Six women redefining what is possible for future generations of female storytellers were honored in Cannes on Saturday. It comes as Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival and Vanity Fair Europe hosted the “Women in Cinema” Gala at the Cannes Film Festival. The event attracted celebrities from across Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Egypt, Italy India and the US. Lucy Hale,… Read More

Dozens of displaced Palestinians gathered on Saturday to fill containers with water in northern Muwasi where thousands of refugees live in dire conditions with little to no access to clean water, sanitation or toilets. The suffering has been compounded by the soaring early summer heat in the overcrowded camp. In recent weeks, thousand have fled the southernmost city of Rafah… Read More

Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully thwarted an attempted coup. The incident, which unfolded Saturday night has left the nation on edge as authorities work to restore order and investigate those involved. “An attempted coup d’etat has been put down by the defense and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners… Read More

Anita Akpeere prepared fried rice in her kitchen in Ghana’s capital as a flurry of notifications for restaurant orders lit up apps on her phone. “I don’t think I could work without a phone in my line of business,” she said, as requests came in for her signature dish, a traditional fermented dumpling. Internet-enabled phones have transformed many lives, but… Read More

Severe weather has been pummeling parts of the world with flash floods and heatwaves recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, the Americas, and several countries in Asia. Globally, heavy rainfall events have become more frequent and intense over most land regions. according to the UN’s climate body, the IPCC. AFRICA Heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 1 million people… Read More