[allAfrica] The bites of river-dwelling blackflies carry a hidden danger - microparasites that can steal sight, health, and wellbeing, and contribute to trapping families in poverty. The disease they cause, known as river blindness or onchocerciasis, is one of 21 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that together affect more than 600 million people across Africa.

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Investigators think that they have recovered all the remains that can be safely retrieved, but that there may be more in a tail part of the fuselage out of reach for divers, the source said

The falling debris from one of the drones caused a fire at an oil refinery in the Volgograd Region, injuring one person

Tout va mal au Gabon. L'espoir suscité par la transition semble s'effriter face à une gestion chaotique et une accumulation de problèmes qui accablent le peuple. La SEEG, autrefois pilier de la distribution d'eau et d'électricité, se dégrade chaque jour un peu plus, plongeant les Gabonais dans l'obscurité et l'exaspération. Face aux coupures incessantes, la population s'interroge : où va le pays sous cette transition tant promise ? Le chômage ne cesse de croître, laissant une (...) - CHRONIQUES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Face à la montée inquiétante de la consommation de drogues et du détournement de médicaments en milieu scolaire et universitaire, l'Agence Nationale du Médicament et des Autres Produits de Santé a lancé une vaste campagne de sensibilisation à travers le pays. Placée sous le parrainage de la Première Dame, Zita Oligui Nguema, cette initiative vise à alerter les jeunes sur les dangers liés à ces pratiques et à promouvoir un environnement scolaire plus sain. Démarrée le 9 novembre 2024 à (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le président de transition, Brice Oligui Nguema, a reçu ce jeudi 30 janvier 2025 l'ambassadeur de France au Gabon, Fabrice Mauriès, au Palais Rénovation. Lors de cette entrevue, les deux personnalités ont échangé sur plusieurs sujets clés notamment sur des relations bilatérales. En effet, la France entretient une relation marquée par des échanges étroits entièrement économiques, politiques, militaires ... La transition en cours et l'organisation de l'élection présidentielle prévue le (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The BRICS nations will face 100% tariffs if they challenge the dominance of the “mighty US dollar,” President Donald Trump has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

WESTERN BUREAU: Fidel Ferguson, one of the five inmates who escaped from police custody on December 14, 2024, and who was recaptured the following day, will know his fate when he returns to the St James Parish Court for sentencing in that matter on...

Folly Road, Portland Businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall and his team from Roots 21 fine-dining restaurant at lower West Street, Port Antonio, have donated $100,000 to the Portland Rehabilitation Centre to assist with their day-to-day operations. Hall...

Western Bureau: When former member of parliament (MP) A.U. Belinfanti announced plans to develop a major water supply project at the Quashi River in Freeman’s Hall, Trelawny, in the 1970s, no one could have envisioned that, more than 50 years later...

KNOWN THE world over as a race leader, black pride activist, and civil rights campaigner, Marcus Mosiah Garvey was an eloquent orator, whose booming, rapid-pace voice was greatly admired by his supporters and detractors alike. He was a politician...

WESTERN BUREAU Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte, the member of parliament for St James West Central, is calling for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students to step up and tackle the urgent...

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Seventeen U.N. peacekeepers have been killed this year in clashes between M23 rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including three within the last week, the U.N. reported Wednesday.

As the US president said, the idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the dollar, «while we stand by and watch,» is over

This year’s Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting will be the first in 2025 and the 42nd overall

The suspect has already confessed to committing crimes against civilians

Pentagon staff have been downloading an early version of the Chinese startup’s AI model since the fall of 2024, according to Bloomberg Read Full Article at RT.com

A group of Ukrainian soldiers terrorized a small village in Russia’s Kursk Region, raping, torturing and killing at least 22 civilians Read Full Article at RT.com

A man on a personal mobility device (PMD) was seen speeding down the left-most lane of West Coast Highway before he eventually lost control and tumbled over.  Dashcam footage of the incident was shared on Thursday (Jan 30) on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante.  According to the video, the incident occurred earlier that day at 1.55am. 

The parents of the victim in Kolkata's RG Kar rape and murder have met West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, requesting the governor to take up their grievances with President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The statemen says the minister "reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to its principled policy of continued support to the resistance

That’s going to take time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

According to the report, the flight data recorders were taken to the National Transportation Safety Board

t’s going to be at the highest levels, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said

With flames spreading to 1,500 square meters

The ultimatum was unusual for the FBI and suggested that President Donald Trump is purging leadership at an agency he has harshly criticized.

Rescuers were still pulling bodies from the Potomac River as Trump cast blame on the FAA, the Army, diversity programs and his predecessors.

It started with an anonymous complaint from a member of the public about migrant worker cleaners in their estate giving money to their manager. Within days, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) deployed about 20 investigation officers to interview more than 30 workers and arrested the manager, Derrick Ho Chiak Hock. Ho, the former operations manager of conservancy firm Lian Cheng Contracting, had collected $396,440 from 57 Bangladeshi workers from 2014 to 2020 for the renewal of their work permits. All the workers have since got back their money. Ho, 55, was sentenced to 24 weeks’ jail on Nov 14, 2024, after admitting to offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.

BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, thanks to cross-voting by three councillors. She won by a margin of two votes against AAP's Prem Lata. Congress and AAP leaders called for strict action against the cross-voters involved.

Excited fans gathered at Arun Jaitley Stadium early in the morning for Virat Kohli's first Ranji match in over 12 years. Over 13,000 people, including those who traveled long distances, eagerly filled the stands to see Kohli, showing unbridled enthusiasm even though he did not get to bat on Day 1.

Consumption inequality in rural and urban areas of India decreased in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, as shown by the HCES. Average monthly per capita consumption expenditure also rose across the 18 major states, with the highest increases in rural Odisha and urban Punjab.

Good Glamm Group, a Mumbai-based unicorn, saw investor exits from its board amid financial issues like fund constraints, delayed salaries, and layoffs. Representatives from Accel Partners, Bessemer, and Prosus Ventures resigned in December. The company is restructuring and planning a new fundraise. These exits highlight corporate governance concerns, reminiscent of similar issues at Byju's.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station with the Axiom Mission 4 in 2025. As an Indian Air Force pilot, he will join a diverse international crew for a 14-day mission conducting experiments and outreach programs. Shukla aims to showcase Indian culture in space, including performing yoga onboard.