MEXICO CITY | Xinhua | Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday morning on the Caribbean island of Jamaica as a powerful category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of up to 295 kilometers per hour, said the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness said on X that …
Read More »37.6 million registered Tanzanian voters gear up for Oct. 29 general elections
DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Tuesday that it has finalized preparations for the country’s general elections scheduled for Wednesday, according to INEC chairperson Jacobs Mwambegele. Mwambegele said in a statement that 37.6 million registered voters will cast ballots to elect the …
Read More »Russia donates military equipment worth $53 million to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | TASS | Russia has handed over to Uganda various military equipment worth $53 million, the Russian Embassy in Kampala said on Telegram. The embassy said the ceremony took place on October 26 and was attended by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs Jacob …
Read More »A promise to chimps: Kenyan sanctuary carries forward Jane Goodall’s mission
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | After the death of Jane Goodall, a primatologist widely celebrated for her lifelong efforts to protect chimpanzees, the 250-acre Ol Pejeta Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County — home to 29 chimpanzees — stands as a living symbol of her enduring legacy. Upon arrival, …
Read More »Paul Biya re-elected president of Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon | Xinhua | Paul Biya has been re-elected president of Cameroon for an eighth term, securing 53.66 percent of the votes, the country’s Constitutional Council announced Monday. The candidate of the Cameroon National Salvation Front, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, finished second with 35.19 percent of the votes. More than 4.6 …
Read More »Researchers develop drug molecule to curb cancer growth
JERUSALEM |Xinhua | Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have developed a new type of drug molecule that could help stop certain cancer cells from growing, the university said in a statement on Thursday. The discovery, published in Advanced Sciences, focuses on a molecule called TERRA. This …
Read More »Schools without walls: Gaza’s quest for learning amid ruins of war
GAZA | Xinhua | On a dusty patch of land in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, a worn-out canvas canopy offers scant protection from the autumn sun. Below it, dozens of girls sit on the ground, their notebooks resting on knees, their eyes fixed on a small blackboard hanging from a …
Read More »In Khartoum, football on dirt fields offers therapy for war trauma
KHARTOUM, EGYPT | Xinhua | As the sun dips over the rooftops of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, bathing the open spaces in a pale golden hue and the earth cools after a heavy day, a different kind of life begins to stir in the city. On makeshift football pitches carved into …
Read More »In Pics: Last two living northern white rhinos on earth
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | “Najin” and “Fatu” are the last two living northern white rhinos on earth. They are now housed at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »How AI and cross-sector integration reshaping investment in sport
XIAMEN, China | Xinhua | Industry leaders at last month’s Future Investment Forum in Xiamen identified artificial intelligence (AI) and cross-sector integration as the key forces transforming the sports investment landscape, pointing to a wave of opportunities driven by technological innovation and supportive government policies. How AI reshaping the game …
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