nations "is remaining in the country and that its various organizations are performing their duties and will not leave Sudan, contrary to what some news websites have reported.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Al-Aiser Mocks Emirate's Statement Saying It Does Not Recognize Decision to Sever Ties With It
[SNA] Port Sudan -- The official government Spokesperson and Minister of Culture and Information, Khalid Al-Aiser, said, "It is ironic that one reads a statement issued by the government of an emirate whose relations were severed by a sovereign state, an internationally recognized government, and a people who suffered heavy losses due to the crimes of that emirate and its deployment of strategic drones, and then the...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Denmark: Trial for Quran burning kicks off in Bornholm
In December 2023, Denmark introduced a law banning "improper treatment" of religious texts. Two people are now to face trial on the Danish island of Bornholm.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:U.S. Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty
Fed Chair Powell said current rates put officials in a position to take a βwait-and-seeβ approach to assess the impacts of the tariffs. On Wednesday, The U.S. Federal Reserve said it will maintain the federal funds rate at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent amid widespread concerns over sweeping tariffs on major U.S. trading partners. This [β¦]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:How does Hong Kong plan to make private hospital fees more transparent?
Consumer Council earlier accused private hospitals of a lack of transparency over pricing information and charging mechanisms.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Beyond 120 Days ...Focus On Bringing Relief to Ghanaians - Dr Sakara
[Ghanaian Times] A Development Specialist Agriculture and Rural Economy, Dr Abu Sakara Foster, has urged the government to focus on the bigger picture of ensuring access to employment, education, infrastructure and formulating viable policies, to bring relief to the people, as it assesses its 120 days in office.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Inflation Drops to 21.2 Percent in April - GSS
[Ghanaian Times] The country's year-on-year inflation rate declined to 21.2 per cent in April 2025 from 22.4 per cent recorded in March 2025, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Lottery Workers March in Pretoria
[GroundUp] Workers demand higher wages and changes to the way the National Lotteries Commission is run
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Joburg Wheelchair Users Demand Houses
[GroundUp] City criticised for sidelining them
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Trump calls US Fed chair a βfoolβ after pause in rate cuts
The Fed said on Wednesday that it will hold the US central bankβs key lending rate at between 4.25 per cent and 4.5 per cent.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:China and Russia v the West in the geostrategic battle for WWII history
A series of military parades will take place around the globe, with each country sending a different message about the international order.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Alibaba, JD.com and ByteDance prepare for 618 shopping festival next week amid price war
Alibaba, JD.com, and ByteDanceβs Douyin will start promotions on Tuesday, as e-commerce giants fight for a slice of limited consumer spending.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:UN rights body rules Guatemala failed displaced Mayan Peoples
The UN Human Rights Committee has found that Guatemala did not follow through on promises to resettle and compensate Mayan Peoples who remain forcibly displaced.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: South Sudan urged to avoid slide to war, TΓΌrk calls on EU not to weaken landmark law, Ukraine and Mali updates
The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) together with the African Union mission there, and other key bodies collectively known as the Quartet, have raised the alarm over rising violence and political instability in South Sudan.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Guterres welcomes election of Pope Leo βat a time of great global challengesβ
UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres welcomed the announcement of a new Pope on Thursday.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:UNRWA condemns βstormingβ of schools in East Jerusalem
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has strongly condemned the forced entry by Israeli security forces into three of its schools in occupied East Jerusalem, describing it as a violation of childrenβs right to education and safety.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Port Sudan: No let-up in drone attacks as UN chief urges peace
Amid reports that renewed drone strikes on a key Sudanese aid hub were thwarted late Wednesday, UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres added his voice to increasingly urgent calls for serious peace negotiations to end more than two years of war in Sudan.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission amid rising instability
The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year, as the worldβs youngest nation teeters on the brink of renewed conflict.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:βShe cries in her sleepβ: Deeper crisis looms beneath devastation from Myanmar quake
Anestimated 3,800 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar on 28 March. Six weeks on, the situation in Myanmar remains dire, with whole communities still traumatised and vulnerable.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:For Motherβs Day, Ugandan Moms of LGBT People Speak Out
Play Video (Nairobi)β Ahead of a soon-to-be-released Human Rights Watch report examining the impact ofUgandaβsdraconian Anti-Homosexuality Act on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, a group of Ugandan mothers of LGBT people are gathering on May 8, 2025, to call for protection, dignity, and equal rights for their families, Human Rights Watch and Chapter Four Uganda said today.The...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Is PDP Still Atiku's Best Bet for His Presidential Dream?
[Vanguard] Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has yet to announce his desire to join the 2027 presidential race. But political observers know for sure that the ex-vice president would rather run and lose than excuse himself from the race.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Presidents Maduro and Diaz-Canel Pay Tribute to Simon Bolivar in Moscow
Students gathered at the Bolivar Monument to welcome them as part of the Victory Day events. On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel paid tribute to the Liberator Simon Bolivar in Moscow, as part of their visits to Russia to mark the 80th anniversary of the Red Armyβs victory over Nazi [β¦]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Economic Reforms Key to Inclusive Growth
[SAnews.gov.za] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has underscored the importance of accelerating economic reforms in order to achieve rapid and inclusive growth.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Fans of Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse report losses of HK$900,000 over ticket scams
Police say nearly 100 cases of online shopping scams linked to recent βEvolution Nic Liveβ Kai Tak Stadium shows.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Singapore jails man for indecent act with foster son
The man, 63, pretended he had to βcheckβ the boyβs body before allowing him to use the computer.
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