French farmers vowed Saturday to continue protesting, maintaining traffic barricades on some of the country’s major roads a day after the government announced a series of measures that they do not fully address...
Africa Matters: Malawian engineer trials next-gen farming
A young agricultural engineer in Malawi is pioneering a revolutionary initiative in farming by using cutting-edge technology. The 26-year-old is collaborating with a computer science lab in Lilongwe to help farmers deal...
Israel offensive in Gaza: IDF says 11 militants killed as fighting rages around Khan Younis
After the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must prevent “possible acts of genocide” in its war against Hamas, thousands of civilians remain trapped in Gaza. The Hamas-run health ministry says...
Snowless winter parches tourism in India-administered Kashmir
People in the snow belts of India-administered Kashmir are desperately waiting for snowfall. The parched mountain ranges and plains expect moderate to heavy snowfall over the next week. That could also revive tourism...
White House maintains stance on genocide allegations against Israel
“We have no indication that they are deliberately exterminating the people of Gaza.” US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the US has not seen anything that validates the claim of genocidal intent or...
Kenya’s high court to rule on police deployment in Haiti
Kenya’s high court is set to rule on the deployment of one thousand Kenyan police officers to combat gang violence in Haiti on Friday. But the opposition argues its constitution offers no provision to send police...
Alabama carries out first US nitrogen gas execution on Kenneth Eugene Smith | BBC News
Alabama has executed convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith with nitrogen gas, the first time the method of capital punishment has been used in the US. Smith, 58, lost two final appeals to the Supreme Court and one to...