Germany has called for an investigation after eight paramedics were reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip. “We believe that a comprehensive investigation into the events is necessary,” a spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said in Berlin on Wednesday. The spokeswoman said the incident in the southern Gaza city of Rafah was “shocking” and insisted that … Read more
Nigeria’s president has appointed Bayo Ojulari – a former Shell executive – to lead the state-owned oil company, as part of sweeping reforms aimed at cleaning up the sector dogged by allegations of corruption, pollution and decades-long inefficiency. Mr Ojulari was picked in a “crucial” overhaul of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), the presidency … Read more
Niger’s military leaders have released more than 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as well as several senior army officers, convicted or accused of plotting previous coups. Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since … Read more
BANGKOK — The trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated in his second term is a challenge for all Asian economies, large and small, in an era when the most populous region of the world is expected to drive global economic growth. Export manufacturing and free trade helped transform China and other Asian … Read more
Dating is often fraught with its emotional ups and downs, compounded with the difficulty of meeting “the one” and the demands of modern life. But in the religiously conservative country of the Islamic Republic of Iran, finding Mr or Miss Right can be especially tough. Those seeking love often have to break the rules – … Read more
An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has reportedly struck a hospital operated by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. At least 19 people were killed, including nine minors, and others were injured in the strike on Jabalia, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. An Israeli military spokesman said the claim was under investigation. WAFA also … Read more
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus made some progress Wednesday on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities, agreeing to delve deeper into the dangers posed by minefields and working together on environmental initiatives. But the two sides still have a long way to go to formally … Read more
Business Insider recently traveled to Pripyat, an abandoned town next to Chernobyl. Pripyat was evacuated right after the 1986 disaster at the nuclear power plant. The city is a complete ghost town. These photos show what it’s like now. PRIPYAT, Ukraine — There’s a silence in Pripyat that’s unsettling but also hauntingly peaceful. There’s no … Read more
The News Artificial intelligence is taking center stage in Rwanda this week as more than 1,000 policymakers, business leaders, and interest groups gather for the first-ever global AI summit on Africa. The two-day event starting on Thursday in Kigali, where President Paul Kagame is scheduled to speak, follows ambitious plans to make AI applications mainstream … Read more
Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene in its affairs. Years of internal strife and alleged human rights abuses in the authoritarian-led Southeast Asian nation have pushed it toward isolation. But after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake ripped through the country on March 28, killing thousands, the disputed military leadership made a rare cry for … Read more