Russia gloats over Greenland tensions

Russia gloats over Greenland tensions

Steve RosenbergRussia Editor Reuters Listen to Donald Trump and you would think Moscow and Beijing were lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce to boost their power in the Arctic. “There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers and, bigger, there are Russian submarines all over the place,” President Trump said…

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Sansa warns of severe solar storm risk in next 24 hours

Sansa warns of severe solar storm risk in next 24 hours

The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has warned that geomagnetic storm activity is expected to intensify over the next 24 hours following a powerful solar eruption that sent a cloud of charged plasma towards Earth. According to Sansa’s Space Weather Centre, the disturbance was triggered by a long-duration X1.9-class solar flare that erupted from…

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Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management

Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management

The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt’s second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty management (MCM) for hospital emergency units. The initiative, involving WHO’s 3 levels – headquarters, the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Egypt Country Office – is part of WHO…

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Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management

Africa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Extends His Warm Congratulations to the Republic of Senegal On Its Well-Earned Victory in the Final of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

The Chairperson described the final as a fitting and memorable conclusion to the tournament, as two formidable African teams of global stature–Senegal and Morocco–met in a contest that reflected the highest standards of African football, competitiveness, and continental pride. “AFCON has once again demonstrated that the beautiful game is a powerful force for unity, bringing…

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Africa: WHO Egypt Launches a New National Training-of-Trainers Programme On Mass Casualty Management

Africa: UBA Foundation Extends Aid to Vulnerable Communities Across Africa

The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed essential materials worth millions of naira and dollars to school students, orphanages, internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, and vulnerable communities across Nigeria and 19 other African countries. Between November 2025 and January 2026, the foundation’s Food Bank and…

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