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US government shutdown causes major flight delays and cancellation
The ongoing US government shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted air travel nationwide, leaving thousands of staff unpaid and millions of passengers facing delays.
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Prince William's Earthshot Prize honours global climate innovation projects
In Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, the Earthshot Prize brought together Brazilian and global celebrities alongside Prince William, who is in the city for a three-day environmental programme before travelling on to the COP30 UN climate summit.
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Lagos Fashion Week wins category at annual Earthshot awards ceremony
Launched in 2020 by Britain’s Prince William and natural historian David Attenborough, the competition recognises environmental innovators.
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African Union monitors say Tanzanian poll did not meet international standards
In a statement on Wednesday, it noted irregularities and the internet shutdown during the election as some of the issues.
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Ugandans celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s historic New York Mayoral victory
For many Ugandans, Mamdani’s milestone is more than a political win—it is a moment of pride, representation, and inspiration, demonstrating how Ugandan talent continues to shape the global stage.
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South Africa probes claims of citizens trapped as mercenaries in Ukraine war
South Africa says 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary groups in the Russia-Ukraine war have appealed for help from the Donbas region, where fighting continues.
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Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal
“South Africa shouldn’t even be in the G’s anymore, because what’s happened there is bad.”
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Beaver supermoon rises over Senegal's capital Dakar
A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA
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COP30: Protesters call for more urgent action to combat climate crisis
Activists from several environmental organisations called on world leaders to 'wake up' to the urgency of the situation.
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Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims
Boeing has now resolved the majority of civil lawsuits linked to the two 737 MAX crashes, which together claimed 346 lives. The accidents — the Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 and the Lion Air crash in October 2018 — were both tied to a flawed automated flight-control system.
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Kenya: Sustainability, Innovation to Shape Kenya's Construction Industry - Experts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Evolving infrastructure needs and sustainability goals continue to inform Kenya's built environment, experts say.
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Africa: Global Citizen Now Summit Heads to Johannesburg to Push Africa's Clean Energy Transition
[Vanguard] Global Citizen has announced that its flagship Global Citizen NOW action summit will be held in South Africa for the first time on November 21, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.