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Wadhwani AI Global Launches to Bring AI Solutions to Africa, Latin America, and Other Developing Countries

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Wadhwani AI Global today announced its launch across the Global South, targeting Africa, Latin America, and other low and middle-income countries. Wadhwani AI Global will partner with governments, multilaterals, and local organizations to embed AI directly into critical public systems, transforming healthcare delivery, educational access, and agricultural systems for those who need it most. The…

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Africa: UN Presses Ahead With Mission for a Better World Despite Global Headwinds

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During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the United Nations has held its ground, working to promote peace, drive sustainable development, and ease human suffering. The Secretary-General’s annual report, released on Thursday ahead of the 80th session of the…

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Africa: Guterres Pushes Leaders to ‘Turn the Tide’ On Global Crises During High-Stakes UNGA Week

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Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week, warning that a “global crisis” of war, climate change, inequality and technological risk demands urgent, coordinated action. “We are facing a global crisis. Conflicts are multiplying in the context in which geopolitical divides…

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Africa: ‘No End’ Expected to Floods and Storms As Global Heating Continues

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The world’s water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource are increasingly impacting lives and livelihoods, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. “Water-related hazards continue to cause major devastation this year,” said Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General. “The latest examples are the devastating monsoon flooding in Pakistan,…

Africa: MSF Urges U.S. and Key Donors to Help Global Fund Meet Targets

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Global efforts to fight three of the world’s most harmful and widespread infectious diseases—AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria—are now under threat due to dramatic cuts in global health financing, warns Doctors Without Borders (MSF). In January, the United States—previously the largest funder of global health programs—announced a suspension and review of all international aid. Since then,…

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Africa: 126 Environment Defenders Killed in Africa – Global Witness Report

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No fewer than 126 by land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in Africa since 2012, with Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, accounting for almost two-thirds of these cases. Other cases are Kenya, six; Liberia, six; South Africa, six; Chad, five; Uganda, five, among several others. The data were part of a report…

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Africa: Women Deliver Prepares for Re-imagined and Global Gender Justice with Feminist Playbook

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The fundamental rights of society’s most vulnerable – women, girls and gender diverse people – are currently under threat as a fascist right agenda continues to rise. In response, Women Deliver has launched the development of a Feminist Playbook, a co-created strategic document that will be finalized at the Women Deliver 2026 Conference to be…

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Africa: Gender Equality – UN Women Calls for Political Will and Accelerated Global Action

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More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist. The world is retreating from gender equality, and the cost is being counted in lives, rights, and opportunities. Five years from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline in 2030, none of…

Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza blockade | Gaza News

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Departure of the flotilla from Tunisia to Gaza was delayed due to logistical issues. Published On 14 Sep 202514 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has begun sailing out of Tunisia, with organisers and participants saying they are determined to break Israel’s siege on Gaza…

How Chinese EV tech is reshaping the global car industry

eriinfo.com1 week ago011 mins

Xiaomi is a new entrant in the electric vehicle market, but is already turning heads In 2021, when Audi executives first saw the Zeekr 001, a long-range electric vehicle with European aesthetics, it was a wake-up call for the premium German car brand — if it wanted to compete with the Chinese, it needed their…