Seychelles President Shocks G7 Meeting With Ocean Trash Photos
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, shocked the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations with photographs of the damage being done to the island nation’s Aldabra atoll by plastic pollution and other types of litter coming from the rest of the world, State House said on Sunday. Faure told the roundtable of small […]
France warns US it has one week to avoid trade war
Finance leaders of US allies have vented their anger over the Trump administration’s metal import tariffs but ended a meeting in Canada with no solutions. US President Donald Trump still has time to avoid a trade war over tariff hikes aimed at Canada, the European Union and Mexico, G7 finance ministers says after a meeting […]
With Africa in spotlight at G7 summit, Secretary-General Guterres urges investment in youth
At the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called world leaders to invest in young people, with stronger investment in technology and relevant education and capacity building in Africa. Speaking at a session on reinforcing the partnership between the G7 and Africa, the Secretary-General noted that the international […]
World’s oldest person dies in Italy aged 117
The oldest person in the world and the last person alive that was born in the 19th century has died. 117-year-old Emma Morano passed away at her home in Verbania in Northern Italy on Saturday. “A life that is not easy is the one that was lived by Emma,” Mayor of Verbania Silvia Marchionini told […]
6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes central Italy
Numerous buildings are said to have been destroyed across central Italy after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake, followed by aftershocks, rocked the peninsula on Sunday morning. No deaths have been reported, but Civil Protection says a number of people have been injured. The US Geological Survey’s website puts the magnitude at 6.6. Initial reports on the […]
Angela Merkel urges EU leaders to maintain CLOSE relations with UK in wake of Brexit
# Mrs Merkel said we are “living in a world of turmoil” as she urged Europe to remain “calm and composed” in the wake of the historic Brexit result. She said: “We have to remain calm and composed. We need to make composed analysis and decisions. “The EU is one of the world’s largest economic […]
Rwanda President Paul Kagame Attends The 2016 Champions League Final in Milan, Italy
Rwanda President Paul Kagame was among high profile delegates invited by the UEFA to grace the 2016 Champions League final held on Saturday night at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. President Kagame was in attendance alongside Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) president Mr Nzamwita Vincent. At a packed San Siro Stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo added […]
Mombasa hosts Stakeholders for the Launch of the regional leather design studio
To address long standing design weaknesses and improve market entry of the region’s leather and leather products in a sustainable manner, the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Trade Competitiveness Section in partnership with COMESA-Leather and Leather Products Institute (COMESA/LLPI) have embarked on an ambitious project to establish a Regional Design Studio (RDS). The launch of the project and […]
Football Legend George Weah Weah Facing Arrest in the U.S. Over ‘Baby Mama’ Drama
Just days after declaring his intentions to contest the Liberian presidency for only the second time in his political life, football legend George Weah could be staring down at a major legal hurdle in the U.S. State of Georgia. The Newton County Court in the U.S. State of George has issued a warrant for the […]
An Open Letter To The Egyptian Billionaire Who Offered To Buy An Island To Rehouse Syrian Refugees
An Egyptian billionaire has offered to buy an island off Italy or Greece in order to rehouse hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Syria and other conflicts. He says If Greece or Italy sell him an island, Naguib Sawiris, the 10th richest man in Africa, says he will host the migrants and offer them jobs […]
