Extremism surging among Canadian military ranks, says report
The number of White supremacists and other violent extremists within Canada’s military is growing at an “alarming rate” and the officials have failed to...
Young innovators win video competition with ideas for a better future
Marking World Intellectual Property Day, on April 26 UN patent experts announced the champions of this year’s youth video competition. Selected among 142 entries from 63 countries, the...
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets jail term for corruption
A court in Myanmar has reportedly sentenced former elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a five-year prison term after finding her guilty of...
Mali army discovers mass grave near former French base
Malian troops have discovered a mass grave close to a military base French forces handed back to the Malian army just days ago in Gossi. The...
Use sand resources ‘wisely’ or risk development fallout: UNEP report
All countries should be aware that their development is at stake unless they take better care of a common but precious resource, found on...
The history David Livingston and Zanzibar’s slave trade
Petina Gappa’s 2019 novel “Out of Darkness, Shining Light” about the explorer David Livingston and the extraordinary group of Africans that carried his body,...
Whistleblower reveals U.S. role in Zuma’s corruption inquiry
(GIN)—Business consultant Athol Williams said he witnessed high-level corruption under the presidency of Jacob Zuma—but a good portion of it emanated from a U.S....
Tanzania’s Muslim female president seeks partnerships during ‘royal tour’
On the heels of a White House visit, Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s first female president, made a special stop in New York City: The...
The blockade also impacts agricultural companies and farmers in the U.S.
by Nuria Barbosa León, Granma Farmers and representatives from companies in the United States and Cuba agreed that the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed...
Israeli settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque
More than 1,000 Israeli settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque for a fourth consecutive day, infuriating Palestinians, as the top preacher of the mosque...