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From Italy to Canada, how the UK’s Palestine Action group went global

The banned UK group, which targets Israel's war machine, has inspired activists in Europe and beyond.

Multiple flights to European airports targeted by bomb threats

The bomb threats involved two passenger planes bound for Warsaw, a Ryanair flight from London to Spain, and a fourth flight traveling from Israel to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. No explosives were found.

CSIR-IICT to host global summit on advanced materials for energy, environment

IPPG urges greater policy scrutiny of proposed Ghana-Russia 2,000 MW nuclear power project

The International Perspective for Policy & Governance (IPPG) is calling for greater transparency and rigorous policy scrutiny of the proposed 2,000-megawatt (MW) nuclear power project under discussion between Ghana and Russia. The announcement by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on October 31, following President John Dramani Mahama’s engagement with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the just-ended Russia-Africa Summit, represents a significant development in Ghana’s pursuit of nuclear power.

Trump says that US will stop paying Israel aid after year-end

Military aid to Israel and campaign contributions from Israel's backers to US candidates has animated political debate.

Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China

Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the region China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping when the US president is expected to attend the Apec conference in Shenzhen, China, on 18 and 19 November.

China, Kenya sign solar deal to power rural schools, health facilities

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 — Kenya is set to expand access to solar electricity in remote rural communities following a new agreement with China targeting schools, health facilities and water supply systems. China announced the Africa Solar Belt Project during the inaugural Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi in 2023, as part of its South-South cooperation efforts to support climate change mitigation and renewable energy development across Africa.

Merz sees no sign Russia is serious about a ceasefire as he and Zelenskyy call for Europe to help shape a peace deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he sees no sign Russia is serious about negotiating a ceasefire. He and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say Europe must help shape any lasting peace in Ukraine.

‘Yɛgye Yɛ Sika’: NPP youth wing protests over SA evacuation expenditure, diplomatic passports

The youth wing of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has staged a demonstration in Accra, dubbed ‘Yɛgye Yɛ Sika’, demanding accountability from the government over expenditure on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa and the issuance of diplomatic and service passports. Speaking to JoyNews, the NPP Deputy National Communications Director said the demonstration was aimed at compelling the government to account for the money.

ODPP warns wildlife trafficking is fuelling transnational organised crime

The DPP spoke in Nairobi when he officially opened the 10th Wildlife Inter-regional Enforcement Conference, a three-day meeting convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ipn partnership with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Ingonga reaffirmed the ODPP’s commitment to prosecuting wildlife crime and other offences against the environment, emphasising the need for coordinated action among countries and law enforcement agencies.

US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latest

With the first US attack on Qeshm Island since June, Iran and the US are on parallel tracks towards both peace and war.

Warsaw Modlin airport closed after bomb threat reported on London flight – Europe live

Modlin airport has closed following the bomb alert on the flight from Heathrow In the latest update from Warsaw Modlin airport, passengers are now allowed to disembark from the plane, and will be asked to stay in the main terminal. The airport said in a press statement: “Further actions are being carried out in accordance with safety procedures.

Sudan’s displaced return to new challenges in war-battered Khartoum

The capital was one of the first areas to be affected, and one of the worst hit, by the war between the SAF and the RSF.

How US oil firms profit $130bn from Iran war as household bills surge

As energy from the Gulf and Russia take a hit, American oil and gas firms are the big gainers.

Zelenskyy arrives in Berlin for talks with Merz on air defense and energy support ahead of US-led negotiations with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Kyiv is seeking more air defense missiles and help keeping its energy system running through winter.

Ghana’s cultural heritage takes centre stage in Moscow as Mahama visits Kente exhibition

President John Mahama visited Woven Meanings, an exhibition dedicated to Ghana’s traditional kente textile, at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts in Moscow on the sidelines of his participation in the Russia-Africa Summit. The Centre for Public Diplomacy (CPD) organised the exhibition, with direct assistance from the Russian House of the Centre for Public Diplomacy in Ghana, and it forms part of the International Festival of African Culture and Cinema Africa: Together into the Future.

Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating

An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.

Explosive found at PNG wharf a 'wine bottle', Chinese embassy suggests

A police report drawing on analysis using an X-ray machine donated by Australia identifies the shell-shaped object as an undetonated artillery projectile.

Germany news: Ukraine in focus at Berlin Security Conference

A security conference in the German capital is to examine ways of defending against threats from Russia. The justice minister has put forward a bill that would raise penalties for sexual offenses.

Palestine weekly: Election deadlock meets West Bank sieges, Gaza killings

As Israel grapples with an inconclusive election, Palestinians face West Bank closures and Gaza killings.

What is Project 18A, and why is the Navy embarking on building futuristic warships? | Explained

What is Project 18A, and why is the Navy embarking on building futuristic warships? The Indian Navy is preparing for a major transformation of its surface combat fleet with Project 18A, an ambitious programme to develop next-generation stealth guided-missile destroyers

Drainage: Lagos govt warns against indiscriminate refuse dumping

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—THE Lagos State government has warned residents against dumping waste into canals and drainage channels, cautioning that the illegal practice severely threatens public sanitation and heightens the risk of flash flooding across the state. The Head of Service, Bode Agoro, gave the warning during the October edition of the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise.

Israeli forces kill four in Gaza as fifth Palestinian dies of wounds

Nearly 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since a US-brokered 'ceasefire' took effect in October last year.

UK and European peacekeepers in Ukraine would be allowed to fire back at Russians

Western officials say possible Anglo-French force would also not rely on US systems or technology such as Starlink British troops and their European allies would be allowed to fire back if attacked by Russians when potentially stationed as peacekeepers in Ukraine after a ceasefire, western officials said. The Anglo-French led stabilisation force would also not rely on US systems or technology, such as Elon Musk’s Starlink, and is expected to be almost exclusively European if deployed.