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This is the second-longest river in Europe, which crosses the most countries in the world, it is...
The Danube River, Europe’s second-longest, passes through 10 countries, more than any other river in the world. Flowing 2,850 km from Germany to the Black Sea, it serves as a vital route for trade, culture, and unity, linking cities like Vienna,...

Etihad Rail Hosts Global Rail 2025
Etihad Rail’s recent press conference in Abu Dhabi confirmed a powerful roster of speakers for Global Rail 2025 Ministers, global CEOs, innovators, and senior transport leaders will convene, representing businesses with a combined annual turnover...

Gaza’s starvation is America’s shame (Opinion)
By Elizabeth Shackelford Early in my foreign affairs career, I mostly avoided working on Israel and Palestine. The issues were fraught with emotion. I didn’t think I understood it well enough to have an informed position. I believe the same...

Yakani welcomes denial, urges transparency on resettlement
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 9 hours ago CEPO Director Edmund Yakani | Photo: File/ Office of the President JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – A civil society activist has welcomed the government’s denial of media reports alleging a plan to...

“Palestinian resettlement not on our agenda,” says Israeli Deputy FM
Authors: Koang Pal Chang | Obaj Okuj | Published: 7 hours ago Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sharren Haskel in the Knesset, Jerusalem, on June 28, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/ Flash90/ File) JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – Israeli Deputy...

Revealed: The sad reason sprint sensation Gout Gout drives a Hyundai after signing $6million deal - and it sends a shocking message about Australia
Sprint star is preparing for World Athletics Championships By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:26 EDT, 1 September 2025 | Updated: 23:15 EDT, 1 September 2025 Aussie sprint sensation Gout Gout has revealed why he drives a...

David Hearst – Nasser Hospital attack: There was no ‘Hamas camera’ – just complicity in Israel’s genocide
That rare thing: an editor of a Western media outlet defending their slain journalists in Gaza and challenging Israel’s lies. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and speaker on the region and...

Hope doesn’t die; so is Tumaini process – deputy chief mediator
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 1 hour ago Ambassador Mohamed Ali Guyo, Deputy Chief Mediator, Tumaini Initiative. [Photo: Courtesy of IGAD] The Deputy Chief Mediator of the Kenya-led South Sudan peace process says the Tumaini Initiative is...

NEC to hold 21st ordinary council meeting as S.4 results expected soon
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 12 hours ago Simon Nyok Deng, the Secretary General of National Examination Council | Photo | Sebit Patrick The National Examination Council (NEC) is set to convene its 21st Ordinary Council meeting on Wednesday,...

Ireland builds ties with expats in UAE and pledges to improve housing back home
An Irish minister on a listening tour of the UAE has pledged support to the country's growing population in the Emirates and said the government was working to address issues back home such as housing. Neale Richmond, Minister of State for...

The Opening Statement – Summer 2025
Announcing a new issue of The Opening Statement, an abolitionist publication from Michigan. Celebrate our 25th issue of The Opening Statement! TOS is a free quarterly newsletter that features articles, poetry, political writing and opinion pieces...

Push for economic power, decision-making transform lives in Mangateen
Women leaders and grassroot women pose for a picture after impactful engagement in Mangateen, Aug 28 (Photo: ACSS) By Lodu William Odiya In a bold effort to uplift grassroots women in Mangateen area of Juba city, women parliamentarians and...

Foreign ministry pledges transparency amid public pressure
South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday it will begin holding weekly media briefings in response to growing public pressure for greater transparency, following media reports suggesting the country was involved in talks to resettle...

Malala: We must all fight courageously for the right to education
In an exclusive interview with Vatican Media, Malala Yousafzai, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks about her commitment to girls’ education through the Malala Fund and reflects on the right to go to school for children in war-torn countries....

Life-saving landmines, deadly deforestation and the truth behind Arctic sea ice
Want to get the ThinkLandscape digest in your inbox? Sign up here. Scientists have made a surprising discovery: sea ice in the Arctic has barely declined in the last 20 years. Read on to find out why. Also in this month’s newsletter: artificial...

Young Somali refugees targeted by Libyan-based traffickers
Young Somali refugees targeted by Libyan-based traffickers Trans-Saharan syndicates lure youngsters from Kenya’s Dadaab camps, promising a better life in Europe. A Libyan-based criminal group, the Magafe, is reportedly leading a kidnapping and...

The 'must watch' terrifying horror with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score now on Netflix
One terrifying and tense Netflix original horror film has received a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from professional critics, and it's available to stream now.The transformative horror transcends the genres, weaving classic haunted-house tropes...

Starvation Has Long Been a War Crime. Gaza Shows Why It Must Be Prosecuted.
To prove the crime of starvation under the ICC Statute, a court must show that a perpetrator is "intentionally using starvation as a method of warfare." In the context of Gaza, Israel has inhibited judicial action by limiting investigator access...

From the continent, for the continent: Building homegrown Instant Payment Systems to drive financial inclusion in Africa
By Robert OCHOLA (Dr) & Premier OIWOH Africa is undergoing a digital transformation, marked by rising mobile phone adoption even in remote regions, rapid fintech innovation, and the steady growth of digital public infrastructure such as...

Israel Challenges UN-Backed Gaza Famine Declaration Over Flawed Data
Officials say the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification ignored complete survey results, inflating malnutrition rates and triggering an unwarranted famine designation. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The United Nations-backed Integrated Food...