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Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Beyond2020 Initiative Strengthens Healthcare Resilience for Over 200,000 People in India
-Beyond2020, the flagship initiative launched by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global ...
Oct 29, 2026
TPLF Leader Says Tigray Still at War, Claims Tactical Victories
Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, said in a message aired on Tigrayan television that the northern state is still at war and that the TPLF is…
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopian Federal Forces Reported to Retake Mekelle Airport
Ethiopian federal forces have taken the airport in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, according to reports on Saturday, reversing gains by Tigrayan fighters that had prompted the suspension of commercial…
Oct 29, 2026
India raises with Somalia issue of hijacking of vessels with Indian sailors
The Indian High Commission in Kenya said it is understood that there are reportedly 16 Indian seafarers onboard MT Sibu and six Indian seafarers onboard MV Lutuf
Oct 29, 2026
Map Shows Extent of Trump's TPS Terminations: Which Countries Could Be Next
The Trump administration celebrated its latest court victory related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on Tuesday, as a district judge overturned his order preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Oct 29, 2026Researchers Develop Latrine-Based Method to Monitor Deworming Programs in Ethiopia
A proof-of-concept study developed and field-tested a method to quantify soil-transmitted helminth eggs in fecal sludge from school pit latrines in Ethiopia, as a potentially cost-effective alternative to screening individual…
Oct 29, 2026Two-time champion Legese eyes third Delhi Half Marathon crown as line-up announced
Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese, with a personal best of 58:59, headlines the men's elite field for the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon. Kenya's Irine Cheptai leads the women's field with a personal…
Oct 29, 2026
MFWA launches GH¢544k Legal Support Fund for Journalists
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has launched a Legal Support Fund for Ghanaian journalists with a seed capital of GH¢544,000. The Fund is expected to support journalists and…
Oct 29, 2026
How Al-Shabab Beat the Peacekeepers
Three missions and billions of U.S. dollars later, the al Qaeda affiliate is stronger than ever in Somalia.
Oct 29, 2026
Kiplimo and Feysa Seek Repeat Chicago Marathon Wins
Defending champions Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia will face a world-class field in Sunday's 48th Chicago Marathon.
Oct 29, 2026
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation clerk booked for skipping SIR duty for 8 days
Navi Mumbai NMMC typist clerk Jeevan Sonawane booked for skipping BLO duty during voter list SIR in Airoli, absent July 16–23; SIR deadline Aug 8.
Oct 29, 2026
Addict shoots self after posting clip accusing med store of selling drugs
20-year-old in Morena’s Porsa shoots himself after Instagram video blaming injection addiction and alleging med store sold syringes; shop sealed, probe and evidence seizure underway.
Oct 29, 2026