The African continent is home to a remarkable range of cultures, landscapes and histories. This vast country covers 54 recognized African countries, each with its own identity. Here we explore the countries of Africa, divided into the main regions: North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. This list includes countries with […]

Parts of southern Germany are again threatened by heavy rainfall after a heavy storm last week, meteorologists said on Thursday, as the government promised aid to those affected by the recent floods. For southern Bavaria, models predict rainfall in some areas of up to 60 millimeters between Saturday evening and Monday afternoon, said meteorologist Dirk

“We need to feel that we are all citizens of this one planet, because unless we do that, we will not solve the problems,” Mr Attenborough said in an interview with the UN. Over the course of his more than seventy-year career at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the legendary natural history broadcaster, who turned

The report warned that millions of children under five are struggling to access nutritious and varied diets needed for developmental growth and that food prices and the cost of living have reached record highs as countries continue to recover from the impact of the crisis. COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF Nutrition specialist Harriet Torlesse – who was

“UNRWA can confirm that one of our schools in the Nuseirat area (Central Areas) was hit by Israeli forces at night/early morning. ⁠The school may have been hit several times,” the UN agency for Palestinian refugees told UN News. “The number of reported deaths is between 35 and 45. Scores of others are injured. We

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he could back outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of NATO Secretary General – if certain conditions are met. Rutte must apologize for “offensive comments” he made against Hungary, Orbán said in an interview with the government-funded news portal Mandiner, published on Wednesday evening. Rutte must

Associated Press (AP) – Rescuers searched Thursday for dozens of workers trapped when a gold mine collapsed in north-central Nigeria, authorities and residents said. The well in the remote Shiroro district of Niger state collapsed on Monday after heavy rains softened the ground. According to state emergency services, one person is confirmed dead and at

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with AXA IM Alts to launch a new Holiday Inn property in Kyoto, Japan. The 183-room hotel will undergo a revamp after reopening as Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo in early 2025. Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo is located between Kyoto Central Station and the cultural attractions in the

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal honored the soldiers who were part of the Normandy landings as heroes at a ceremony on Juno Beach, as the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the operations that helped end World War II. “Our gratitude is eternal,” Attal said Thursday during a Canadian commemoration ceremony in the resort town

An Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza killed at least 40 people and injured 74 others on Thursday, according to the United Nations, Hamas and Palestinian officials – although Israel defended the attack and accused militants of hiding at the site. The Palestinian Health Ministry, led by Hamas, said in a post on Facebook