In cities like Abuja, young Nigerians are increasingly unable to afford decent housing, despite numerous government ...

Climate change is increasing the frequency of sinkholes by intensifying extreme weather events, according to research. "Droughts lower the water table, removing subterranean support for the land above ...

The police say that the "Hong Kong Parliament" group is guilty of crimes against national security. The pro-democracy group held an online vote to form a "legislature" aimed at "opposing one-party ...

The recent truce between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group — along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal — was expected to usher in new era of regional stability. Yet even the ...

A key sentence in the annual report reads: "Hunger and violent conflict are closely linked: without a secure food supply, peace remains difficult to achieve, and without peace, hunger can hardly be ...

Ben O'Connor won Stage 18 of the Tour de France Thursday, conquering what is considered the queen stage of the race. He claimed a solo victory ahead of Tadej Pogacar, who pulled away from Jonas ...

On Thursday, Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry reported that so far in July 48 Palestinians had died from malnutrition, with 59 dying of malnutrition since the start of 2025.

Trump's second presidency has overseen a series of tariff increases and pauses, which has led to retaliatory tariffs placed on the U.S. by other countries. These tariff moves, particularly the ...

Following a skirmish in May, life in Sa Kaeo on Thailand's border with Cambodia has been disrupted. Locals said they fear another protracted conflict like they have seen many times in the past.

A recent surge in violence has residents and observers concerned that the Islamist armed groups Boko Haram and its rival splinter faction, the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), are ...

In Uganda, low-cost, clay-based earthen floors are a cleaner alternative to dirt floors and cheaper and more eco-friendly than concrete.

Conflict in Sudan, coups in the Sahel and the breakaway of three West African nations raise questions about the strength of the AU and ECOWAS. Are these continental and regional bodies still relevant ...