[ad_1] Laban Munsaka of Pemba District in Southern Province, farm is impacted by El Nino climate-induced prolonged dry spell. Credit: Friday Phiri/IPS by Friday Phiri (lusaka) Wednesday, May 08, 2024 Inter Press Service LUSAKA, May 08 (IPS) – For most families in Zambia, April is traditionally a month of plenty—it is typically the beginning of a […]
[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. From the first months that Brett Ashinoff was at Shrub Oak International School in New York, his parents felt uneasy about the residential […]
[ad_1] Israeli army kills more Palestians in Gaza after takeover of crossing on vital route for aid deliveries. Israel’s seizure of the Rafah crossing worsens an already dire situation for the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza. Why has Israel defied the US and taken over the crossing? And what could the consequences be for all […]
[ad_1] China and Serbia on Wednesday proclaimed an “ironclad friendship” and a “shared future” during a visit to Belgrade by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, underlining the close political and economic ties between two countries that share a wariness of the United States. Mr. Xi arrived in Serbia late Tuesday — the 25th anniversary of […]
[ad_1] A U.S. Navy ship docks off the coast of the Gaza Valley area in the central Gaza Strip on April 29, 2024. The ship is expected to participate in the construction work of a floating naval dock to deliver more humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip announced in March. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images hide […]
[ad_1] The US is by far Israel’s biggest source of weapons and ammunition. By law, it provides Israel with $3.8bn (£3bn) of military aid each year, designed to give the country an advantage over neighbouring countries. The US Congress last month passed a bill providing a further $14bn of military support. [ad_2]
[ad_1] The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS) has asked President Bola Tinubu to issue an executive order to regulate sports betting in Nigeria. NIPSS made this call on Wednesday during a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Inter-Governmental Affairs. The hearing was on the need to curtail the […]
[ad_1] Yajaíra Peñaloza (left) and Marian Araujo pose with their children while waiting for their ride at the Casa Alitas shelter in Tucson, Ariz., on March 26. Ash Ponders for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ash Ponders for NPR Yajaíra Peñaloza (left) and Marian Araujo pose with their children while waiting for their ride at […]
[ad_1] (FILES) Former Central African Republic President Francois Bozize arrives prior his first press conference since his return at the Kwa Na Kwa headquarters in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), on January, 27, 2020. – A UN-backed court announced on April 30, 2024 it has issued an arrest warrant for Central African Republic’s former president […]
[ad_1] Dallas, Texas — AS DELIVERED Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to this press conference. On behalf of the entire Biden-Harris administration, I’m really thrilled to be here at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, to be here among my colleagues. I will try to keep my remarks brief before turning it over to each of my colleagues […]