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Last updated: 7 hours ago Authorities rushed to repair levees and a floodgate damaged by the overflow of a reservoir in northeastern Thailand, which also caused flooding affecting more than 4,000 nearby households and farm areas. Lam Chiang Krai reservoir in Nakhon Ratchasima province was 50% over its maximum capacity when a small section of its levee was breached by… Read More

Former Nigeria star Emmanuel Amunike has called for a reform of the international football calendar to allow more players from across Africa to reach their potential and play on the world’s biggest stage. Several players have been asked for their input into a wide-ranging review on football’s future with some suggesting that fewer international breaks and staging the World Cup… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Thousands of women on Thursday joined demos across Latin America to demand abortion rights in their countries, marking the Global Day of Action for access to legal, safe and free abortion. Marches were called in Venezuela, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Colombia, demanding voluntary access to reproductive medical services without fear of punishment. Large groups of… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Hundreds of outraged Lebanese, mostly relatives of people killed in last year’s Beirut port explosion, protest in front of the palace of justice in the capital against the suspension of an investigation into the blast hampered by political interference. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

For months, Acholo Jani was told to get a COVID-19 vaccination because it might save his life. He hesitated, fearful of potential side effects, but the moment he was told it would save his job, Jani got in line. “I was supposed to be at work right now, but now I’m standing here in the queue but they are not… Read More

Tunisian president Kais Saied has appointed the first woman as head of government. The President has met Najla Bouden Romdhane this Wednesday and tasked her with forming a new government. “I have decided to task you to form a new government and this is the first time in the history of Tunis that we have a woman as head of… Read More

Malian transitional Prime Minister Choguel Maiga is welcomed by ministers and a crowd of supporters upon his return to Mali from New York at the United Nations General Assembly . In his speech on Saturday, Maiga reproached France for the drawdown of the Barkhane mission, saying that it was an “abandonment” of Mali, a claim France refutes. According to Habib… Read More

At least 20 fishermen were killed accidently in a Nigerian military strike on a jihadist camp in northeast Nigeria, two security sources and locals said on Monday. A Nigerian fighter jet early on Sunday bombarded Kwatar Daban Masara in Lake Chad, which straddles Nigeria and neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, the sources said. The area is a bastion for the… Read More

Last updated: 8 hours ago Taiwan’s legislature ended in a brawl when opposition lawmakers interrupted an important policy speech. Lawmakers rushed to the speaker’s podium as Speaker Su Tseng-chang began his annual speech on the government’s performance, focusing on national security and the economy. Some were pushed to the ground and others poured water bottles on their opponents, while Su… Read More

Tourism as a key driver of global growth post-pandemic. This is the call made by the over 1,500 participants, including government officials, representatives of international organizations, and the private sector who converged in Abidjan for the World Tourism Day 2021 celebrations Monday. Tourism is one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic, affecting incomes and millions of jobs worldwide.… Read More