The attack on the town of Gimbi was connected to fighting between government forces and the OLA, according to a statement from the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The EHRC told CNN Monday that the assault has left “scores of people injured, villages destroyed, and entire communities traumatized.” The OLA — which last year aligned … Read more
Agreement marks significant step forward in Tanzania’s efforts to export part of its vast off-shore gas deposits. Tanzania has signed a framework agreement with Norway’s Equinor and Britain’s Shell that will bring them closer to starting construction on a $30bn project to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). The deal announced on Saturday foresees a final … Read more
CNN — Clarence House said it would not comment on what it calls “supposed anonymous private conversations with The Prince of Wales” after British newspaper The Times reported that Prince Charles privately described the UK government’s controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda “appalling.” “He said he was more than disappointed at the policy,” The … Read more
The group has finally bowed to months of pressure from major consumers to help ease the pain of high energy prices. By Salma El Wardany and Ben Bartenstein and Grant SmithBloomberg Published On Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022 OPEC+ will increase the size of its oil-supply hikes by about 50%, bowing to months of pressure … Read more
A health worker conducts a COVID-19 test on the third consecutive day of mass testing in Beijing, on May 5.Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 15 million people around the world, a new detailed estimate from the World Health Organization has found. The latest estimate, focusing … Read more
Guterres, who is visiting Nigeria for the first time as secretary-general, said he had traveled to Nigeria “to express his solidarity with victims of terrorism,” according to a statement from his office. Buhari received Guterres at the Presidential Villa in the capital Abuja Wednesday, where he expressed gratitude for the UN’s support for the country’s … Read more
Even group leader Saudi Arabia did not increase output by as much as permitted by the agreed quota. By Grant Smith and Julian LeeBloomberg Published On 3 May 2022May 3, 2022 The OPEC cartel — which has struggled for many months to revive oil supplies halted during the pandemic — effectively failed to increase output … Read more
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have detained a fishing boat loaded with nearly three metric tons (3.3 short tons) of cocaine south of the Canary Islands, authorities said Sunday. The police intercepted the 20-meter-long (65-foot-long) vessel called the AKT 1 on Wednesday around 300 nautical miles (555 kilometers) south of the Spanish archipelago located in … Read more
A woman stands at her front door after heavy rains caused flood damage in Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday, April 12. Rogan Ward/Reuters Updated 8:33 PM ET, Wed April 13, 2022 A woman stands at her front door after heavy rains caused flood damage in Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday, April 12. Rogan Ward/Reuters Heavy … Read more
After much speculation, Apple has announced its developer conference, WWDC, will be held in San Jose between June 6 and June 10, with a keynote being held on June 6, where it’s expected to announce iOS 16, macOS 13, and more. Mirroring previous years, the event will be fully remote (opens in new tab), with … Read more
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