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  • The military claims that projectiles are being intercepted as the Houthis in Yemen launch a missile barrage at Saudi Arabian cities. At least four people are injured in Riyadh, the country's capital, as shrapnel falls on Dhahran.
  • According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, an attack on the Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran resulted in a minor fire, but there were no fatalities or injuries reported.
  • On Tuesday, a Las Vegas court sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison for his involvement in the more than 30-year-old murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
  • The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis.
  • A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a family resort in the Poconos before attempting suicide.
  • In support of the protesting high school students, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout France on Tuesday.

Tag: Africa

September 6, 2024

In Somalia,Female genital mutilation continues to...

Millions of women and girls in Somalia continue to suffer from the harmful tradition of female genital mutilation despite global efforts to stop it.

August 29, 2024

UN Experts Say Terror Groups in...

As terror groups increasingly use drones to carry out operations,United Nations experts say that tackling insurgencies in Africa is becoming more difficult.

August 27, 2024

Malawi Trials Groundbreaking African Tractor Driven...

In Malawi, field testing pis underway on Africa’s first solar-powered tractor. Experts say smallholder farmers could be able to increase crop yields with the help of the manually operated “Aftrak,” or Africa tractor.

August 25, 2024

Farmers’ Profits Boost When They Wear...

A pair of eyeglasses that treat poor vision could considerably increase farmers’ profitability, according to new research. On the other hand, millions of people cannot afford eye care.

August 21, 2024

Nigeria Battles Teen Drug Use

Over 14 million individuals in Nigeria abuse drugs, according to data from the drug enforcement agency. A few of them are young adults or children.

August 14, 2024

Street Hawking Continues in Cameroon Despite...

To generate income for their families, some children in Cameroon sell things on the streets during summer.But the government is warning parents against violating child labor practices and exposing minors to dangers.

August 9, 2024

Africa Station celebrates continent At Paris...

At the Paris Olympics, Africa has it’s own special fan zone. It’s a place where Africa’s citizens and supporters can come together to  celebrate their continent’s sporting successes while putting aside their political differences and conflicts.

August 8, 2024

Rural South Africans Flock to Chinese...

Though there’s more to them than that,China’s Confucius Institutes teach Chinese around the world. Kate Bartlett visited a recently opened Institute that focuses on green technologies and is located hundreds of kilometers outside of the capital in rural South Africa.

August 5, 2024

The Community in Uganda That Uses...

Mothers who are struggling not to just feed their newborn babies, but to keep their newborns alive are receiving support from a group of breastfeeding women in Uganda.

Kenyan Activists Deal With the Reality...

Although abortion is illegal in Kenya, many women and girls with unplanned pregnancy  claim they have little choice but to undertake risky abortions without a nurse or doctor’s assistance in Kilifi County on the country’s southern coast.Local activists say the practice is contributing to high maternal mortality in the region.

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