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Climate Change Fueling 'Most Widespread and Damaging' Droughts in History: UN Report

Climate Change Fueling 'Most Widespread and Damaging' Droughts in History: UN Report

Climate change is driving "some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history," according to a report published Wednesday on global drought hotspots. Over the past two years, droughts have fueled increased food insecurity,...

U.S. Pledges $350M to Relief as Indonesia Missions Begin

U.S. Pledges $350M to Relief as Indonesia Missions Begin

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 12.30.2004 Courtesy Story As teams assessing the impact of last week's Indian Ocean tsunami report their findings, President Bush has increased U.S. aid to the region to $350 million 10 times the initial pledge made...

Aspen Medical launches defence, national security division

Aspen Medical launches defence, national security division

Canberra headquartered Aspen Medical has announced the launch of a new specialist capability: Aspen Medical – Defence and National Security. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and long-standing...

FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots

FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots

Joint FAO-WFP News Release Rome – A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming months unless there is urgent humanitarian action and a...

The Geopolitics of Grain: Ukraine’s Role in Global Food Security and the Costs of War

Ukraine resists the weaponization of food by Russia and protects states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America from food insecurity. Ukraine’s fertile black soil and large-scale mechanized agriculture have made it a cornerstone of global food...

Benjamin Lalani wins $100,000 Samvid Scholar award

Benjamin Lalani wins $100,000 Samvid Scholar award

Benjamin Lalani, an Indian American Johns Hopkins alum, has won a 2025 Samvid Scholar award that empowers mission-driven graduate students to enact change for society through leadership development, community, and financial support. Scholars...

How Much the U.S. Spends on Foreign Aid, and Where It Goes

How Much the U.S. Spends on Foreign Aid, and Where It Goes

Politics breakermaximus / Shutterstock.com One of the most frequently discussed budget items in the United States is the amount the country spends on foreign assistance. Between the fighting in Ukraine and Israel, this is once again a very hot...

Puntland leader accused of stalling infrastructure projects in Mudug

Puntland leader accused of stalling infrastructure projects in Mudug

Galkayo, Somalia – Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has been accused of obstructing key infrastructure and development projects in Somalia’s central Mudug region, a senior adviser to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said. Ahmed Cilal,...

BRI-backed projects drive East Africa's integration

BRI-backed projects drive East Africa's integration

A train for Mombasa waits at a station of the China-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, in September 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] China's Belt and Road Initiative continues to play a pivotal role in shaping East Africa's...

France and Spain join global push to tax private jets and premium flights for climate funding

France and Spain join global push to tax private jets and premium flights for climate funding

Published on 03/07/2025 - 15:45 GMT+2 France and Spain have joined a coalition of countries pushing to tax private jets and premium class flights to raise money for climate action and sustainable development. The two European nations have joined...

Chakwera welcomes new six foreign envoys

Chakwera welcomes new six foreign envoys

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday, July 3, 2025 received six letters of Credence from foreign envoys accredited to the Republic of Malawi on a non-residential basis at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe. The six...

16 Cookbooks Defining the Way We’re Cooking (and Entertaining) in 2025

16 Cookbooks Defining the Way We’re Cooking (and Entertaining) in 2025

We’re only halfway through 2025, and already our shelves—and stovetops—are groaning with the bounty of this year’s best cookbooks. From Peter Som’s deeply personal Family Style to Zaynab Issa’s vibrant Third Culture, the offerings thus far have...

China a key backer of UN-centered system for peaceful development

China a key backer of UN-centered system for peaceful development

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY The commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations this year is an apt time to reflect on the crucial role China has played in maintaining global peace and security, one of the three pillars on which the UN was...

Historically Speaking: Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth

Historically Speaking: Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth

Last week after learning about America’s bombing of Iran, two debates emerged: Did we do the right thing? And did President Trump have the legal authority to attack Iran without congressional authority or input? The first question is difficult to...

Abrao Group, Rushabh Sealink launch A&R Africa to boost trade ties

Abrao Group, Rushabh Sealink launch A&R Africa to boost trade ties

In a move to reshape regional trade dynamics, Abrao Group and Rushabh Sealink and Logistics have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to launch A&R Africa, a company focused on building more resilient and efficient supply chain corridors connecting...

MPs approve AFC deal in push for longterm financing solutions

DODOMA: THE National Assembly has ratified the Agreement for the Establishment of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), paving the way for Tanzania to access long-term investment financing aimed at boosting infrastructure, industrial growth and...

Surge in conflicts fuels extreme poverty: World Bank

Surge in conflicts fuels extreme poverty: World Bank

photo used for representational purposes. (From L) Spain's Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo, Chairman of the Paris Club Bertrand Dumont, France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric...

50 Movies You Can Watch July 4th Weekend

50 Movies You Can Watch July 4th Weekend

(Photo by USA Films/courtesy Everett Collection. WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER.) The United States is celebrating its birthday this July 4, and with the holiday falling on a Tuesday this year, you might find yourself with an extended weekend and some...

Wars without winners

Wars without winners

YOU DON’T need to be in a warzone to feel how close you are to something the planet will regret. These days, it feels like pain is everywhere. Somewhere, a war rages. Somewhere else, families are picking up what’s left or waiting for the next hit....

Blinken Ordered the Hit. Big Tech Carried It Out. African Stream Is Dead.

Blinken Ordered the Hit. Big Tech Carried It Out. African Stream Is Dead.

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, African Stream published its final video, a defiant farewell message. With that, the once-thriving pan-African media outlet confirmed it was shutting down for good. Not because it broke the law. Not because it spread...

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