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Africa: Tunisia to Host Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum On September 26-27

24 September 2022

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) will be held on September 26 -27 in Tunisia, Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) Deputy Secretary-General in charge of Arab and International Relations Hedia Arfaoui told TAP on Saturday. [...]

West Africa: Air Traffic Controllers Strike Disrupts Flights in West Africa

24 September 2022

[RFI] Flights in and out of airports in a number of countries in West and Central Africa have ground to a halt after air traffic controllers defied a ban and launched a "wildcat strike" on Friday to demand better working conditions. [...]

West Africa: Flights Grounded Amid Air Traffic Control Strike

24 September 2022

[DW] Airports in several West and Central African countries were affected as air traffic controllers held a strike to demand improved working conditions. [...]

Nigeria: Nigeria Is Producing Less and Less Oil. Here's Why

24 September 2022

[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's oil output was at the lowest since 1990 as its crude oil production fell below 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2022. And data from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in early September showed that Angola and Libya have overtaken Nigeria as Africa's highest crude oil producers. The Conversation Africa's Wale Fatade asked Omowumi Iledare, professor emeritus in petroleum economics and policy research to explain what's happening. [...]

Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Vows Full Blown Strike, Dismisses $25 Pay Hike As Insult

24 September 2022

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Tanzania: No Cause for Alarm On EACOP Pipeline Execution - Govt #AfricaClimateCrisis

24 September 2022

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has assured Development Partners that implementation of the ongoing East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is considerably concerned with human rights and major environmental and climate risks, insisting that there was no cause for alarm at all. [...]

Tanzania: VP Calls for Just Transition to Renewable Energy #AfricaClimateCrisis

24 September 2022

[Daily News] VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Philip Mpango has said that Tanzania and the rest of Africa need a just transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. [...]

Tanzania: Preparations for Construction of Bagamoyo Port Underway

24 September 2022

[Daily News] TANZANIA Port Authority (TPA) has revealed in Dar es Salaam that preparations for the construction of Bagamoyo Port are underway. [...]

Nigeria: Four Bodies Recovered From Collapsed Lagos Building

24 September 2022

[Premium Times] The bodies were two males and two females [...]

Kenya: Derailed Passenger Train Blocks Kisumu-Kakamega Rd, Kr Engineers On Site

24 September 2022

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- A passenger train en route to Kisumu from Nairobi has derailed, blocking a section of the Kisumu-Kakamega road. [...]

Nigeria: Gas Leak From Vandalised Pipeline in Bayelsa Under Control - Agip

24 September 2022

[Premium Times] The leak may cut Agip gas export by five million standard cubic meters per day. [...]

Malawi: Malawians Welcome Government's U.S.$50m Credit From Arab Bank for Fuel Importation

24 September 2022

[Nyasa Times] Malawians have taken up on various social media platforms to applaud the government for successfully securing a US$50 million credit from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Badea) for fuel purchase and importation, saying this would improve the fuel situation in the country. [...]

Kenya: Most Consumers to Continue Shopping Online Post-Pandemic - Report

24 September 2022

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A new survey on consumer perceptions and behaviours towards brands conducted by the Madrid-based global communications agency, MARCO, revealed many people in Sub-Saharan started buying online with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and will continue to do so in the future. [...]

Nigeria: Nigeria Air Begins Recruitment Ahead of Launch

24 September 2022

[Premium Times] The airline says it is hiring captains and senior cabin crew members. [...]

Africa: Here's How Development Banks Could Stop Putting Communities at Risk #AfricaClimateCrisis

23 September 2022

[allAfrica] Harare -- On paper, most development banks are dedicated to upholding communities' rights to consultation and involvement in making decisions on projects that have an impact on their daily lives. But when those who oppose, criticise, or voice concerns about development efforts are targeted for abuse just for speaking out, it is impossible for them to engage in meaningful involvement. [...]

Nigeria: Ethiopian Airlines Emerges Core Investor in Nigeria Air With 49% Shareholding

24 September 2022

[Premium Times] The federal government will control five per cent equity while a consortium of MRS, SAHCO and the Nigerian Sovereign Fund will have 46 per cent. [...]

South Sudan: South Sudan Hopes Planned Port in Djibouti Will Increase Market Access, Profits

24 September 2022

[VOA] Juba -- Officials in South Sudan confirmed this month they have bought land on the coast of Djibouti to build a port. South Sudan says the port will be key for exporting the country's crude oil, which currently goes through Sudan, as well as for importing goods, most of which come through the Kenyan port of Mombasa. [...]

Africa: 400 Million New Green and Digital Sector Jobs, Will Pave Way to 'Rebalance Societies' #AfricaClimateHope

24 September 2022

[UN News] A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to "put people first" by making massive investments in their future wellbeing. [...]

Africa: Inclusion, Inequality, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa

24 September 2022

[Brookings] Adoption of Fourth-Industrial-Revolution (4IR) technologies in sub-Saharan Africa could bring not only substantial economic growth and welfare benefits, but also social and economic disruption, including widening inequality if countervailing policies are not adopted, as discussed in our recent report. With a high share of the labor force working informally--a trend expected to continue for several decades--Africa's education and industrial policies need to strike a balance between encouraging private inves [...]

South Africa: Eskom Employs Engineers on Solidarity's List - South African News Briefs - September 23, 2022

23 September 2022

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- [...]

Tanzania: Does the West Have Any Moral High Ground to Interfere in Uganda and Tanzania's Oil and Gas Development Projects? #AfricaClimateCrisis

24 September 2022

[This is Africa] The European Union parliament has passed a resolution that calls on Uganda and Tanzania to halt their oil and gas projects, stating that the immense risk to the surrounding communities and further contribution to worsening climate change is not worth it. While their sentiments are true and well documented, the state of their own failures in tackling climate change or curbing fossil fuel emissions brings their interference into question. [...]

Nigeria: AfDB, Islamic Bank, Others Invest U.S.$618m in Digital Programmes in Nigeria

23 September 2022

[Premium Times] The President of the AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, said this at the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum on the sideline of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, New York. [...]

Kenya: Telkom Loses 721,348 Subscribers in Ongoing SIM Registration Exercise

24 September 2022

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Telkom Kenya lost 721,348 subscribers in the quarter ended June 2022 as the ongoing sim card registration by the industry regulator saw the telco deactivate subscribers with incomplete records. [...]

Benin: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Benin

24 September 2022

[IMF] End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF's Executive Board. This mission will not result in a Board discussion. [...]

Tunisia: Gafsa - Olive Production Estimated At 50,000 Tonnes

24 September 2022

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Olive production in the governorate of Gafsa is estimated at 50 thousand tonnes during the agricultural season 2022-2023, equivalent to 10,000 of olive oil. [...]

Russians defy Putin’s mobilisation push, hundreds arrested

24 September 2022

Rights groups say more than 730 people detained at anti-war protests across the country. [...]

Could Lebanon’s economic collapse create new humanitarian crisis?

24 September 2022

Dozens of migrants drown as their boat sinks on way to Europe. [...]

At UN, Mali army-appointed PM slams France, praises Russia ties

24 September 2022

Abdoulaye Maiga lashes out at the former colonial ruler, the UN as he praised the 'exemplary' cooperation with Russia. [...]

Israeli forces accused of killing ‘defenceless Palestinian’ man

24 September 2022

Israel says the 36-year-old man 'attempted ramming attack', but Palestinians say it was a 'traffic accident'. [...]

In Russia’s far east, fear and defiance against military call-up

24 September 2022

Long queues form at Russia's borders as men try to leave the country as they fear being called up to fight in Ukraine. [...]

Russia stiffens penalty for desertion; replaces top general

24 September 2022

The move comes as the Kremlin stages a vote in occupied region of Ukraine weeks after suffering battlefield setbacks. [...]

TotalEnergies invests $1.5bn in Qatar gas expansion project

24 September 2022

TotalEnergies to invest $1.5bn in Qatar's North Field South gas project as Europe scrambles to find new energy sources. [...]

Death toll from Lebanon migrant boat tragedy rises to 89

24 September 2022

More people are believed to be missing as up to 150 people were on board the small boat that sank off Syria. [...]

Storm Fiona knocks out power as it hits eastern Canada

24 September 2022

Hurricane Fiona knocks out power in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick as it makes landfall. [...]

Iran responds to Ukraine diplomatic demotion over Russia drones

24 September 2022

Foreign ministry didn't reject claims of drones sales but said Tehran maintains policy of ‘active neutrality'. [...]

Elon Musk greenlit to activate Starlink internet for Iranians

24 September 2022

Legal guidance by the American government on expanding internet services to Iranians was changed despite US sanctions. [...]

Italy elections: Campaigning is over. Now what?

24 September 2022

Italians will vote on Sunday to elect a new parliament with a right-wing coalition tipped to form a solid majority. [...]

‘Hostile narrative’: Turkey slams Greek PM’s UN remarks

24 September 2022

Ankara accuses Athens of distorting facts after Greek PM says Turkey is undermining regional peace and stability. [...]

Lightning, heavy rains kill at least 36 in India

24 September 2022

At least 12 people were struck by lightning while 24 others died after their homes collapsed during heavy rain. [...]

Trump and QAnon: The cult and the conspiracy

24 September 2022

Donald Trump re-emerges with a political message laden with conspiracies - even an endorsement of the shady movement. [...]

Photos: Young protesters demand climate action worldwide

24 September 2022

Demonstrations follow warnings from scientists that nations are not doing enough to halt climate catastrophe. [...]

Ukraine war overshadows other global crises at UN, critics say

24 September 2022

Some world leaders speak with unease about the international community’s sole focus on Ukraine. [...]

Elections: Why fascism still has a hold on Italy

24 September 2022

Italy's tolerance for neofascist political leanings has to do with how WW2 ended - and what suited the US and UK then. [...]

Kenya’s Ruto: A chicken seller who rose to the presidency

24 September 2022

The newly inaugurated President William Ruto discusses the challenges facing his country. [...]

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 213

24 September 2022

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 213th day, we take a look at the main developments. [...]

What if Vladimir Putin used nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

24 September 2022

Experts are not convinced the Russian leader would use nukes, but here are possible scenarios that could unfold. [...]

Pakistan PM decries climate carnage: ‘Did not contribute to this’

24 September 2022

Like many nations in the Global South facing the wrath of climate change, Pakistan had little responsibility for it. [...]

What’s the way out of Lebanon’s economic crisis?

24 September 2022

Lebanese banks to remain shut 'indefinitely' after a series of holdups by angry depositors. [...]

Malaysian PM laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis

24 September 2022

Thousands have been killed since Myanmar's military seized power in February 2021 from Aung San Suu Kyi's government. [...]

US sending ‘dangerous signals’ on Taiwan, China tells Blinken

24 September 2022

Tensions over Taiwan have soared since US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island in August. [...]

Queen's funeral: Policing an 'enormous success', says police chief

24 September 2022

Thousands of officers from across the UK supported events in London, Windsor, Norfolk and Scotland. [...]

Londoner reels in fish-catching record

24 September 2022

Joe Murfitt has caught a fish in every one of the capital's districts and the City of London. [...]

Up to £5m funding to support county lines victims

24 September 2022

Home Office minister Jeremy Quin says he wants victims "to know we are on their side". [...]

Richmond: Killer identified by his dying victim jailed for life

23 September 2022

Oliver Muldowney stabbed a man he accused of sleeping with his partner to death near a school. [...]

Molly Russell inquest: Instagram clips seen by teen 'most distressing'

23 September 2022

The 14-year-old girl viewed material about self-harm and suicide before she died in 2017. [...]

Cancer-killing virus shows promise in patients

23 September 2022

One man injected with the modified cold sore virus saw his tumour completely disappear. [...]

Levi Ernest-Morrison: Teenager jailed for gang machete killing

23 September 2022

The boy, 16, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, after the killing of Levi Ernest Morrison last year. [...]

Woolwich Ferry workers vote to strike over pay

23 September 2022

Workers for a London ferry service vote to walk out after their employer "refused to talk about pay". [...]

Hillingdon driving instructors fined for using car parks

23 September 2022

Instructors are receiving £80 fixed penalty notices for teaching parking manoeuvres in car parks. [...]

Queen Elizabeth II statue in Trafalgar Square gets MPs' support

22 September 2022

Calls for Her Majesty to be honoured on the Fourth Plinth are met with support in the Commons. [...]

Eel Pie Island: Campaign aims to preserve boatyards

23 September 2022

Bands including The Rolling Stones, The Who and Pink Floyd have played sets on the famous island. [...]

Ted Lasso characters join Fifa 23

22 September 2022

The fictional AFC Richmond will be available in the the latest version of the popular football game. [...]

Queen Elizabeth II: The day the Queen visited Grenfell

17 September 2022

Two days after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Queen visited the site to talk to local people. [...]

Families to gather in Essex to remember victims of violent crime

17 September 2022

Families from across the country will walk in memory of loved ones lost to violent crime. [...]

Queen Elizabeth II: Tower Hamlets pupils remember special visit

13 September 2022

Pupils at Mayflower primary school will not forget the day the Queen dropped in. [...]

Queen Elizabeth II: 'We will never see a Queen again in our lifetime'

8 September 2022

Mourners outside Buckingham Palace pay their respects and explain what the Queen meant to them. [...]

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25 October 2021

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Beth Mead: Arsenal forward says record WSL crowd is 'still just the beginning'

24 September 2022

A record Women's Super League crowd is "still just the beginning" for women's football, says Arsenal forward Beth Mead. [...]

Premiership: Saracens 41-39 Gloucester: Woolstencroft double & Farrell kick earns Sarries win

24 September 2022

Two late Tom Woolstencroft tries and Owen Farrell's stunning conversion see Saracens claim a thrilling comeback win over Gloucester. [...]

Premiership: Bristol Bears 40-36 London Irish - Bristol go top with third consecutive win

24 September 2022

Bristol continue their winning start to the Premiership with a bonus-point 40-36 victory over London Irish. [...]

Arsenal 4-0 Tottenham: Gunners cruise to victory in front of record crowd

24 September 2022

Vivianne Miedema scores twice as Arsenal cruise to a north London derby victory against Tottenham in front of a record crowd at Emirates Stadium. [...]

Emma Raducanu retires from Korea Open semi-final against Jelena Ostapenko with injury

24 September 2022

Emma Raducanu retires with a glute injury in semi-finals of Korea Open, conceding to top seed Jelena Ostapenko. [...]

North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast of Korean peninsula

25 September 2022

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to officials in both South Korea and Japan. [...]

Italy expected to look right as polls open in national election

25 September 2022

Polls opened Sunday in the Italian national elections, with the far-right Brothers of Italy party -- led by Giorgia Meloni -- poised to make big gains after the collapse of two governments since the last election. [...]

International chess group criticizes ex-world champion for quitting after one move but says it shares his concerns about cheating

24 September 2022

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) reprimanded former world champion Magnus Carlsen for resigning from an online chess match against fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann after just one move but added that it shared the world No.1's "deep concerns about the damage that cheating brings to chess." [...]

Race and power collide in a fight over sacred rock art in remote Australia

24 September 2022

Near a dry, red rock peninsula on Australia's far western coast, a dusty highway separates two communities with contrasting fortunes tied to an ancient land. [...]

Boeing agrees to pay $200 million for misleading the public about the 737 Max

23 September 2022

Boeing and its former CEO Dennis Muilenburg agreed to pay hefty fines to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that they misled the public about the safety of the 737 Max following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. [...]

Kittyhawk, the electric air taxi company, is shutting down

22 September 2022

Kittyhawk, the electric air taxi startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, announced Wednesday that it plans to "wind down" operations. [...]

GM stops taking reservations for Hummer EV

22 September 2022

There's a lot of buyer interest in the electric Hummer now being offered by Chevrolet. But there's limited capacity to build them, and now General Motors has stopped taking orders for the massive EV. [...]

Why Jamie Dimon apologized to Elizabeth Warren

22 September 2022

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is testifying on Capitol Hill Thursday for the second straight day. This time, he'll face longtime critic, Sen. Elizabeth Warren. [...]

Mortgage rates rise to nearly 6.3%, the highest since 2008

22 September 2022

Mortgage rates jumped higher for the fifth week in a row, further pushing past 6% in the face of yet another aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve. [...]

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

21 March 2022

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. [...]

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

22 March 2022

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. [...]

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

20 March 2022

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. [...]

Photographer's surreal family portraits are literally breathtaking

21 February 2022

Having a family portrait taken by Haruhiko Kawaguchi comes with one unusual condition: That he wrap your entire house in plastic and then vacuum-seal you into an airtight bag. [...]

The rise of South Korea's virtual influencers

16 August 2022

She's got more than 130,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts photos of her globetrotting adventures. Her makeup is always impeccable, her clothes look straight off the runway. She sings, dances and models -- and none of it is real. [...]

Queen Elizabeth's fashion legacy

9 September 2022

One of the many legacies left by Queen Elizabeth II is an illustration of how clothes can rally a nation. Captured in motion by an army of lensmen and women throughout her 70-year reign, Britain's longest-serving monarch displayed an innate and finely tuned understanding of visual branding. [...]

China's new spiral skyscraper is among the world's most 'twisted' buildings

2 September 2022

One of the world's most twisted towers has been unveiled in Chongqing, China. [...]

The hidden environmental toll of houseplants

1 September 2022

From lush, temperamental fiddle-leaf figs to laidback snake plants, indoor houseplants have become ubiquitous in the homes of many millennials and Gen Z -- particularly as their care became a soothing and serotonin-boosting hobby early in the pandemic. [...]

Artist's mysterious 'City' in the Nevada desert to open after 50 years

23 August 2022

"City," a vast complex of outdoor structures and landmasses the land artist Michael Heizer began constructing in the desert of Nevada in 1970, will finally begin welcoming public visitors next month. The site's opening on September 2, more than 50 years after work at the site began, marks the fulfillment of Heizer's most ambitious and career-defining project. [...]

World's longest underwater tunnel will link two countries

22 September 2022

Descending up to 40 meters beneath the Baltic Sea, the world's longest immersed tunnel will link Denmark and Germany, slashing journey times between the two countries when it opens in 2029. [...]

Worst airports for delays and cancellations this summer

8 September 2022

Summer's nearly officially over and that means the season's air travel crush -- and hopefully the chaos -- is set to subside. [...]

She was only in Paris for three days. She met the love of her life on the Metro

15 September 2022

Andye was only in Paris for three days. On day one, she jumped aboard the Metro train that would change her life forever. [...]

In a remote corner of Asia lies the 'last paradise on Earth'

5 September 2022

More than 30 years ago, Dutchman and history enthusiast Max Ammer received a lead from his then-landlord, a war veteran, about submerged WWII aircraft in the waters of Indonesia. [...]

22 of the USA's most underrated destinations

5 September 2022

Disney World, Times Square and Yellowstone National Park can be packed to the rafters with tourists. But there are plenty of other places across the United States that continue to fly beneath the travel radar. [...]

15 February 2022

TikTok star shares her breastfeeding journey and excess milk to help others

2 June 2022

With no end in sight to the baby formula shortage, lifestyle content creator and new mom Lucie Fink is stepping up to help babies in need. She's donating her excess breast milk, and she credits her TikTok and Instagram followers with inspiring her to help. [...]