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Nigeria’s major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's major cities including Abuja, Lagos and Kano suffered blackouts Thursday as the country's electricity grid collapsed in the tenth such outage to hit the...
‘Extraordinary’ Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Called ‘Lady of the House’ Found 4,000 Years After Her Death
The ancient tomb was found buried in a cemetery in Assiut, Egypt around 240 miles south of CairoMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities/facebook The Egyptian-German archaeological mission discovered the burial...
Hezbollah launches renewed rocket attacks on northern Israel
The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia launched dozens of rockets from Lebanon at targets in northern Israel on Thursday, triggering air raid alarms in Haifa and other areas.Hezbollah confirmed that it...
KPMG in India, SecurityBridge partner to enhance SAP security
Professional services firm KPMG in India has partnered with software company SecurityBridge to enhance SAP security services for businesses. The strategic alliance will integrate SecurityBridge's Command Centre for SAP...
Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but ‘much more disgusting’ waste
Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery behind the “disgusting” blobs.Initially thought to be...
South Africa closes its border again with Mozambique, where post-election violence worsens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa closed its border with Mozambique shortly after opening it on Thursday as post-election violence in the neighboring country escalated, leading to clashes between protesters...
Uproar in Ghana after president unveils his own statue
Ghana's outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a backlash on social media after he unveiled a statue of himself during a tour of the country’s Western Region.The monument is...
China expands its EV charging network as sales surge
China had a total of 11.43 million electric vehicle (EV) charging points installed across the country as of the end of September 2024, according to the latest data released...
Spain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes (13,000 kilograms) of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas, in what they called the biggest anti-narcotics operation...
Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
Japan's Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago.Snow fell on Japan's highest peak about a...
Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF
More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin are being badly affected by a drought parching much of South America that is impacting water supplies and river transport, UNICEF...
Germany’s AfD to expel members allegedly linked to neo-Nazi group
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) plans to expel three party members who are suspected of belonging to a neo-Nazi group, the party leader for the eastern state of...