[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia reported some 60 drones and several missiles shot down over its territory overnight into Sunday, with Ukraine in turn saying it destroyed over 30 Russian drones. Russia’s renewed offensive continues to play out in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast. Russian air defenses shot down 57 Ukrainian drones over its southern Krasnodar […]

[ad_1] OCHA warned that the maritime corridor cannot replace critical land routes, which are the quickest and most effective way of delivering humanitarian assistance in the besieged enclave, where more than two million Palestinians desperately need food, shelter and other assistance. “Any and all aid into Gaza is welcome by any route,” Spokesperson Jens Laerke […]

[ad_1] Having officially come into force in June 2023, the European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) is one of the primary instruments the European Union (EU) employs in addressing the nature-related impacts of its agricultural imports. Part of the EU’s Green Deal initiative, the EUDR aims to address deforestation and nature degradation involved in […]

[ad_1] Johannesburg, South Africa – As a teenager living on the East Rand of Johannesburg, Steve Chingwaru thought the flat-topped mounds of rock and earth that dotted the skyline were a natural feature of the cityscape. Jo’burg isn’t very windy, but when the wind does blow – usually around August – the air is filled […]

[ad_1] Jürgen Klopp’s week has been one long goodbye. On Tuesday, Klopp, Liverpool’s soon-to-be former manager, was at Anfield, the stadium that has sung his name and thrilled at his team for the last nine years, bidding farewell to hundreds of members of the club’s staff. On Thursday, he and his players shared one last […]

[ad_1] Six weeks after de Guzman’s death, the Busang gold dream was over for everyone, leaving investors in despair. Bre-X Minerals’ C$6bn valuation had been reduced to nothing. An independent report would confirm there was no gold at all at the Busang site. Rock samples dating from 1995 to 1997 were analysed and found to […]

[ad_1] FOR HENRY  CHAKAVA The Veteran Bookman from Vokoli who illuminated the world with the rainbow of African letters If this tribute took so long in comingIt is because your passing left me wordlessFrom a slow, unspeakable grief…. The hills left no hintThe roadside grass uttered no whisperThe rain never told the roof About your […]

[ad_1] NOW ONGA, a seasoning brand in the country, has restated its commitment to celebrating culture, talent and creativity. 2 days ago A Director with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Abdulkadir Abbas, testified on Friday before a Federal High Court in Abuja, detailing how Binance Holdings Ltd breached Nigerian law to operate naira peer-to-peer […]

[ad_1] The theme of this year’s International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia [1] , ‘Leave No One Behind: Equality, Freedom and Justice for All’, underscores the urgent need to address the persistent discrimination, violence, and marginalization faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons worldwide. Almost a decade after the 2030 […]