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Modi Welcomes Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed at BRICS Summit Venue

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the BRICS Summit 2026.

Oct 29, 2026

A pond in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression has a measured salinity of 433 grams per kilogram — roughly twelve times saltier than the open ocean and saltier than the Dead Sea — sitting inside one of the hottest, most hostile landscapes on the planet

Scientists have found a pond so saturated with salt that nothing we know should survive in it—yet life does. The post A pond in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression has a measured…

Oct 29, 2026

Drug trafficking in Africa jumps sixfold in two years – AFRICOM

AFRICOM reports a sixfold increase in drug trafficking across Africa in two years, highlighting the urgent need for stronger international cooperation to c Read More: https://punchng.com/drug-trafficking-in-africa-jumps-sixfold-in-two-years-africom/

Oct 29, 2026

Spotlight on new coaches as road to Afcon 2027 begins

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

Oct 29, 2026

Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame

Clashes near Sheraro mark one of the most serious threats yet to the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace deal.

Oct 29, 2026

US ends TPS for Nepali citizens, putting beneficiaries at risk

KATHMANDU: The US government has decided to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of Nepal and several other countries. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Nepal’s…

Oct 29, 2026

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Explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh late tonight... power grid collapsing in Cuba... Trump signing the sanctions legislation...aimed at Iran and Russia... the Turkish banking regulator revoking the…

Oct 29, 2026

Hyderabad Marathon: 12,000 Runners Participate

The 15th NMDC Hyderabad Marathon saw over 12,000 participants, including 8,500 in the half marathon and 3,500 in the full marathon. Ethiopian runners Emane Seifu and Seboka Negusse won the…

Oct 29, 2026

What’s new in Android’s September 2026 Google System Updates [U]

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features…

Oct 29, 2026

Trump Administration Scores Another TPS Win as Burma Protections Set to End

The Trump administration succeeded in ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly every country targeted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The post Trump Administration Scores Another TPS Win…

Oct 29, 2026

Air India's CEO-designate Tewolde Gebremariam pitches for cost discipline, sustainable profits

Asserting that achieving sustainable profitability remains a key objective, Gebremariam said cost discipline must become part of the airline's culture

Oct 29, 2026

The effect of antiretroviral therapy adherence on viral load suppression rate among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is a key determinant of viral load suppression among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In Ethiopia, evidence on the magnitude of ART adherence and its…

Oct 29, 2026