The nearly nine-month extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East has triggered a mental health crisis among the crew so intense that some sailors have tried to jump overboard, according to some US media reports. Family members of the exhausted military crew on board the flagship aircraft carrier, reportedly located in the Gulf…
NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 20: Security personnel carry out Lathi charge during CJP protest March to near the Parliament House on July 20, 2026 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s youth unemployment crisis has become one of the…
Italy is not the only country to see Spain as soft on migration, though. Meloni’s call for an urgent meeting of interior ministers to be held on Tuesday was signed by almost two dozen EU heads of state, calling for the elimination of all policies that could be “pull factors” to Europe. Above all, they…
Abuja — A leading African public health expert, Dr. Mayaka Ma-Nitu, has warned that Francophone Africa is becoming increasingly vulnerable to health emergencies due to chronic underfunding, declining external donor support and weak domestic investment in healthcare systems. Speaking on the growing crisis in health financing across the continent, Dr. Ma-Nitu said many French-speaking African…
Armed groups’ evolving tactics and alliances will test the resolve of West African countries to cooperate with AES states. Recent attacks in Central Sahel reflect a worrying evolution of the terror threat in West Africa. The situation demands more from the region’s states and partners than declarations of solidarity with those affected. Active security cooperation…
Kampala — For more than two decades, scientific innovation and international financing have worked together to transform HIV from a deadly disease into a manageable chronic condition for millions of people. But today, the two pillars that have sustained the global HIV response appear to be moving in different directions. Researchers are reporting some of…
Armed conflict, insecurity and environmental pressures are threatening ancient cities, historic castles and one of the world’s greatest wildlife migrations. In response, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) has added six sites to its List of World Heritage in Danger. Meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea, the World Heritage Committee on Sunday granted emergency protection to…
NewsFeed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new plan to sell grocery baskets at city-run stores at 30% below retail prices. The baskets will be sold at five city-run stores and are his latest effort to offer savings to New Yorkers. Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Click here to share…
South Africa’s structural reform programme has lost momentum for the first time since formal tracking began, with electricity reforms deteriorating even as Eskom itself delivers its most stable performance in years. The fourth quarterly review of the BLSA Reform Tracker, covering April to June 2026, shows the overall reform completion index slipping to 71.5 from…
Higher education & training minister Buti Manamela Higher education & training minister Buti Manamela has referred governance and leadership concerns at the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT Seta) to the National Skills Authority for assessment. The referral follows recent developments relating to the Seta’s accounting authority and executive management,…
