‘Muhammad’ most popular boys’ baby name in England in 2023
Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam, has become the most popular baby name for boys in England and Wales. Official data released by the...
Venezuela passes a law targeting those who support sanctions
Following a series of sanctions against officials and sectors of the national economy, the Venezuelan parliament enacted a law seeking to stop internal actions...
France starts withdrawal from former colony
Two French fighter jets left Chad on Dec. 10, signaling the start of Paris’ withdrawal from the central African nation and a dramatic reduction...
President Assad left Syria, gave orders for peaceful power transition: Russia
Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued orders for a peaceful transition of power before he resigned and departed from the country. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in...
Sudanese in the diaspora work to raise awareness of issues in their homeland
The World Population Review estimates that over 70,000 Sudanese Americans live, work, and attend college in the U.S. While small in number, according to...
Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party
WINDHOEK, Namibia—Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner Dec. 3 of a presidential election last week that was tarnished...
Iran: Only Syrian people must decide Syria’s fate without foreign meddling
Iran says only the Syrian people can make decisions about the country’s fate without any “destructive” foreign meddling. The Iranian Foreign Ministryissued a statement on Dec. 8 following...
Exploitation and rising concerns facing Kenyan AI data labeling workers
A concerning underbelly of AI (artificial intelligence) technological advancement is the farming out of data labeling to Global South countries. For very little pay, the...
Botswana elects leader amid new wave of progressive African leaders
When the people of Botswana voted its nearly six decades-old government out of power in October, they chose a president who appears to be...
Israel has killed over 1,000 doctors and nurses in Gaza
by Jessica Corbett - CommonDreams.org More than 1,000 doctors and nurses are among at least 44,211 people killed in Israel’s 13-month assault on the Gaza Strip, officials...