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Did China ask its people 'not to respond to aliens'? Origin of bizarre claim on social media

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Scientists reveal the SAFEST COUNTRY when catastrophe strikes the planet

Serial killer on the loose in South Korea's Jeju Island? Fourth body found in three days as more than a dozen people go missing

2/3rd of glacier detached, collapsed: ISRO satellite images reveal what triggered Nepal floods

Trump once again claims without him there would be ‘no Israel right now’

Foreign espionage attacks against German companies surge to 37%, Bitkom report reveals

Blake Lively wins partial legal fee from Justin Baldoni after $8M request

Why is Pakistan deploying Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones near India border?

'OH MY GOD! We've found other agents!': Investigators discover not one or two, almost 700 OpenAI AI agents went rogue, hacked Hugging Face

Lunar eclipse 2026: India timings, places to see and more. August Blood moon factsheet

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on global outreach tour 

Both pilots killed as training aircraft crashes in Lucknow – What we know

16-year-old charged with preparing terror attack on kindergarten in Norway

How the S-400 protects itself from enemy attacks

Nepal floods: Over 165 dead, 400 missing; US, India, China, World Bank mobilise aid

India's multi-layered watch: The new surveillance war

5 doomsday planes spotted in US skies hours after CIA director's secret trip to Russia

9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to finally face trial in 2028, nearly 27 years after horrific attacks

Islamabad hospital fire: What we know about one of the biggest facility that housed Imran Khan

Workers run for life while filming Nepal flash flood: Scary new visuals emerge from Rasuwa

Russian military planes enter South Korean air defence zone amid rising tensions with North Korea: What's happening

Ron Weasley Is Back! Rupert Grint set to return to Harry Potter universe on Broadway

400-year-old 'vampire' grave in Poland reveals non-existent genetic lineage

Dolly Parton, global icon and queen of country music, dies at 80

Nepal flash floods: Kailash Mansarovar yatra affected, close to 400 pilgrims out of contact

'If he is dead, they're putting on a pretty good show': Trump casts fresh doubt over Mojtaba Khamenei's fate

Man arrested near US Capitol with guillotine in pickup truck: What happened?

Why the Su-30MKI cockpit is painted bright turquoise green

In Nigeria, an artist is using at environmentally conscious trend called upcycling, to use aluminium cans and transform them into art pieces. Take a look at chibuike ifedili-chukwu's creations.

Nigeria can portraits made from upcycling material

Central African Republic president Faustin Ashange Tuadera launched a referendum campaign to amend the constitution and allow a two-time president to run for the third term.

New constitution for Central African Republic?

Legal & medical standards defined by the WHO aim to improve access to safe abortion. Abortion conversation in Africa going the opposite direction to the US.

Is Africa becoming liberal with abortions?

South Africa is hosting the BRICS Sherpa meeting from July 4th to July 6th in Durban, with the expansion of the grouping as a key agenda.

South Africa to host BRICS Sherpa meeting with expansion as the agenda

Kenyan firms are facing a dollar shortage, hindering their expansion capacity and impacting revenues.

Kenyan firms struggle with dollar shortage

Young women in Morocco are reviving the centuries-old art of Nawa and bringing an inclusive energy to the spiritual music repertoire, which gained global recognition as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2019.

Women in Morocco revive centuries-old Nawa art and change fashion industry

The recently concluded Africa-Paris Climate Summit kicked-off important discussions around a slew of crisis faced by poor and vulnerable countries and the plan of action that first world countries will advocate for.

Africa-Paris climate summit: The summit highlights plight of vulnerable countries

In West Africa’s Sierra Leone, 59-year-old president Julius Maada Bio is leading the presidential election count. The country voted through a tense election as the country struggles to emerge from a 1991-2002 civil war that killed thousands.

Sierra Leone’s race to presidency

Maasai community inaugurates a festival that highlights their clothing and heritage that heavily draw tourists.

Maasai culture in spotlight

A rapper in Ouagadougou is making a difference in the violence-struck region, by raising funds for education through his concerts.

A song for education

South Africa's Home Affairs Department has granted a six month extension to 180,000 Zimbabweans on their exemption permits.

Zep Permit Extension: Relief for Zimbabweans in South Africa

Ivory coast is engulfed in a long-drawn political crisis, in the backdrop of the regions fight for free speech and freedom of assembly.

Ivory coast political upheaval: A fight for free speech

Tunisia is fighting a two-pronged battle as it fights rising inflation on one hand and an influx of migrants on the other hand.

Tunisia's double whammy: Migrants and inflation on the rise

Nigeria has sworn in a new president, Bola Tinubu, but the leader has a myriad of challenges ahead of him as fuel prices nearly triple in the country.

Nigeria welcomes new president | World of Africa

Zimbabwe's parliament has approved a so-called "Patriotic bill" that prohibits its citizens from criticising the government. The bill is currently at the senate's table, awaiting approval, two months before presidential elections are held in the country.

Zimbabwe adopts a 'draconian' law | World of Africa

South Africa is the latest country in the African continent to fall prey to Cholera, a disease that has killed thousands over the past two years. The disease has been declared as a global threat by the World Health Body.

Cholera reaches South Africa | World of Africa

Drug use among Nigerian youths has become a growing concern in recent years. The statistics are alarming, with over 11% of young Nigerians engaging in the abuse of hard drugs such as syrup, tramadol, diazepam, cocaine, and shisha mix. Why is this proving to be a menace for authorities in the West African country? Our correspondent Louisa Olaniyi sent us this report.

Growing drug menace in Nigeria

Those feeling lonely in South Africa, now have a place to go. They have embraced the continent's first professional cuddling service, where customers pay for platonic intimacy. Experts say isolation during the Covid pandemic, which hit South Africa hardest, and stress from its struggling economy are just two reasons why the cuddling business is booming.

South African company offers cuddling services

Priests and lay worshippers in Ethiopia are on a mission to replicate or recreate centuries-old religious manuscripts and sacred artwork in an effort to preserve traditions and heritage. How are they doing that?

Ethiopians recreate ancient manuscripts

South Africa's power disaster has the agriculture sector worried that the issue may escalate into a crisis situation for food.

South Africa: Electricity issues worry farmers

A former banker's success story in the business of customising gravestones with portraits.

Zimbabwe: Former banker's unique business | World Of Africa

As real estate business booms in Nigeria, recurring instances of building collapse are a cause for worry.

Nigeria collapsing buildings menace

1200 runners undergo the ultimate duration test at Morocco's ultramarathon through the Sahara desert.

Morocco's gruelling marathon | World Of Africa

Nigeria's Bolaji Fatai builds a remote-controlled aircraft from waste and yes, it flies!

Recyling touches new heights | World Of Africa

The island of Mayotte in French overseas territory is under spotlight for removing African illegal immigrants from slums.

Migrant clampdown in French territory

As the death toll rises in continuing exhumations of the Kenya Christian cult, Kenyan government has ordered removal of preachers spreading fake gospel and forming cults.

Cult death toll rises

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