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Fighting back the tears, 22-year-old rubbish collector Okuku Prince recalls the moment his best friend’s lifeless body was found at a massive rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. The landslide at the Kiteezi dump last August killed 30 people, including his friend Sanya Kezia. “I think some people are still underneath the garbage,” he tells … Read more
As Australia approaches a federal election, the debate over rising energy prices is heating up — and the food industry is feeling the pressure. Some business groups are pushing the government to increase fossil fuel production, hoping it will lower energy costs. However, experts warn that this approach is short-sighted and could make things worse, … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year. Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo’s electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel … Read more
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Today, we will receive a snapshot of how the job market looked just before the economic chaos of recent weeks. The Labor … Read more
Shipping containers sit at the Port of Houston in Texas last month. A raft of new tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico has companies and consumers scrambling. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images As concerns swirl over the impacts of steep new tariffs on U.S. companies and consumers, so … Read more
Syrian security reinforcements deploy in Latakia, Syria, on Friday. Omar Albam/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Albam/AP DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new government sent in security reinforcements and imposed curfews on a key coastal area after some of the biggest clashes since the fall of the regime with fighters loyal to the deposed Syrian President … Read more
In many parts of the world skin whitening is a major industry, but women in Nigeria have a particular fondness for creams and lotions that promise to lighten their skin. By one estimate, over 77% of women in the country have used such products. We go to Nigeria and learn that the effects of skin … Read more
A woman gestures in front of her demolished house in Otodo-Gbame waterfront in Lagos, Nigeria. Saturday, March 18, 2017. Slums and shantytowns are often targeted in rampant demolitions across Africa’s most populous country Sunday Alamba/AP hide caption toggle caption Sunday Alamba/AP LAGOS, Nigeria—A century old riverside community of more than 9,000 people located in Nigeria’s … Read more
A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as “the epicenter of global terrorism.” We examine those findings. Source link
You think they were dancing to Kylie Minogue back in 1978? Central Press/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Central Press/Getty Images/Hulton Archive Monarchs! They’re just like us! King Charles the III has revealed that he isn’t impervious to a generational earworm like Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” He recently announced … Read more