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Cholera outbreak in Angola

Angola Battles Cholera Outbreak: 600 Dead as Disease Spreads

Angola is grappling with its most severe cholera outbreak in two decades, with the disease ...

  • 12 May 2025
  • Africa
Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass: Humility and Hope

Amid solemn chants and historic tradition, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as Supreme ...

  • 9 May 2025
  • World
Pope Leo XIV appears on the Vatican balcony for the first time after being elected as the first U.S.-born pontiff and 267th leader of the Catholic Church.

Historic First:Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV

In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old native ...

  • 9 May 2025
  • World

Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Israel Faces Backlash

GAZA CITY – The Gaza government on Wednesday denounced alleged Israeli plans to create “ghetto-style” ...

  • 8 May 2025
  • World
US-China Trade War Escalates with Tariff Hikes

US-China Trade War Escalates: China Imposes 84% Tariff Hike on American Imports

In a sharp escalation of the ongoing US-China trade war, China has slammed an additional ...

  • 10 April 2025
  • Business
Reserve Bank of India slashes interest rates

RBI Slashes Interest Rates Amid Global Economic Uncertainty and Trump’s Tariff Surge

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a 25 basis point cut in the ...

  • 9 April 2025
  • Economy & Finance
Delta family petition police over the death of their son in police custody.

Delta Family Petitions PSC, IGP Over Singer’s Death in Police Custody

Petition has been made by a grieving family in Delta State to top law enforcement ...

  • 9 April 2025
  • Nigeria
The United States slams Nigeria’s continued import ban.

Tariff War: US Slams Nigeria’s Import Ban on 25 Items

The United States has slammed Nigeria’s continued import ban on 25 product categories. It accused ...

  • 9 April 2025
  • Business
West Africa Urged to Embrace Green Telecoms and Affordable Spectrum for Sustainable Digital Growth

West Africa Urged to Embrace Green Telecoms and Affordable Spectrum for Sustainable Digital Growth

Amara Brewah, chairman of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) and director general of ...

  • 7 April 2025
  • Africa
Trump Labels China the ‘Worst Abuser’ on Tariffs as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalate

Trump Labels China the ‘Worst Abuser’ on Tariffs as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalate

The escalating trade tensions between the United States and China have taken center stage again ...

  • 7 April 2025
  • Business
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August 20th is the day in 1926 that Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.

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