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Friday, 25 October 2024 05:42
Idris Elba plans to move to Africa to encourage its film industry
British actor Idris Elba plans to move to Africa within the next decade to support its burgeoning film industry. He wants to develop film studios in Zanzibar and Accra, emphasising the importance of Africans telling their…
Friday, 25 October 2024 05:41
Sudan: mosque hit by airstrike, 31 deaths
A military airstrike on a mosque in Wad Madani, in the centre of Sudan, has killed 31 people, according to local activists. The attack occurred after evening prayers and was reportedly carried out using barrel bombs.…
Friday, 25 October 2024 05:40
Christian hopes in Indonesia’s new era
As Indonesia witnesses a leadership transition, its thirty million Christians are cautiously hopeful for positive change under president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Subianto, a former military general, secured 58% of the vote…
Thursday, 17 October 2024 20:57
Global: starvation as a weapon, thousands dying every day
A new report by Oxfam reveals that hunger caused by global conflicts has reached unprecedented levels, with an estimated 7,000 to 21,000 people dying every day. The report, Food Wars, shows that nearly all of the…
Thursday, 17 October 2024 20:55
Cuba: president leads march to support Gaza
Cuba’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has led thousands of protesters in Havana to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The march included around 250 Palestinian medical students and featured a large banner declaring, ‘Long live free Palestine’.…
Thursday, 17 October 2024 20:53
USA: Georgia judge overturns changes made by election board
A judge has overturned changes made by Georgia's Republican-controlled state election board in August, which a conservative group argued would disrupt voting rights ahead of the presidential election on 5 November. His ruling followed a lawsuit…