Supermoon lit up the sky across the world Tuesday night
A supermoon on Tuesday night lit up the sky across the world, coinciding with a rare partial lunar eclipse. Supermoons happen when the Moon is at its closest point to…
Instagram, under pressure, tightens protection for teens
Under the new policy, users age 13 to 15 will have private accounts by default, with tighter safeguards on who can contact them and what content they can see. AFP…
EU bans Algerian spread toasted on social media
In Algeria, the product’s international success is a source of national pride. AFP The EU has blocked imports of an in-demand Algerian hazelnut spread that became popular in France after…
UN announces $6m to support flood victims in Nigeria’s Borno
Agency Report MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has announced 6 million dollars from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno, a…
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Reuters NEW YORK – Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used…
WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala seeks second term to complete ‘unfinished business’
Reuters GENEVA – WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as head of the World Trade Organization following a broad Africa-led push to start the process early, aiming…
India rejects United States’ request to shut down Russian media outlet RT
Agency Report Washington’s call for a global sanctions campaign against the Russian news network has been received poorly in New Delhi The Indian government is reluctant to give in to…
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
Associated Press The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the potentially fatal, paralyzing…
China frees US pastor detained for 18 years
China has released an American pastor after nearly two decades in prison, presenting an olive branch to the United States that had repeatedly called for his release. David Lin, a…
South African singer turns Trump’s “eating the cats” debate comment into song
This isn’t the first time Trump’s comments have triggered viral reactions online. Agency Report A parody song by popular South African musician David Scott mocking former US President Donald Trump’s…