insert_link Business / Economics Nvidia dethrones Microsoft as most valuable company Nvidia has overtaken Microsoft and Apple to become the world's most valuable public company. The computer chip maker — at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom — now has an overall market valuation of $3.34 trillion, roughly N$ 60 trillion, with the price having nearly doubled since the start of this year. Benji Hyer reports. CNBC further reports that Nvidia shares are up more than 170% so far this […] todayJune 19, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Nigeria offers oil blocks for bidding Nigeria has announced 17 new oil blocks for bidding by investors. It brings the total blocks on offer by the country to 36 for the 2024 oil bid round. Tesem Akende reports from Jos. todayJune 19, 2024 8
insert_link World Civilian deaths in conflicts up by 72%, says United Nations The United Nations reported that global conflicts in 2023 have resulted in three times more child deaths and twice as many women deaths compared to the previous year, with civilian deaths in armed conflicts rising by 72%. UN rights chief Volker Turk informed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that warring parties are increasingly exceeding acceptable and legal boundaries, pointing to the crisis in the Middle East. todayJune 19, 2024 23
insert_link Africa Lawyers claim torture of Americans accused in DRC coup plot Lawyers of three American citizens accused of trying to overthrow the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo have urged a military court to nullify the statements made by their clients on grounds that they were tortured while in detention. todayJune 19, 2024 36
insert_link APO International Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Radio, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Liberia jointly celebrated the 49th anniversary of ECOWAS and the Day of the African Child [[{"value":"The celebration took place on 16 June in Monrovia, Liberia. The day was celebrated under the international theme: “Education for all children in Africa: The time is now”, encompassing a holistic approach to education for all, despite race, color, creed and religion, among others. The programme, held at the ECOWAS regional radio station, brought together government representatives, a leading member of Liberia’s civil society organisation and children from a variety […] todayJune 19, 2024 5
insert_link World UNHCR Ipsos poll shows strong support for refugees Attitudes towards refugees are hardening in some Western countries, however, a survey on attitudes towards refugees across the Global North and South shows that three-quarters of adults continue to believe that those fleeing war or persecution should be able to seek safety in other countries. The findings of the survey conducted by Ipsos – one of the world's leading market research companies – are released just ahead of World Refugee […] todayJune 19, 2024 19
insert_link World Hungary cracks down on illegal immigration Hungary has announced its priorities for its upcoming presidency of the European Council including plans to crack down on illegal immigration. And its slogan has drawn strong parallels to the one used by Donald Trump on the campaign trail. William Denselow reports from Brussels. todayJune 19, 2024 14
insert_link Business / Economics Rössing hosts uranium sustainability conference Rössing Uranium, now under the majority shareholding of China National Uranium Corporation, hosted the "Namibia Natural Uranium Sustainable Development" Conference in Windhoek on Tuesday. Johan Coetzee, Managing Director of Rössing Uranium, announced plans to extend the mine's life beyond 2036. todayJune 19, 2024 55
insert_link World French voters scramble for proxy votes More than 550,000 proxy-vote applications have been submitted so far in the build-up to the French general election. The second round of the vote falls at the start of the French school summer holidays. Ross Cullen reports. todayJune 19, 2024 13
