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Air India's incoming CEO Tewolde Gebremariam gets security clearance

Air India's incoming CEO Tewolde Gebremariam gets security clearance

Tewolde Gebremariam has received security clearance and will officially take charge of Air India. His appointment follows the announcement made on August 5, replacing Campbell Wilson. During a recent townhall,…

Oct 29, 2026
Mumbai resident missing in Malvan river after boat capsizes

Mumbai resident missing in Malvan river after boat capsizes

Mumbai man from Gujarat missing after boat capsizes in Malvan river, Sindhudurg; scuba divers and police conduct search as villages alerted along river belt.

Oct 29, 2026
Moment British travel influencer is shot in the foot by gunmen who tried to stop his vehicle during Ethiopia road trip

Moment British travel influencer is shot in the foot by gunmen who tried to stop his vehicle during Ethiopia road trip

Charles Wright was travelling alone through the north African country when armed militia attempted to stop his car before opening fire on him with an AK-47.

Oct 29, 2026
Beretta turns 500: from the Venetian Republic to the American market

Beretta turns 500: from the Venetian Republic to the American market

An almost unparalleled example in the history of industrial capitalism

Oct 29, 2026
Eritrea: Key geopolitical player in the Horn of Africa

Eritrea: Key geopolitical player in the Horn of Africa

Amid growing tensions and security risks in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea, with its strategically important coastal points on the Red Sea, is emerging as an important player in the…

Oct 29, 2026
Epidemiological characterization of avian influenza virus circulation in pigeons and quail across different production systems in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Epidemiological characterization of avian influenza virus circulation in pigeons and quail across different production systems in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Pigeons and quail contribute to poultry production, nutrition, and livelihoods in Bangladesh; however, their role in avian influenza virus (AIV) circulation remains poorly understood. These poultry species are widely reared…

Oct 29, 2026
The Domestication of Goats

The Domestication of Goats

Podcast Transcript Thousands of years ago, humans began forming a relationship with an animal that would become one of history’s most important livestock species.  It could survive in harsh environments,…

Oct 29, 2026
Rastafari and I

Rastafari and I

What does it mean to inherit a faith that served as a fortress for your father, but feels like a contradiction to you? Throughout his childhood in Oxford, Silas Gray…

Oct 29, 2026

UN voices grave concern as fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia

The UN said on Friday it remains gravely concerned by the continued deterioration of the security situation across northern Ethiopia, as fighting spreads across multiple fronts and increasingly disrupts humanitarian…

Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia's New Mega Airport Set to Reshape Regional Air Travel

Ethiopia's New Mega Airport Set to Reshape Regional Air Travel

Ethiopia's planned new megahub faces significant challenges, but if successful it could expand transport connectivity across the continent.

Oct 29, 2026
Over twenty-nine high-profile Amhara prisoners of conscience are facing life-threatening conditions amid heightened health and safety concerns while in illegal detention in Ethiopia

Over twenty-nine high-profile Amhara prisoners of conscience are facing life-threatening conditions amid heightened health and safety concerns while in illegal detention in Ethiopia

URGENT UPDATE - September 26, 2026 (Meskerem 16, 2019 EC)The Amhara Association of America (AAA) has learned that over twenty-nine high-profile Amhara prisoners of conscience are facing life-threatening conditions amid…

Oct 29, 2026
Modi Welcomes Ethiopian and Brazilian Officials at BRICS Summit Venue

Modi Welcomes Ethiopian and Brazilian Officials at BRICS Summit Venue

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at the BRICS Summit 2026 venue in New Delhi.

Oct 29, 2026