Pop star Ciara among first beneficiaries of new law for slave descendants
American star Ciara will become a citizen of Benin under the new law
Day: July 29, 2025
News24 | What has changed in Niger two years after the coup?
As Niger marks two years since the July 26, 2023 coup, the military junta faces a critical test. Has life improved under their rule – or has the promise of change fallen flat?
Palestinian who helped make Oscar-winning No Other Land killed in West Bank – The Guardian
Palestinian who helped make Oscar-winning No Other Land killed in West Bank The GuardianIsraeli Settler Kills Palestinian Activist Included in Oscar-Winning Documentary The New York TimesPalestinian who helped make Oscar-winning d…
Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Russell Peters to join world’s biggest comedy festival in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia will host the world’s largest comedy festival in Riyadh from September 26 to October 9, 2025, featuring over 50 global stars including Kevin Hart and Russell Peters. Held in Boulevard City as part of Riyadh Season 2025, the event supports …
Turkey Builds Gazap (Wrath) Bomb One of The Deadliest Conventional Weapons Ever Built
Turkey has significantly advanced its conventional military strike capabilities with the unveiling of two major new aircraft bombs: the Gazap (Wrath) and Hayalet (Ghost). Both were developed by Turkey’s National Defence Ministry’s Research and Development Centre and presented at the 17th International Defence Industry Fair.The Gazap stands out as Turkey’s most powerful non-nuclear aircraft bomb,
Russian strikes kill some 22 in Ukraine as Moscow stays defiant vs. Trump deadline
A Russian airstrike on a prison in southeastern Ukraine killed at least 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others, officials said.
Turkey, the Balkans battle wildfires as Mediterranean sees record-breaking heat waves
Turkey faces a “very risky week” for wildfires, an official said Monday, as blazes continue to rage across parts of southeast Europe and the Balkans. The wildfires have been fuelled by unseasonably high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds as…
Iona strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane in the central Pacific off southern Hawaii
Hurricane Iona has strengthened to Category 3, several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii.
China used its World AI Conference to assert its AI ambitions to an international audience, presenting an alternative to President Trump’s “America First” plans (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
China used its World AI Conference to assert its AI ambitions to an international audience, presenting an alternative to President Trump’s “America First” plans — Beijing plugs global co-operation and op…
Deadly Flooding Inundates Beijing
Severe rains caused flooding and landslides in Beijing and surrounding areas, leaving homes destroyed as mass evacuations were underway.