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[allAfrica] Women continue to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and this is unacceptable. While Africa has made progress in reducing maternal mortality since 2000, the region still needs a twelve-fold increase in the annual reduction rate to meet the Sustainable Development Goal, according to the estimates from the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Interagency Group.
A Tomahawk missile likely landed near the Minab school, where more than 160 people were reportedly killed, according to media reports Read Full Article at RT.com
India advocates for dialogue and diplomacy to ease Middle East tensions, with PM Modi closely monitoring the situation. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted concerns for over a crore Indians residing in the Gulf and the region's importance for energy security. The conflict's escalation has led to significant disruption and the tragic loss of two Indian mariners.
Du 20 au 27 février 2026, René Mboungana Guibouanga, Député indépendant, a sillonné les 22 villages de sa circonscription. Objectif : tournée de Compte Rendu Parlementaire et rompre avec les discours partisans pour co-construire l'avenir du district de Ndougou avec ses populations. Après avoir consulté les ressortissants du district à Libreville et Port-Gentil, l'Honorable René MBOUNGANA GUIBOUANGA a bouclé le week-end dernier, une tournée marathon au cœur du Canton Orembo Nkomi. Un (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Since 1 January 2024, the United Kingdom (UK) has been associated to Horizon Europe, with almost 6 000 UK Horizon projects as of 9 January 2026. The legislative proposals for Horizon Europe (2028-2034) and the Euratom training programme (2028-2032) represent a timely opportunity to discuss the future of bilateral EU-UK cooperation in research and innovation, including in the field of nuclear science and technologies. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
Un drame d’une rare violence s'est produit ce dimanche 8 mars, aux alentours de midi, dans le district de Amanahune, à Bora Bora. Un homme aurait aspergé d’essence un père de famille et son fils avant de les immoler. L'auteur présumé des faits a été interpellé.
Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their roots — for a possible way out following recent changes to Canada’s citizenship rules.
Tana Ramsay has reportledy been studying to become a midwife since enrolling in a London university last year.
Truck traffic across the border with Iran was suspended by the decision of the Azerbaijani government after the UAV incident in Nakhichevan
235 enemy fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the region by the air defense units of the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, mobile firing groups of the BARS-Bryansk brigade, and special forces of the Russian National Guard of the Bryansk Region
The price growth since the beginning of the day has exceeded 27%
According to preliminary information, there were no injuries
«Additional measures will continue to be taken based on further developments, if deemed necessary,» the ministry said
The business and environment secretaries hailed a new deal which will shackle Britain to Brussels' rulebook on food standards as they urged firms to start preparing for it.
In the week Harry Styles launched his new album, one certainly wouldn't expect him to be on the cover of Runner's World Magazine.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth guaranteed on Sunday night that Iran will 'surrender,' and President Donald Trump will set the terms of their defeat.
Senior Gleaner journalist Kimone Francis says being named the 2025 Journalist of the Year is a prestigious honour, but is not her “North Star”. “Knowing that a story helped a family find justice or brought resources to a neglected community provides a level of fulfilment that a title cannot replicate,” Francis said yesterday. Her award is among 20 the RJRGLEANER Communications Group took home during the Press Association of Jamaica’s (PAJ) annual national awards ceremony held in St Andrew on Saturday.
Seeing colleague journalists struggle quietly with medical challenges and other personal crises is what moved veteran practitioner Janet Silvera to propose a welfare fund for Jamaican journalists. Silvera, who is also an entrepreneur, will make the first contribution of $1 million to the Journalism Welfare Fund from the proceeds of the Jill Stewart Mobay City Run she founded. “Over the years, I have watched too many colleagues struggle quietly when illness or personal crises strike,” she told The Gleaner yesterday.
The Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), an arm of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), has launched a Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training initiative aimed at strengthening accessibility and inclusion across Jamaica’s library network. The programme, titled ‘Bridging the Gap: One Sign at a Time’, was officially launched on March 2 during a ceremony held at The University of the West Indies, Mona campus.
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman has urged the court to exclude the testimony of a key prosecution witness in the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the January 2013 fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in St Andrew, arguing that the evidence was “tainted and unlawfully obtained”. Wildman told the court that the evidence of the female eyewitness should be “totally” struck from the record because she participated in a meeting with the prosecutor and another witness shortly before she took the witness stand.
Months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, administrators and students at several special-needs institutions remain in a desperate battle for survival, grappling with a sluggish recovery that threatens to derail the education of the nation’s most vulnerable learners. One St Elizabeth-based early childhood institution has remained shuttered since the passage of the devastating storm, whose name the World Meteorological Organization last week struck from its list, while another institution in St Ann has phased its opening.
He spoke to the US President after enduring a week of insults following his refusal to let US planes take off from the UK to attack Iran.
As the head of a global organised crime group he is one of the world's most wanted criminals, and has reportedly received anti-surveillance training to conceal his identity.
Vets have reported an influx in inquiries about euthanising pets as thousands of Brits trapped in the region scramble to get home.
The women stood silent on Monday evening during the anthem ceremony of their Asian Cup match against South Korea in a defiant move which sparked a furious response.
A seventh US service member has been killed as the war between Iran and America rages on. Six others were returned home as part of a dignified transfer on Saturday.
[New Times] Four to five decades ago, Rwanda's Eastern Province had significant forest cover. Once characterised by rolling hills, plains, savannahs, wetlands and grasslands, the region has since experienced widespread deforestation as communities cleared land for agriculture and relied heavily on charcoal, firewood, and timber for construction.
[New Times] Rwanda's new law on competition and consumer protection has introduced provisions aimed at ensuring that public subsidies are transparent, justified, and do not unfairly distort market competition.
[The Conversation Africa] Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and Chibuzo Nwagbosu explain how serious the situation is.
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian government has called for the immediate release of 42 Nigerians allegedly arrested by Mozambique without any offences levelled against them.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall over the weekend, with torrential downpours triggering devastating floods that have killed at least forty-two people and displaced more than 50,000 across the country, authorities confirmed.
The engine compartment of a Toyota Prius hybrid car caught fire at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) carpark in Yishun on Monday (March 9). The incident happened at about 11.05am at the sixth-floor of Block 512 Yishun Street 41 — a multistorey carpark. Eyewitnesses told AsiaOne that there were no other cars parked near the vehicle when it caught fire. Photos of the aftermath show heat and smoke damage on the ceiling and walls near the burnt car. Heat and smoke damage were seen on the walls and ceiling near where the Toyota Prius car was parked. PHOTO: AsiaOne reader At least three Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles were seen responding to the incident.
