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Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has received her second Oscar nomination.

Opening remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the opening of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status… Read More »Speech: ‘We can and must choose to end poverty for women and girls’

News of the launch of a single currency for East Africa spread fast – but it turned out not to be true.

Several French state bodies have been hit with cyberattacks of “unprecedented intensity”, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s office said Monday, while insisting the government had been… Read More »French state services hit by cyberattacks of ‘unprecedented intensity’

For the first time, two African documentary feature films are up for an Oscar.

The NGO Humanity & Inclusion has been working for decades to protect civilians from explosive weapons and has repeatedly warned about the dangers posed by… Read More »Unexploded bombs, a long-term threat to life in Gaza

Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of… Read More »Sweden’s flag raised over NATO headquarters as membership cemented

Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak above $72,000 Monday as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency won further support on greater trading accessibility and dollar weakness.

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced criticism from French medical workers and the Catholic Church over a draft bill his government plans to present to… Read More »Macron faces backlash from medical workers over assisted-dying bill

Nigeria continues to search for nearly 300 schoolchildren taken in the northern town of Kuriga.