Biden administration in frenzied erasure of damning Afghan weapon reports from federal websites
President Biden will be bringing world leaders together for a virtual Summit for Democracy in December, the White House announced early this week as part of the administration’s efforts to tackle authoritarianism, fight corruption and advance human rights. The War in Afghanistan has always been a black-box, but the Biden...
White supremacism: Taliban success in Afghanistan is a model for Americans who believe in civil war in the US
As the United States-backed government in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and US troops raced to leave the country, White supremacist and anti-government extremists have expressed admiration for what the Taliban accomplished, a worrying development for US officials who have been grappling with the threat of domestic violent extremism. That...
India’s DNA Covid vaccine is a world first and experts are optimistic ‘this is really the future of vaccinology’
India has approved a new Covid vaccine that uses circular strands of DNA to prime the immune system against the virus SARS-CoV-2. Researchers have welcomed news of the first DNA vaccine for people to receive approval anywhere in the world, and say many other DNA vaccines may soon be hot...
Paralympian Keula Semedo missed out 200m gold, but sprinted into the heart of her man – forever!
The Paralympics are all about incredible sporting moments and fairy-tale stories – and this latest moment is up there with the highlights of the Games so far. T11 runner Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo’s Tokyo Paralympics will live long in the memory thanks to the romantic gesture of her guide. Visually...
DR Congo army says it’s pursuing Islamist group that killed four people, kidnapped dozens in the east
Four civilians were killed and dozens taken hostage in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when suspected Islamist militants ambushed a convoy and set fire to the vehicles, the government said. Congo’s army has freed more than 50 of the hostages in Ituri province and operations are underway to recover the...
Sulking Sevilla defender Jules Kounde ignoring team manager calls after move to Chelsea aborts
Jules Kounde is reportedly furious with Sevilla for blocking his move to Chelsea, with the defender also said to be ignoring calls from his manager Julen Lopetegui and the club’s sporting director Monchi. The Champions League winners wanted to sign the Frenchman as a replacement for Kurt Zouma following his...
Tanzania police say gunman who killed five people last week was a terrorist with foreign links
Tanzanian police said on Thursday that a slain gunman who killed four police officers and a private security guard on a rampage through a diplomatic quarter of Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam last month was a terrorist. In the August 25 attack, Hamza Mohammed shot police officers with a...
Ethiopian Airlines comes under scathing criticism as key perpetrator of illicit and cruel global wildlife trade
Ethiopian Airlines is accused of shipping live wild animals around the world for luxury use. The exotic pets from mainly West Africa pose huge biosecurity and disease risks, besides the threat they pose to wildlife welfare and conservation, World Animal Protection says in a report published on August 31. Ethiopia...
Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah faces season without playtime, risks being forgotten completely
Danny Mills has blasted Eddie Nketiah after a report revealed the reason why the Arsenal striker failed to seal a transfer to Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old is one of several players whose exits from the Emirates Stadium were on the cards. But while the likes of Joe Willock and Lucas...
IFAW secures 30,000 acres in environmental easement deal with landowners in Amboseli ecosystem
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has entered a five-year environmental easement deal with about 3,600 landowners in the Amboseli ecosystem. In a statement, IFAW says it has secured 29,035 acres of land as habitat for wildlife in Amboseli in the south of Kenya. Chairman of the Olgulului Ololarashi Group...
