International
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WHO Advocates For Malaria Elimination as It Remains Major Public Health Challenge
The African region bears the highest burden, accounting for 95% of global malaria cases. WHO is advocating for strong political commitment, sustained investment, and community engagement to accelerate elimination efforts.
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Major Superpower Countries Attending Pope Francis’s Funeral
The Vatican said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, including around 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs.
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John Heche: I was abducted!
”They kept on moving around with us and later dropped us off on the road at 8 PM. To me, this was a clear abduction,’’
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Nissan Announces Accelerated China Push
At industry show Auto Shanghai, the group announced an investment of 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) into China, and said it would increase the number of new models it planned to launch by summer 2027…
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Swedish Journalist Charged in Turkey Risks 12 years: employer
Medin was detained as he arrived in Turkey to cover the mass street protests sparked by the detention and jailing of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Pope Francis’ body to lie in state before funeral on Saturday
Pope Francis’s open coffin began its procession to Saint Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, accompanied by dozens of red-robed cardinals and Swiss Guards. To the ringing of St Peter’s bells, the coffin left the Casa Santa…
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Veteran Chinese Astronaut to Lead Fresh Crew to Space Station
The Shenzhou-20 mission is scheduled to blast off at 5:17 pm Thursday (0917 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, announced at…
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Drone Strike on Ukraine Bus Reportedly Kills at Least Nine
The attacks came as envoys from the United States, Ukraine and European countries were due to hold a new round of talks in Britain on Wednesday aimed at ending the more than three-year conflict.
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Human Rights Groups Condemn the Arbitrary Arrest of Chadema Vice Chairman
The Tanzania Legal and Human Rights Center (LHRC) has condemned in the strongest terms possible the arbitrary arrest of opposition leaders in the country. This comes after Chadema Vice Chairman John Heche was dramatically arrested…
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Jailed Egyptian-UK Activist, Abdel Fattah Sick on Hunger Strike
Abdel Fattah went on hunger strike on March 1, after learning that his mother Laila Soueif had been hospitalised on her own hunger strike in London, where she has campaigned for his release.
