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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into how a fake government agency operated openly in the heart of his administration and was almost handed nearly a million dollars in public funds.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months

July 8, 2026 Village ReporterAsia News

The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report published on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

South Africa arrests over 200 in illegal mining crackdown

July 8, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

South African security forces have arrested more than 200 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, in a major raid targeting illegal mining. The operation took place on Tuesday at a gold mine shaft west of Johannesburg.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Bus collision with truck leaves 14 dead in remote area of Uganda

July 8, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

At least 14 people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in a remote area of northern Uganda, police said on Wednesday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Development Health Advice

Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action, WHO warns

July 8, 2026 Global AuthorHealthy News

That’s the headline stemming from a new report from the UN health agency highlighting stark inequalities in cancer survival between high and low-income countries. Ten million deaths a year The Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, produced with the International Agency for Research on Cancer – the IARC, a specialised WHO agency – outlines that cancer already causes more than… Read More

Africa

Conflict pushes South Sudan’s healthcare system to breaking point

July 8, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

South Sudan’s worsening conflict is placing enormous pressure on the country’s healthcare system, with the International Committee of the Red Cross reporting a 50 percent rise in medical evacuations during the first half of 2026.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Europe

Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks

July 8, 2026 Village ReporterEurope News

Aid agencies in Ukraine on Thursday rushed to respond to a massive uptick in deadly strikes by Russia, including one of the largest attacks on Kyiv to date. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns

July 7, 2026 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

Racism significantly impacts access to sport: Independent expert

July 7, 2026 Village Reporterhuman rights

From high participation costs and restrictions on Palestinian athletes – to bans on Muslim women wearing hijabs – racism continues to shape who gets to participate in sport, a new UN report published on Thursday has found. Source UN News Read More

Europe

Civilian dangers multiply as drones transform Ukraine’s battlefield

July 7, 2026 Village ReporterEurope News

As drones reshape the battlefield in Ukraine, they are also creating new and increasingly complex dangers for civilians, threatening recovery efforts, agriculture and global food security long after the fighting ends. Source UN News Read More

TRENDS

Nigeria orders probe into fake agency that nearly got $944,000 in state funds

Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months

South Africa arrests over 200 in illegal mining crackdown

Bus collision with truck leaves 14 dead in remote area of Uganda

Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action, WHO warns

Conflict pushes South Sudan’s healthcare system to breaking point

Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks

Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns

Racism significantly impacts access to sport: Independent expert

Civilian dangers multiply as drones transform Ukraine’s battlefield