President Zandile Dubula is illiterate

Zandile Dubula desperately tried to hide her ignorance when asked to define "Frontline States." In such moments, it is better to admit, "I don't know," than to force a glaringly wrong answer. Her response was painful. On camera, she stammered:...

Caruso talks about SEA 1 impact

ANGOLA — Steuben County, like many other communities across Indiana, could be looking at increased uses of income taxes and other measures brought about by Senate Enrolled Act 1, said Steuben County Council President Dan Caruso before a meeting of...

Portuguese manager Rui Abreu opens up to Joy Sports

One year ago, Rui Abreu made the decision to leave his boyhood club Paços de Ferreira for a new adventure in Rio Ave. Little did he know it, but he’d soon be crawling back just six months later. Born on December 10, 1986, Abreu was raised in Paços...

Tears across borders: Call for harmonisation of SADC road safety measures

Gibson Mhaka, Senior Features Writer THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) road network, a vital asset for regional integration and economic growth, is grappling with a severe safety record, leading to the tragic loss of thousands of...

In Colombia, fertility rates have fallen sharply in recent decades

Guinea worm is an incredibly painful and debilitating disease; one that’s hard to imagine unless you’ve seen someone suffer from it. As we explain in a dedicated article, it’s caused by the guinea worm parasite, whose larvae can be found in...

African queens who shone on the Miss Universe stage

The Miss Universe pageant has long been a global stage where women celebrate their beauty, confidence, and cultural roots. This year’s edition, set to take place in Thailand on 21 November, will once again bring together contestants from across...

Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'

The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...

Portugal Golden Visa—New Law To Extend Citizenship Timeline To Ten Years

The Algarve, Portugal—the government voted to extend the citizenship requirement to ten years of residency, from five. getty In a blow to the many people hoping to make Portugal their home and apply for European citizenship through the Portugal...

ERIC WIBERG: Wrecks around the Ragged Islands

It seems less is said about Ragged Island than is known; and even that is vague. To start with, it has two names: Jumentos Cays and Ragged Island, only one town, Duncan Town, and one primary deed holder, in the 1700s at least, George Lockhart. The...

Sundowns will be confident of sending Remo Stars back to Nigeria in defeat

Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Oct 23, 2025, 07:09 AM Mamelodi...

60 years of Cuban blockade ‘silent genocide’

The Caribbean Island of Cuba is once again appealing to the international community to end what it describes as the “silent genocide” of its people — the six-decade-long economic blockade imposed by the United States of America. This week, Cuba...

Equal prices, unequal earnings: Netflix affordability still skewed against Nigerians

A new global report by Cloudward has revealed that Nigerians, like millions across Africa, are paying nearly the same amount for Netflix subscriptions as viewers in richer countries, yet earning far less, underscoring a widening affordability gap...

Anthony Boyd executed in Alabama by nitrogen gas despite ineffective counsel and doubt of his guilt

In this undated photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows Anthony Boyd, who is scheduled to be executed on Oct. 23, 2025, by nitrogen gas. [AP Photo/Alabama Department of Corrections]The state of Alabama executed Anthony Boyd,...

Africa: Cape Verde Historically Qualifies for the FIFA World Cup

For the first time in history, Cape Verde will take part in a FIFA World Cup™. The Blue Sharks ended their qualifying campaign in style with a clinical 3-0 win over Eswatini thanks to strikes from Livramento, Willy Semedo, and veteran Stopira....

World News | North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar Continue to Remain on FATF's Blacklist

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terror financing and money laundering, continued to list North Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar under blacklist as "high-risk jurisdictions...

World News | Nepal Continue to Remain in FATF'S Greylist

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) kept Nepal and 17 other countries on its 'greylist' and reviewed their progress in addressing strategic deficiencies in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and...

Germany news: Merz stresses CDU's rejection of far-right AfD

Skip next section Merz reiterates CDU rejection of far-right AfD 10/21/2025October 21, 2025Merz reiterates CDU rejection of far-right AfD Merz insists that the 'firewall' keeping the far-right out of power will remain intact Image:...

Africa on track to profit from EU’s minerals interest

13 Oct 2025 PREVIEW South Africa and the countries involved in the Angola–Congo-Kinshasa Lobito Corridor project were the main beneficiaries from the two-day Global Gateway Forum in Brussels last week. Pretoria secured commitments of €11.5 billion...

Nurturing Compassion and Kindness in a Suffering World

Over the last few months, I have traveled to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to offer workshops for communities grappling with profound wounds: those suffering the ongoing impacts of the war in Ukraine; those still carrying the...

New Research Reveals How Reptiles ‘Package Up and Pee’ Crystalline Waste

Both avian and non-avian reptiles excrete excess nitrogen in solid form — colloquially termed ‘urates’ — as an evolutionary adaptation that aids in water conservation. Yet, there are many open questions regarding the composition, structure, and...