Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as Pope. The first North American Pope said his election was both a cross and a blessing. The Pope concelebrated Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel (Vatican Media via AP) (AP) Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American Pope, has said his election was both a […]
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Bangladesh’s interim government considering banning Awami League. Bangladesh‘s interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, is seriously considering banning Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League (the oldest existing political party in the country), the interim government said in a statement on Friday.“The government is seriously considering the recent demands from various political parties, organisations and the public to ban
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US pressures Israel to reach Gaza deal before Trump’s visit. The US is reportedly urging Israel to finalize a ceasefire agreement with the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected visit to the Middle East in mid-May, Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Friday. An unnamed source familiar with
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EU warns Britain’s war on newts could violate Brexit deal. LONDON — Britain has it in for its bats and newts — and Brussels is alarmed. A confidential EU report, seen by POLITICO, warned that U.K. plans to strip away nature protections in pursuit of economic growth could put the British government in breach of
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India and Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries. India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-altitude battlefield in the world. The latest escalation follows a deadly gun attack on tourists that India blames Pakistan
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Two men convicted of cutting down England’s iconic Sycamore Gap tree. Two men have been found guilty of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023. A Newcastle Crown Court jury found Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, guilty of two counts each of criminal damage for felling the tree
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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI MEETS GHANAIAN MILITARY OFFICERS, EMPHASIZES FOCUS ON INDUSTRIALIZATION AND CLEAN ENERGY FOR AFRICA. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African nations to adopt clean and affordable electricity as a strategy to combat environmental degradation and catalyze socio-economic transformation across the continent. He made the remarks yesterday while delivering a lecture of opportunity
Invest Africa and United Kingdom (UK) Government Announce Strategic Partnership for The Africa Debate – London As the UK’s leading forum for high-level dialogue on Africa’s economic trajectory, The Africa Debate 2025 will convene over 500 senior leaders from government, finance, and industry to explore this year’s theme: “Harnessing Natural Capital for Growth” LONDON, United
Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa Announces Giants of Africa Festival 2025 Weeklong Celebration of Basketball, Entertainment, Culture, And Community Returns to Kigali, Rwanda July 26-August 2; Kizz Daniel, Uncle Waffles and Timaya to Perform, with Additional Acts to be Revealed Soon
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Winners of CANEX Shorts 2024 — Winners of the 2024 CANEX Shorts (from left): Francis Y. Brown (Ghana) in the Best Animation category, Brian Obra (Kenya) in the Best Documentary category and Esenaga Mbwe (Botswana) in the Best Fiction category. The 2025 edition of the short film competition has been unveiled by Creative Africa Nexus
