World
2025 likely to tie second-warmest year on record, climate agency reports
Global temperatures are on track to deliver the planet’s second hottest year on record in 2025—tied with 2023—after a historic high in…
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World
‘Japa’ Exodus: Why Millions of Nigerians Leave Every Year
“Japa” is Yoruba slang for “to leave” — a word that has become shorthand across Nigeria for a mass movement of people…
World
Man found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course last year
Federal jury convicts man accused of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump A federal jury in Florida on Monday convicted Ryan Routh, 59,…
World
Lady Gaga crowned Artist of the Year at MTV Video Music Awards
Lady Gaga’s night, and the VMAs’ widening map of pop Long Island’s UBS Arena felt, at moments, like the center of the…
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Zelensky of Ukraine Aims for Diplomatic Resolution to Conflict by Next Year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently expressed a strong desire for Ukraine to bring the ongoing conflict with Russia to a close by…
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Germany’s Scholz Signals Willingness to Conduct Confidence Vote This Year
Germany’s beleaguered Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently indicated he might request a confidence vote this year, potentially setting the stage for snap elections.…
East-Africa
Somali Parliament Grants Approval for $1.36 Billion Budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year
Mogadishu (AX) — The bicameral legislature of Somalia has greenlit a substantial budget of $1.36 billion for the fiscal year 2025, reflecting…
Somalia
Hirshabelle State Greenlights $33.6 Million Budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year
Bal’ad (AX) — In a decisive gathering led by President Abdullahi Hussein Guudlawe in Bal’ad, Hirshabelle State’s Council of Ministers gave the…
West-Africa
Senegal Strives for Economic Independence by the Year 2050
The government has announced an ambitious 25-year development strategy designed to enhance competitiveness, promote sustainable resource management, and uphold exemplary governance, establishing…
West-Africa
Somali Cabinet Gives Green Light to $1.3 Billion Budget for 2025 Fiscal Year
Mogadishu (AX) – At a special gathering led by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, Somalia’s Cabinet of Ministers gave the green light…
Somalia
How Africa Forfeits More Than $300 Billion Each Year Due to Unlawful Financial Outflows
“The definition requires broadening because businesses are indulging in activities that, while not criminal, significantly impact domestic resource mobilization.” The world lacks…
