Mount Everest saw an unprecedented rush of climbers yesterday, with a record 274 people reaching the summit from the Nepali side in a single day — the most ever to stand atop the world’s highest mountain in 24 hours. Rising 8,849 metres, Everest sits on the border between Nepal and China’s Tibet region, and expeditions can approach the peak from either side. But expedition operators said no climbers attempted the mountain from the Tibetan side this year after Chinese authorities did not issue permits. Among those who reached…

Zimbabwe will overhaul its assessment regime in 2027, compelling every school to use a single national examinations framework. Under the plan, all learners will be required to sit tests set by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC). Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo said the reform targets the country’s entrenched dual track. For years, many of Zimbabwe’s elite private institutions have focused almost exclusively on Cambridge Assessment International Education, sidelining ZIMSEC. The new…

Back in 2020, Joe Biden clinched victory in Wisconsin by a slender margin of just 22,000 votes. This razor-thin margin is precisely why the Republican Party chose this battleground for its convention in July, aiming to leverage the limelight that such a large-scale national event brings to a city that’s about the size of Dublin. Interestingly, the Fiserv Centre, where the RNC was held, has a capacity roughly identical to the tight vote margin in that pivotal election—22,000—in a state where an impressive 3.2 million people…

In today’s world, your attention is the most coveted treasure, even more than gold or oil. We live in a digital age where who you focus on and how you engage with your surroundings hold immense value. Social media giants, entertainment moguls, and ad agencies have built empires based on capturing and holding your gaze. Imagine a world where no one logged into social media for just a day or two. The endless scrolling, liking, and sharing would come to a halt. This simple pause would shake the very foundations of these…

The major Muslim festival Tabaski is a public holiday, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Senegal. The opportunity for singer YoussouN'Dour to release a new single: "Wanniko". In early May, the artist - also an adviser to the head of state - had announced a "small break" in his musical career to "reflect" and "follow the president on the issue of youth employment", but he has already returned, with this song…

Not a single day goes by with out Brazzaville being thrown into the darkish. Customers complain and ask the vitality firm to enhance the service. This firm realizes that the issues are technical and guarantees to repair them. as reported from Brazzaville, Loïcia MartialIn Brazzaville, no neighborhood is saved load tapping…

Announced at the end of last year that Eco, which is to replace the CFA franc from 2020, will eventually have to wait. Apart from the requirement that certain civil society organizations and certain economists demand the disappearance of the CFA franc, current users of this currency rarely speak on a daily basis. "Does our…