New G7 President Italy to Push Africa Partnerships, Not Aid, Meloni Says
Developing local economies and raising living standards in Africa, she said, could dissuade prospective migrants from seeking refuge in Europe. Maddalena Procopio, an Africa analyst with the European Council on Foreign Relations, told VOA that Italy wants “to build cooperation and serious strategic relationships in Africa as equals not predators.” She cited the energy cooperation Africa has provided Italy that helped it move away from Russian gas. “The fact that the focus is an economic partnership and not only development cooperation means a good and pragmatic change of approach. Africa has massive needs in terms of financing: infrastructure, energy access, health, education." Procopio said EU and Western public finance alone will not be sufficient to address such development needs, so private funds will be necessary.
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January 06, 2024 17:53 UTC
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January 06, 2024 16:47 UTC
Who Were the Allied Powers?
The Allied Powers of World War II included many nations, but the “Big Three” were Great Britain, America, and the Soviet Union. 1942 was a pivotal year during World War II, marking the year the Allied Powers became official. Source: Imperial War MuseumGreat Britain, alone of the Allied Powers, never hesitated during the war despite numerous defeats. Of the Allied Powers, the Soviets suffered the greatest destruction, disruption, and loss of life. The Allied Powers were a coalition that worked when needed.
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January 06, 2024 16:23 UTC
African savannah elephants need connected habitats for stability
In a study spanning 25 years, researchers have highlighted the crucial role of connected habitats in the conservation of the African savanna elephant. Key findingsThe study showcases a rare conservation win: the number of African savanna elephants has remained stable over the last quarter-century, despite the rapid loss of biodiversity globally. Connected habitatsThe research team determined that the most stable elephant populations are found in large, core areas with surrounding buffer zones. These core areas are well-protected and minimally impacted by human activities, while buffer zones accommodate controlled activities like sustainable farming or trophy hunting. Importantly, these core areas are connected to other parks, facilitating natural movement.
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January 06, 2024 15:18 UTC
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January 06, 2024 14:41 UTC
Red Sea Crisis May Push Costs For Traders; Government Should Consider Financial Aid: GTRI Report
"The attacks by drones and missiles on merchant vessels have seen shipping costs and time to deliver a cargo go through the roof putting margins of exporters under severe pressure. The real problem is being faced by those whose contracts also included costs of delivering goods at buyers' ports," it added.
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January 06, 2024 14:26 UTC
Hansa Biopharma reports robust Q4 with SEK 50m revenue
LUND, Sweden - Hansa Biopharma, a leader in immunomodulatory enzyme technology for rare IgG-mediated diseases, announced a business update for the fourth quarter of 2023. The company expects to report SEK 50 million in total revenue, with SEK 43 million stemming from sales of its product Idefirix®. In clinical developments, Hansa's US ConfIdeS phase 3 trial for kidney transplantation has enrolled 101 patients, with a significant portion already randomized. Preliminary financials for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 reveal an operating loss of SEK 177 million for the quarter and SEK 790 million for the year, with research and development expenses reaching SEK 411 million. The full interim report for the fourth quarter of 2023 will be published on February 2, 2024.
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January 06, 2024 13:59 UTC
Reparations bid takes firm shape
In the case of Africa, its material, artistic and human resources were pillaged, leaving a legacy of underdevelopment and structural inequality. As part of the quest for reparatory justice, and seeking to close this particular historical chapter, the African Union and the Government of Ghana convened, in November 2023, the hugely significant Accra Reparations Conference. It gathered together the modern global African reparations movement, including significant participation from the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), as well as civil society veterans from the diaspora and Africa. Now a similarly united structure and laser focus is unfolding in the struggle for reparatory justice. The outcomes of the 2023 Reparations Conference will not only establish an African Committee of Experts, from the continent and the diaspora, on Reparations for the purpose of developing a Common African position to implement the Action Plan of the 2022 Accra Reparations Conference, but also a Reparations Fund to finance its work.
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January 06, 2024 13:28 UTC
North Korea fires over 60 coastal artillery rounds, says South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired more than 60 artillery rounds near a disputed maritime border with South Korea on Saturday, the South Korean military said. The action follows North Korea firing more than 200 artillery rounds on Friday in the same region, as tension continues to escalate between the two Koreas. The artillery was fired around the northwest of Yeonpyeong island around 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. The JCS "strongly urged" North Korea to stop acts that threaten peace on the Korean Peninsula. Unlike Friday, the South Korean military does not plan to fire at sea in response to North Korea's provocation, Yonhap reported.
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January 06, 2024 12:13 UTC
The Problem of Refugee Camps in the Middle East and North Africa
The Problem of Refugee Camps in the Middle East and North AfricaIn 2024, 12 percent of “forcibly displaced and stateless people” are expected to be from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, said the United Nations. Advertisement - scroll to continue readingAt Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, where 20-year-old pregnant Syrian woman Souad lives, children make up 50 percent of the camp’s population of more than 80,000. The population of the 11-year-old refugee camp has since decreased, but with no sign of an end to the conflict in neighboring Syria, Za’atari remains the biggest refugee camp in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). More than 5.3 million refugees from Syria are in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and North Africa. About 1.5 million Palestinian refugees live in refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, as well as smaller numbers reside in other MENA countries.
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January 06, 2024 11:23 UTC
North Korea Debuts 'SpectralBlur' Malware Amid macOS Onslaught
The prolific North Korean state-backed threat actor known as TA444 is back with shiny new malware for targeting macOS users, dubbed "SpectralBlur." According to Proofpoint threat researcher Greg Lesnewich, TA444 (aka APT38, BlueNoroff, BlackAlicanto, Coperenicum, Sapphire Sleet, and Stardust Chollima) debuted the SpectralBlur malware in August. For instance, Lesnewich noted that SpectralBlur malware contains similar strings within its code to the KandyKorn macOS data stealer, which emerged in early November in Lazarus Group campaigns used to target blockchain engineers connected to cryptocurrency exchanges. SpectralBlur is just the latest tool designed to go after macOS users, who are becoming a particular focus for North Korean nation-state attackers. "TA444 keeps running fast and furious with these new macOS malware families," Lesnewich wrote.
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January 06, 2024 08:59 UTC
Indian Marcos free ship of Somali pirates
"Indian Navy's swift response to the hijacking attempt of MV Lila Norfolk in the North Arabian Sea. Sanitisation by Marine Commandos (Marcos) has confirmed the absence of the hijackers," the Indian Navy said in a statement. While Marcos continued their sanitisation operations in different sections of the vessel, reports indicate that the elite Marcos found no pirates. R Hari Kumar, Chief Admiral, Indian Navy, issued directives to Indian warships in the Arabian Sea, urging them to take the strictest possible action against pirates, ANI reported. The Liberian-flagged cargo ship MV Lila Norfolk, with 15 Indian crew members, was seized on January 4, 2024 by pirates 300 nautical miles east of Somalia.
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January 06, 2024 08:14 UTC
El Niño, failed crops and more extreme weather: The UN's predictions- and recommendations- for 2024
ADVERTISEMENTThe United Nations has issued its predictions for 2024, saying there will be increasing climate disasters, high food prices and more extreme weather. El Niño in 2024: UN predicts drought, storms and hurricanesThroughout 2022 and 2023, high food prices impacted the quality of life of people around the world. Food production, of course, relies on the right weather conditions and El Niño could cause problems here. They say $5.3 trillion (€4.8 trillion) is needed every year "to transform the global energy sector alone." Compensating the most vulnerable countries is criticalThe Loss and Damage Fund has been discussed since COP26 in 2021.
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January 06, 2024 07:43 UTC
Problem of Refugee Camps in West Asia, North Africa
In 2024, 12% of “forcibly displaced and stateless people” are expected to be from the Middle East (West Asia) and North Africa (MENA) region, said the United Nations. At Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, where 20-year-old pregnant Syrian woman Souad lives, children make up 50% of the camp’s population of more than 80,000. The population of the 11-year-old refugee camp has since decreased, but with no sign of an end to the conflict in neighbouring Syria, Za’atari remains the biggest refugee camp in West Asia and one of the largest in the world, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). More than 5.3 million refugees from Syria are in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and North Africa. About 1.5 million Palestinian refugees live in refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, as well as smaller numbers reside in other MENA countries.
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January 06, 2024 07:24 UTC
Kim Jong-Un orders to expand North Korea's nuclear Weapons
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January 06, 2024 05:39 UTC