[allAfrica] A serious packaging error has led to an immediate recall of a specific batch of Yaz Plus birth control pills in South Africa.

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

The activity in the eruption is fairly stable and does not appear to have particularly diminished overnight.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Banadir region's 20 districts are gearing up for one-person, one-vote elections in 2026, according to Deputy Commissioner of Security and Politics Mohamed Ahmed Diriye Yabooh.

Las Anod (HOL) — The SSC-Khaatumo administration has accused Puntland of interfering in its autonomy, straining relations between the two regional administrations.

According to the BBC, Paul promoted crypto investments to his followers without disclosing his own financial interests in them, which would have caused prices to soar.

Closely-watched PMI figures for this month were worse than analysts had pencilled in amid mounting fears of a slowdown.

It's a club no one wants membership of. The cheated on. The betrayed. The tortured souls who have been deceived by the person they thought they could trust most.

Carey Dale Grayson, 50, was executed in Alabama on Thursday for the grisly 1994 murder and bludgeoning of hitchhiker Vickie Deblieux, 37, when he was just 19 years old.

She played one of the most iconic characters on long-running Channel Seven soap Home and Away.

The ban on gasoline export from Russia was earlier renewed from September 1 until the end of this year

Earlier, Putin stressed that the Ukrainian army is unable to fire the latest Western-made long-range missiles on its own without support from NATO satellite feeds and the involvement of the bloc’s military

On Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury published a new sanctions list, which included Gazprombank

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 21 that the United States and its NATO allies had earlier announced that they would authorize Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons to hit inside Russia, after which American and British missiles struck Russian military facilities in the Kursk and Bryansk regions

On September 23, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Northern Arrows against the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, carrying out massive airstrikes on its military targets

[HRW] Address Constraints on Rights, Civilian Protection in Conflict Areas, Accountability

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has recorded the second positive case of Mpox, disease caused by an orthopoxvirus related to smallpox, ANGOP learned on Thursday.

[allAfrica] The African investment climate is optimistic. The African Development Bank's 2024 outlook was explicit. Africa's economic performance was strong and shows resilience, but that performance has been slower than expected and uneven. With challenges and global shocks, Africa's 2022 GDP growth slipped from 4.1 to 3.1 percent in 2023, yet, forecasters predict with smart policy and stable global conditions, it could climb to 3.7 percent in 2024, and 4.3 percent in 2025, making it the second-fastest growing

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has responded to Russia’s use of a new ‘Oreshnik’ intermediate-range ballistic missile Read Full Article at RT.com

Several Western nations have stated they would arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu following issuance of an ICC warrant Read Full Article at RT.com

Most young people turn to social media with their questions, but end up getting an onslaught of bite-sized, dubiously reliable content. Students and experts alike say more extensive learning is needed to boost critical thinking skills and help them be savvier on social media.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at ways to make boring but important climate terms easier to understand, see what can be made out of construction waste and find out how to cool buildings more sustainably.

The Canadian dollar has slipped to its lowest level in five years. Outside of the depths of the COVID pandemic, the loonie is weaker than it's been since 2015.

A father finds his son's tragic story being used to sell a bogus product that claims to remove everything from pesticides to bacteria, including E.coli, from your food. We put that device to the test and discover not only is the product we bought no better than tap water — it's outright dangerous.

On Thursday, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

As Ahmed al-Saati noted, to increase the number of flights, Bahrain needs to order and lease aircraft, and this takes time

Robert Fico pointed out that «more and more evidence show that the West seeks to prolong the war in Ukraine for various reasons»

«These relations are very progressive, and they are constantly developing,» Ahmed Al Saati underlined

According to Ahmed Al Saati, Bahrain will wait and see how BRICS will develop

A SBS Transit bus driver was killed after an accident in Kaki Bukit on Thursday (Nov 21) night. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that a bus was believed to have skidded at the junction of Kaki Bukit Avenue 2 and Kaki Bukit Road 1 at 11pm. The 58-year-old bus driver was unconscious when he was conveyed to Changi General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Five passengers, aged between 26 and 38, were also taken to hospital, the police added. Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, an eyewitness surnamed Yao said that she was working at her car repair shop in Kaki Bukit Industrial Estate when she heard a loud bang. «My colleagues and I ran out to see a bus had hit a tree,» said the 30-year-old. «There were still some passengers on the bus. My colleagues quickly called the police.» Photos shared on the Singapore Road Accident Facebook page showed the windshield of the bus was smashed. Shin Min reported that the bus also collided into a street lamp and traffic light. A crowd of passers-by had formed while several police officers and SCDF personnel attended to the injured. 

SINGAPORE — Morgan Stanley, said it opened its new Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore's swanky downtown business district this week. An expanding list of global investors and financial institutions have flocked to Singapore, lured by low taxes, political stability and the city-state's location as a gateway to Southeast Asian markets. «We are excited to open our new Southeast Asia headquarters, an investment that reflects our commitment to Singapore and the wider region where we see significant long-term growth opportunities,» Morgan Stanley chief executive officer Ted Pick said in a statement dated Nov 20. The bank said its new offices will be spread across five floors and 9,941 square metres (107,000 square feet). Morgan Stanley has been a prominent player in Singapore since 1990 with the financial hub serving as its Southeast Asia headquarters, according to the statement. It also has offices in Jakarta, Bangkok and Manila.

Victims of online harms may soon be able to hold their assailants to greater accountability as part of a joint proposal put forth by the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) on Friday (Nov 22). The proposal - which includes a complaints mechanism, agency powers to obtain user information, as well as statutory torts (a type of civil wrong) - aims to give victims of online harms more ways to seek help and recompense.  Online harms include online harassment, deepfakes, hate speech, and false statements among other forms of abuse. Should the proposal be approved, a new agency will be established to take on complaints from victims of such harms or their representatives. The agency would then be able to give directions to perpetrators, platform administrators and online service providers and order them to stop.  When dealing with false statements and statements affecting reputation, the agency would also be able to grant the complainant a right of reply to such statements.