Ethiopia festival fires burn bright despite downpour
Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year.It marks the discovery of...
City of Milan joins appeal to remove Berlusconi from airport name
The row over the Silvio Berlusconi Airport in Italy is entering a new chapter as Milan seeks to reverse the naming of its...
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile and drone attacks in Israel
Yemen's Iranian-aligned Houthi militia on Friday claimed two attacks including one by a ballistic missile aimed at Israel in support of their Palestinian...
‘Seriously ill’ Ghanaian activist denied bail
A detained Ghanaian activist who was the key organiser of the recent anti-illegal mining protest has been denied bail along with 11 others,...
SolarBank applies for $1.5M in grants for EV fast charger projects in Canada
SolarBank has submitted $1.5M in grant applications for three fast electric vehicle – EV – charger projects in Ontario, Canada. The projects are...
Constitutional court to decide on regional German parliamentary chaos
Following a chaotic first session of the Thuringian state parliament in eastern Germany after a far-right party got the most votes in a...
UN says more than 30,000 have fled Lebanon for Syria
Since the beginning of the heavy Israeli attacks in Lebanon, "significantly more" than 30,000 people have already fled to neighbouring Syria, according to...
Constitutional court to decide of regional German parliamentary chaos
Following a chaotic first session of the Thuringian state parliament in eastern Germany after a far-right party got the most votes in a...
IHCL announces signing of Taj-branded hotel in Chikkamagaluru, India
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is set to expand its luxury hotel portfolio with the signing of a new Taj-branded hotel in...
Nigeria prison officials suspended over celebrity jail row
Two senior Nigerian prison officials have been suspended over bribery allegations regarding controversial transgender celebrity Bobrisky.It follows claims by social media influencer Martins...
