Privacy group challenges Ryanair’s use of facial recognition (www.biometricupdate.com)
The complaint alleges that Ryanair is infringing on customers' data protection rights by using facial recognition for identity verification.
Niger Coup: Economic Community of West African States Deploys Benin President To Niger (www.thetidenewsonline.com)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed Beninese President Patrice Talon to the Niger Republic over the unfolding tension in the country. On Wednesday morning, a heavy military presence was reported at the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger’s capital city.
Ecuador police find dozens of bodies during jail sweep (www.bbc.com)
After days of deadly gang fights in a prison in Guayaquil, the number of dead inmates rises to 31.
Kenya-Uganda cross-border water project launched to foster peace and development in Pokot (ntvkenya.co.ke)
It is a reprieve for residents in remote villages as the Kenya-Uganda cross-border water project is launched to minimize conflicts among border-warring communities in the region....
Key ocean circulation could collapse this century with major climate effects, study finds (www.thenationalnews.com)
Sea currents that bring warm tropical waters to the North Atlantic are at risk of disappearing because of climate change, researchers say....
Ghana votes to abolish the death penalty 30 years after last execution (www.thespec.com)
Ghana’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty for all crimes except high treason, formalizing what has been a de facto moratorium on executions for the past three decades....
Coup in Niger met with protests, diplomatic condemnation (africatimes.com)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) planned to send the president of Benin, Patrice Talon, to Niger to assist with negotiations over a coup to remove President Mohamed Bazoum, who remained in military custody in the presidential palace....
‘Like a blowtorch’: Mediterranean gripped by wildfires as blazes spread in Croatia and Portugal (www.theguardian.com)
‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern Europe....
UN World Food Programme cuts refugee food rations amid Malawi hunger crisis (www.miragenews.com)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to cut assistance to more than 51,000 vulnerable refugees by 50 percent as hunger levels deepen at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi....
Polish ambassador promises to increase tourism, trade, culture cooperation with Seychelles (m.seychellesnewsagency.com)
Poland and Seychelles will work to build stronger partnerships in the field of tourism, trade and culture and work closely in the education sector, said Miroslaw Gojdź, the newly accredited ambassador. Gojdź presented his credentials to Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan on Tuesday at State House.
Report: Estonia among fastest growing technology centres in the world (estonianworld.com)
According to the "Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023", one of the largest startup-focused reports in the world, Estonia rose to 10th place in the ranking of emerging ecosystems, rising as many as 28 places, while the report also named the country third among fast-growing technology centers, with only Turkey and Spain ahead of...
A solar-to-hydrogen facility with a capacity of 12 gigawatts will be built in Mozambique (constructionreviewonline.com)
A solar-to-hydrogen facility with a capacity of 12 gigawatts will be built in Mozambique by Jearrard Energy Resources and its subsidiaries in the first quarter of the upcoming year. The primary objective of this project is to meet the rising demand for eco-friendly energy solutions by generating approximately 4,000 tonnes of...
An International Team Begins to Safely Transfer Oil from Decrepit Tanker in Yemen (www.energyportal.eu)
An international team is about to commence the process of siphoning oil from a deteriorating tanker located off the coast of war-torn Yemen, according to a United Nations official. The operation aims to prevent a massive oil spill in the Red Sea, and this step marks a critical milestone in the project that has been years in the...
Antarctic sea ice levels dive in 'five-sigma event', as experts flag worsening consequences for planet (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. But this year, sea ice has not returned to expected levels during winter
Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister James Marape appeals to Porgera goldmine communities to 'stop the killings' (www.rnz.co.nz)
The Papua New Guinea government is calling for local communities in Porgera, Enga Province, to end the violence as it works to reopen the Porgera Gold Mine by September.
Migrant worker rights groups in Singapore call for timeline to ban transporting workers in lorries (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The collective statement by 47 organisations and members of the public comes after two recent accidents involving lorries.
Lesotho signs agreement with Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM), a joint project with Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia. (www.zawya.com)
The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) signed an agreement for the Hosting of the Project Management Office (PMO) in Lesotho at the event held in Maseru on Monday....
Bahamas: 4 survive plane crash off Eleuthera on Friday night (www.stvincenttimes.com)
The Royal Bahamas Police Force has confirmed reports of an airplane that crashed off the coast of Eleuthera shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday....
12 killed, 40 missing in Afghanistan flash flood (www.freemalaysiatoday.com)
At least 12 people were killed and up to 40 more are missing following a flash flood caused by torrential rain in central Afghanistan, a government spokesman said today....
South Africa: 22 countries 'officially requested' to join BRICS group (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Some 22 countries have 'formally' asked to join the BRICS group, while an equal number has informally expressed interest in joining the bloc, South Africa announced yesterday....
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka may allow Indian rupee to be used in local transactions (abcnews.go.com)
Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the use of the Indian rupee to be used in local transactions, as the island nation struggles to build its depleted foreign reserves and to emerge from last year’s unprecedented economic crisis
Mali's new constitution adopted after court validation (www.rfi.fr)
The Constitutional Court in Mali has endorsed the final result of last month's referendum on forming a new constitution. With nearly 97 percent of the vote in favour, it is a major boost to the military junta, in power since 2020.
Increasingly high housing prices widen the gap in Norwegians' housing quality (sciencenorway.no)
People with low income and single parents have the worst housing conditions, according to a new report from Statistics Norway.
Foreign investors stream into Taiwan as AI stocks beckon (www.reuters.com)
Investors are putting aside geopolitical tensions to pile in to Taiwan stocks, with foreign inflows the biggest in years, thanks to soaring artificial intelligence and chipmaking stocks.
Seven killed in Bhutan as floods wash away part of hydropower plant (www.reuters.com)
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported.