Factbox-Washington DC plane crash: What we know about the investigation
More than 60 people were dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan ...
Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, one dead
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on ...
Poland begins construction of Baltica 2 offshore wind farm
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the launch of the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project at a press conference on Thursday, calling 2025 a pivotal year for Poland's economy, security, and ...
Ghana, official creditors sign MoU to formalize debt restructuring
The Ghanaian government has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC), formalizing the debt treatment agreement reached in June last year, Finance ...
East African bloc launches project to address climate crisis, conflict
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, and partners on Thursday launched a project to protect civilians from climatic shocks, conflict and displacement.
Austria's economy remains weak in Q4 2024: WIFO
Austria's gross domestic product (GDP) edged down 0.2 percent year on year in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, as industrial activity remained sluggish, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research ...
Ethiopia's all-weather road coverage expands to 170,000 km
The Ethiopian government announced Thursday that the country's all-weather road coverage has expanded to 170,000 km, marking a significant increase in its road density.
Poland's economy expands by 2.9 pct in 2024
Poland's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 2.9 percent in 2024, marking a strong rebound from the modest 0.1 percent growth recorded in the previous year, according to preliminary estimates ...
Nicaragua congress gives final approval to sweeping constitutional reforms
Constitutional reforms proposed by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to further consolidate power by extending his control over other parts of government won final approval on Thursday, after a ...
Explainer-Can Trump pay US government employees to quit their jobs?
The Trump administration has unveiled a novel plan offering financial incentives to 2 million civilian full-time federal workers to quit their jobs as part of a planned cull of the government ...
Russia accuses British man caught fighting for Ukraine of terrorism
A British man captured fighting on the Ukrainian side in Russia's Kursk region will face terrorism and mercenary charges that could see him jailed for years, Russian state investigators said on ...
Number of flood victims continue to rise in Sabah and Sarawak
The flood situation in Sabah and Sarawak has worsened, with the total number of evacuees housed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in the two states rising to 11,886 people as of 8pm on Thursday ...