Africa
- World
Congo: Ebola spread shows no signs of slowing, deaths top 3,000
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented…
- Middle East
Sudan’s RSF met with Israel during the Sudan War: Report
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) senior officials met with Israel during the Sudan War against the backdrop of an already established security and intelligence partnership, according to an investigation by Africa Intelligence.…
- India
India, Africa powerful force for global progress: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Africa is India’s partner and its “priority”, and whether one speaks of a multipolar world order or of a reformed multilateralism, it will happen only when the continent is “given…
- World
China’s exports surge 27 per cent from year earlier
Hong Kong: China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27 per cent from a year earlier, driven by strong demand due to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday, July…
- World
Women say they were raped by fighters in Sudan’s ongoing war
Naked, hungry, raped and lying in her own urine, the woman said her captors after two days of misery handed her a phone. Call your friends and family, they said. Tell them…
- World
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into US
Two scientists at a US government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan…
- World
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
Abuja: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, May 17, after more than 300 suspected cases…
- Hyderabad
Mandrills debut at Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park after animal exchange
Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoological Park has introduced a new species to its collection with the public display of two male mandrills, marking a fresh attraction for visitors ahead of the summer season.…
- India
New batch of cheetahs to arrive from Botswana by the month-end
New Delhi: A new batch of cheetahs from Africa’s Botswana is expected to arrive by the month-end, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday, February 7. Yadav called for the formation…
- Business
Maruti Suzuki commences Victoris export, badged as ‘Across’
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Friday, January 16, said it has started shipments of its mid-size sports utility vehicle Victoris to overseas markets. Over 450 vehicles have set sail from Mundra…
- India
Odisha woman worried about son’s safety in West African, Mali
Berhampur: A woman in Odisha’s Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of…
- World
UN Report: 85,000 Women & Girls killed in 2023, one every 10 min
Vienna: About 85,000 women and girls across the globe were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 per cent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, according to a…
- India
Prez Murmu to visit three African nations
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a state visit to three African nations — Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi, starting October 13, which is a reflection of India-Africa “growing partnership”, the MEA…
- World
Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious mpox variant outside Africa
Helsinki: Swedish health authorities have confirmed that they have identified the first case of the more infectious Clade I variant of mpox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said…
- World
WHO declares global health emergency over Mpox outbreak
United Nations: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared a global health emergency as Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, spreads rapidly across 13 African countries, including Congo, where 14,000 cases and…
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