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Jaishankar Says India-Africa Relationship Must Evolve

Jaishankar Says India-Africa Relationship Must Evolve

Addressing a gathering at the Adwa Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the India-Africa partnership must evolve to meet contemporary challenges.

Oct 29, 2026
Deported to Liberia, again

Deported to Liberia, again

Two centuries after the American Colonization Society shipped free black Americans to Liberia, Washington is sending its unwanted there once more.

Oct 29, 2026
This small island off Yemen is now a strategic prize in the widening Iran war | CNN

This small island off Yemen is now a strategic prize in the widening Iran war | CNN

Perim Island sits in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a pinch-point that’s taken on outsized importance since the war with Iran effectively shuttered the Strait of Hormuz.

Oct 29, 2026
BRICS 2026: From bigger to better? The New Delhi summit may put trade, tech and energy in focus

BRICS 2026: From bigger to better? The New Delhi summit may put trade, tech and energy in focus

BRICS 2026 will test whether the expanded 11-member grouping can translate its growing economic and geopolitical weight into practical cooperation. With trade, payments, startups, AI, energy, critical minerals and climate…

Oct 29, 2026
Uruguay EV Sales Report: Sales Soar in August as Market Share Reaches 56%!

Uruguay EV Sales Report: Sales Soar in August as Market Share Reaches 56%!

Latin America’s small champion keeps making headlines and surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Uruguay’s EV adoption has diverged from the region and reached a level that many of us…

Oct 29, 2026
Kenyans unable to afford a healthy diet rise by 9m

Kenyans unable to afford a healthy diet rise by 9m

FAO says the cost of a healthy diet has increased from $2.56 per person in a day to $4.5 over the eight years.

Oct 29, 2026
India and Ethiopia Seek to Advance Strategic Partnership as Jaishankar Visits Addis Ababa

India and Ethiopia Seek to Advance Strategic Partnership as Jaishankar Visits Addis Ababa

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Addis Ababa for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between India and Ethiopia.

Oct 29, 2026
China supports India in hosting BRICS Summit, highlighting importance of cooperation

China supports India in hosting BRICS Summit, highlighting importance of cooperation

China supports India in hosting the BRICS summit, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. While attendance details remain unannounced, the 18th summit in New Delhi will mark two…

Oct 29, 2026
What Is Driving the Global Resurgence of Mangrove Forests?

What Is Driving the Global Resurgence of Mangrove Forests?

After decades of losses, mangrove trees are gaining ground on coastlines around the world, often in places they have never grown before. Paradoxically, scientists say, warming temperatures and the destruction…

Oct 29, 2026
Molecular epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii in impala (Aepyceros melampus) from the Greater Kruger in South Africa: Detection of the Africa 4 lineage

Molecular epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii in impala (Aepyceros melampus) from the Greater Kruger in South Africa: Detection of the Africa 4 lineage

Author summary This study investigated Toxoplasma gondii infection in impala by detecting anti–T. gondii IgG antibodies in serum and T. gondii DNA in tissue samples. The main goal was to…

Oct 29, 2026
Sixty Christians killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region

Sixty Christians killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region

Church officials say more than 20 people have been injured, while 20 homes have burned down as religious tensions flare.

Oct 29, 2026
Magnitude and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among first antenatal care attending pregnant women at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Magnitude and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among first antenatal care attending pregnant women at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy is a major global health concern, responsible for approximately 50% of anemia cases worldwide. A prospective, institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May…

Oct 29, 2026