Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record levels in 2023, industry report says | Energy
The share of renewable energy in global energy consumption reaches almost 15 percent, an all-time high. Global fossil fuel consumption…
Africa
Video: South Africa's Ramaphosa praises 'new era' at inauguration | Government
News South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for his second full term despite his ANC party failing…
Kenya abandons some proposed tax increases, including 16% VAT on bread | Tax
News Wide-ranging proposed tax increases, including a 16 percent value-added tax on bread, sparked protests and clashes in Kenya's capital.…
Teams, format, matchups: Everything you need to know about the T20 World Cup Super Eights | ICC Men's T20 World Cup News
The ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024, cricket's premier tournament, has reached the Super Eights stage in the United States…
Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for June attack in Burkina Faso | Conflict news
The June 11 attack was one of the deadliest suffered by the West African nation's military. An al-Qaeda-linked armed group,…
G7 leaders show good show of unity, but appear fragile at home | Gaza News
Fasano, Italy – This year's G7 summit had the makings of a fragile club, but one that still manages to…
'Meloni wants to present Italy as the new European face in Africa' | Economy and Business News
Bari, Italy – Africa will be high on Italy's agenda this year at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' meeting,…
The forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million in the last 10 years | Refugee News
At least 117.3 million people, or one in 69 people worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released today…
The Zimbabwean musician brings the marimba and mbira to the young people of the municipality | Music
Harare, Zimbabwe – Dzivarasekwa, a nondescript township on the southwestern edges of Zimbabwe's capital, copies the 1907 model of the…
ISIL-affiliated rebel fighters blamed for deaths of 38 in DRC attack | ISIL/ISIS News
The gunmen used firearms and machetes to attack residents of villages in Beni territory, North Kivu province. Rebel fighters affiliated…