Audrey Tang receives humanitarian prize

Former minister of digital affairs Audrey Tang (唐鳳) yesterday received the Right Livelihood Award for using digital technology to empower citizens and advance democracy. Tang won the prize “for advancing the social use of digital technology to...

The economic impact of digitising Zimbabwe’s sungura music

Sungura music, a vibrant fusion of traditional Zimbabwean sounds and contemporary influences, has long been a staple of the country's cultural identity. As the music industry faces challenges, digitising sungura music presents a unique opportunity...

Jennifer Lopez Goes Makeup-Free in Rare Video Dancing to Her Own Song

Jennifer Lopez posted a makeup-free video on Instagram via her cosmetics company Jlo Beauty. The clip comes amid a slew of press events for Lopez's new movie Kiss of the Spider Woman. She served as an executive producer on the project alongside...

POSH scoops Eni's FLNG prize

Wison New Energies has awarded Singapore’s PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) to tow Eni’s Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility from Lvsi, Qidong, China to the Congo-Brazzaville. The FLNG vessel, which is part of the second...

Ember RV’s Reimagined Touring Edition to Debut in Detroit

BRISTOL, Ind. — Ember Recreational Vehicles unveiled the fully reimagined 2026 Touring Edition luxury laminated travel trailer at its 5th Annual New Product Expo. With upgraded suspension, intelligent leveling, and premium residential features,...

Dave Will Be ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp’ On His Upcoming Third Album

BRIT Award winner Dave has returned to announce his long-awaited third studio album, The Boy Who Played The Harp. Due on October 24, the album be his first full-length release since his 2021 album We’re All Alone in This Together. Since then, he’s...

Gaza, the peace plan

New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, recently delivered to the United Nations, New Zealand’s official position on Palestine, which is not to recognise it at this stage. Bravo, New Zealand. And bravo, Winston Peters, whose speech...

Khanyisa Mayo's brain explosion contributes to Kaizer Chiefs’ wastefulness against AmaZulu

Kaizer Chiefs 1 (1) Shabalala '32 AMAZULU 1 (1) Ngwenya '21 The Kaizer Chiefs players stood with their hands on hips, some sprawled on the pitch at the final whistle, their frustration mirrored in the stands by faithful fans who had turned out in...

U.S. Military Continues mRNA Vaccine Research after RFK, Jr., Cuts Funding

The abrupt termination last month of nearly half a billion dollars in US government contracts for mRNA vaccine research rattled scientists working inside and outside industry. The cuts raised alarm about the country’s commitment to the...

October’s Senior News is Heroic!

This month’s Senior News focuses on “Our Heroes” — not for the entirely trivial reason that Oct. 8 is National Hero Day, but because the times cry out for people to look up to, to admire, to show us the way. Heroes are in short supply these days....

National ID Chaos: Frustration Grows as Banking Access and Other Services Denied Amid Enrollment Backlog. World Bank Funding For More Centers On Hold Because of Government Debt

Applicants arriving after 8 a.m. stopped from accessing the NIR center in Congo town due to the overcrowding. Credit: Wea/NN By Tetee Gebro and Joyclyn Wea with New Narratives Overwhelmed ID system is locking thousands out of banking and public...

Drake, Evan Blair, Boi-1da: Here are the highlights of the 35th SOCAN Awards in Toronto

The 100th anniversary edition of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) Awards in Toronto was filled with music celebration and milestones for a lot of Canadian artists, and here’s everything you need to know...

BestQool Earns Dual Sustainability Certifications–Climate Partner Impact and Climate Pledge Friendly

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, BestQool, a revolutionary designer of red-light therapy devices, announced that it has received two leading sustainability certifications: the ClimatePartner Impact corporate climate certification and...

FIFA confirms neutral venues for Africa World Cup qualifiers

Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso match will be played in Liberia. Comoros Islands and Madagascar clash will be played in Ivory Coast. Niger vs Congo fixture will be played in Burkina Faso. Somalia and Mozambique match will be played in Algeria....

Save This Species: Chimpanzees

Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time? Chimpanzees (Pan troylodyte) are medium-sized primates with long arms, black or dark-brown hair, and bare skin on their faces, hands, and feet. Their facial...

GOC urges NDA graduating cadets to uphold constitution

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Wase, has charged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), to always uphold the constitution in military service. Mr Wase stated this at the...

President Museveni Pledges Wealth Creation, Education Reforms and Fisheries Boost

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today outlined the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) achievements and future commitments in wealth creation, health, education, and fisheries as he held his first campaign rally in Lango Sub-region in...

GOC urges NDA graduates to uphold constitution, prepare for leadership

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Wase, has urged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to uphold the Constitution and maintain high ethical standards as they embark on...

Sudan humanitarian aid group among winners of Right Livelihood Award

The Sudanese Emergency Response Rooms network won the Right Livelihood Award on Wednesday for its role in providing humanitarian assistance in war-torn Sudan. The Swedish Right Livelihood Award Foundation also honoured activists from Myanmar, the...

Undocumented immigrant crackdown concern for even naturalized citizens

M. Alan Scott Professionals who help immigrants and refugees from around the Battle Creek area have noticed that many of their clients are worried about how the federal government’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants may affect them, even if...