Senegal’s renowned Pink lake may be in danger. At the height of the rainy season in August, water cascaded into the lake, nearly tripling its usual depth. The influx washed away some 7,000 tonnes of salt that had been harvested. The president of the Lac Rose’s salt workers’ cooperative estimates the losses at nearly a quarter of a million dollars. ...
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Kenya sends troops to DR Congo to fight rebels
Kenya on Wednesday deployed troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a regional military intervention to support the Congolese regime against rebels operating in eastern DRC, Kenyan President William Ruto announced. “As neighbors, the fate of the DRC is linked to ours,” President Ruto said in Nairobi at a ceremony, noting that the regional contingent also ...
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Warns Fans Over Weight Loss Pills
Oprah Winfrey is warning fans against falling victim to companies selling weight loss products using her name and image. On Sunday, the 68-year-old former talk show host and media mogul took to Instagram to distance herself from gummies being sold online, saying she does not endorse edible weight loss products. In the short video, Winfrey said she felt compelled to ...
Read More »Kwasi Kwarteng’s replacement scraps almost all his mini-budget policies
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has axed most of Liz Truss’s mini-budget, as the prime minister tries to remain in power. Mr Hunt announced he was scrapping “almost all” of the tax cuts announced by the government last month, in a bid to stabilise the financial markets. A minister had to deny Ms Truss was hiding “under a desk” after the prime ...
Read More »Eritreans hunted down as military call-up intensifies over Ethiopia’s Tigray war
Eritrean authorities have intensified military mobilisation and are hunting down draft dodgers across the country, as the war in neighbouring Ethiopia escalates, multiple Eritrean sources have told the BBC. The latest round-ups are the worst so far as women have not been spared, with many elderly mothers and fathers detained in a bid to force their children, who have gone ...
Read More »Elon Musk denies he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war
Elon Musk has denied reports he spoke to Vladimir Putin before posting a Twitter poll with his suggestions for ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ian Bremmer, head of the Eurasia Group political risk consultancy, alleged that Mr Musk had personally told him about the conversation with Mr Putin. But Mr Musk has now refuted this. “I have spoken to Putin ...
Read More »UAE ready to mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, UAE president tells Putin — agency
In this regard, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan “briefed the Russian President on the Ukrainian side’s position on a number of issues” CAIRO, October 12. /TASS/. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reiterated his country’s readiness to mediate contacts between Russia and Ukraine during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the WAM news agency ...
Read More »Jude Bellingham drags Borussia Dortmund to Champions League draw
When Erling Haaland left Borussia Dortmund many thought it would be a while before the club found another star. But in no time at all, Jude Bellingham has shown he is well on the path towards greatness. On a night when Erling Haaland watched from the bench as Manchester City failed to beat Copenhagen in Denmark, Jude Bellingham reminded Dortmund ...
Read More »Germany to ‘quickly’ send air defense systems to Ukraine
Germany is set to deliver the first of four high-tech air defense systems within “days.” The rush to move up the delivery comes after heavy Russian missile strikes hit major Ukrainian cities including Kyiv. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht on Monday said Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian population centers highlighted the urgency of delivering air defense systems to Kyiv’s forces. ...
Read More »Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts locked over anti-Semitism
Kanye West has been locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts after posting anti-Semitic messages. The star had his Instagram account suspended at the weekend after accusing rapper Diddy of being controlled by Jewish people. The message played into a long-standing anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. West responded to his suspension by rejoining Twitter and saying he would go “death con ...
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