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Descendants of enslaved Africans say symbolic apologies cannot repair generations of loss and injustice., Accra, Ghana – For many descendants of enslaved Africans, a formal apology for the transatlantic slave trade is not justice. As calls for reparations gather momentum, they say acknowledgement without meaningful action cannot undo generations ofContinue Reading

South Africa’s EV future hinges on exports, not local sales, says WesBank economist

South Africa’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) should be viewed as an industrial competitiveness strategy rather than a consumer adoption programme, according to Thanda Sithole, senior economist at WesBank and First National Bank. In an opinion piece examining the country’s EV White Paper, Sithole argues that the policy’s primary objective is to safeguard South Africa’sContinue Reading

US congressman says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank

Ro Khanna said settlers were armed with US-made weapons and Israel Defense Forces refused to interveneThe US congressman Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained him during a visit to the Israel-occupied West Bank recently, describing the experience as a first-hand view of the realities faced by Palestinians living under occupation.In an interview with ReutersContinue Reading

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Nigerian security forces have rescued 39 schoolchildren and five teachers abducted nearly two months ago in Oyo state., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific World Cup Middle East Explained Opinion Video Features Economy Sport Human Rights ClimateContinue Reading

This month, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are testing a spacecraft sensor that will help measure how quickly Arctic sea ice is disappearing. And while that instrument won’t launch for another year, scientists started preparing for its use during a recent field campaign in the Canadian wilderness…Continue Reading

Love Island’s most sexual, least sexy season yet

This weekend marks the season finale of Love Island USA. The show is more popular than ever: Its eighth season generated 2.3 billion viewing minutes in its first two weeks and ranked as the No. 1 streaming series in the United States, according to preliminary Nielsen data…Continue Reading