Ghana has lost $11bn to gold smuggling, links to UAE – Report finds
June 17, 2025 Ghana is losing billions of dollars in revenue annually to smuggling from its booming artisanal gold mining sector with much of the gold flowing to the United…
War: Netherlands arms AH-64 Apache helicopters with U.S. AGM-179A missiles
Amid growing global military upheavals especially in the Middle east and Europe, the U.S. Department of State has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands, involving 296 AGM-179A…
Nine countries with nuclear weapons and effect on humanity
Amid Israel’s wide-ranging strikes on Iran in the early morning hours of June 13, targeting the country’s nuclear facilities and top military leaders, it is important to unveil countries with…
Pope Leo to make Carlo Acutis first millennial saint on September 7
June 13, 2025 The canonisation of the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, will take place on September 7, Pope Leo announced on Friday. Acutis, a British-born…
China says it will remove all tariffs on African exports to boost trade
June 13, 2025 China will negotiate and sign a new economic pact with Africa that will get rid of all tariffs on the 53 African states it has diplomatic ties…
138m children engaged in child labour in 2024- ILO DG
June 13, 2025 As the world celebrates World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024. Mr….
Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours
June 5, 2025 Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife….
South African mother given life sentence for trafficking 6 year-old daughter
May 29, 2025 A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for trafficking her then 6 year-old daughter, in a case that gained nationwide…
Elon Musk splits with Trump, steps down from DOGE job
South African–born US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said he was leaving his role in the US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major…
Over 1 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for 2025 Hajj
The General Directorate of Passports has announced that a total of 1,102,469 pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia from abroad through the Kingdom’s air, land, and sea entry points by the…