UN says Kyiv children’s hospital probably suffered Russian direct hit

The United Nations on Tuesday said there was a "high likelihood" that the children's hospital in Kyiv suffered "a direct hit" from a Russian missile. Danielle Bell, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, called Monday's strike "one of the most egregious attacks that we've seen since the onset of the full-scale invasion" in February 2022. She was speaking after Russia attacked cities […]

July 9, 2024 15

Environment

We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse

Looking up Crane Glacier, December 21 1968. PGC, UMN, CC BY By Ryan North, University of Wollongong and Tim Barrows, UNSW Sydney In March 2002, the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed catastrophically, breaking up an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania. In a paper published today in Scientific Reports, we used nearly 1,000 film photographs of Antarctica from the 1960s to reconstruct exactly […]

July 9, 2024 11

World

4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit

Two military personnel walk by NATO banners before a wreath-laying ceremony at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels on April 4, 2024. Virginia Mayo/AP Photo By Garret Martin, American University School of International Service When Washington, D.C., last hosted a NATO summit in 1999, the alliance was celebrating a milestone. It was also facing a war in Europe and welcoming new members to the alliance. So there will […]

July 9, 2024 14

APO International

Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) DG to Speak at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024, Creating Pathways for Collaborative Gas Ventures

Both the Republic of Congo (ROC) and its regional neighbor Angola have set ambitious natural gas objectives. By 2025, the ROC aims to produce 2.4 million tons of LNG, while Angola is set to have natural gas account for 25% of its energy matrix. The countries’ respective national oil companies (NOC) – Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) and Sonangol – are driving projects forward and engaging with IOCs […]

July 9, 2024 4

APO International

Kaspersky intelligence shows Government, Energy and Telecommunication institutions as main targets for Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups in Africa

Researchers at Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing 9 active threat actors that currently target organisations in Africa. Whilst these threat actors target a wide range of entities, Kaspersky researchers identified Government, Energy and Telecommunications as the top targets in Africa. APT groups are complex threat actors that deploy targeted attacks, active for years on end. These groups are often motivated by […]

July 9, 2024 11

South Africa

Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed

Luxury nature tourism is an example of market-based conservation. Edwin Remsberg /VWPics/Universal Images Group By Stasja Koot, Wageningen University; Bram Büscher, Wageningen University, and Lerato Thakholi, Wageningen University Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in […]

July 9, 2024 21

Namibia

Exhibition Ryder Cup-style Tournament of Titans comes to the Windhoek Golf Club

The very first Tournament of Titans takes place at Windhoek Golf and Country Club on the 13th till 14th of July 2024. It features two teams : Namibia's top 10 golfers against Team Legendary Players. Similar to the well-known Ryder Cup, this historic event includes thrilling Betterball, Foursomes, and Individual Matchplay formats over 54 holes. The two team captains, Cor Beuke and Todi Gurirab, popped in to the Sunrise studio […]

July 9, 2024 11

Health / Medical

Surviving breast cancer: Nigerian women share their stories

By Candi Nwakasi, University of Connecticut “I believe I will still beat it again.” These are the words of a Nigerian woman, Didi, who feared a recurrence of her cancer – but saw herself as a survivor. Her attitude is becoming more common everywhere as more people are living after a cancer diagnosis. Though populations are growing and ageing, and cancer incidence […]

July 9, 2024 13

APO International

Azentio announces global market leadership across 3 categories in the 2024 IBSi Sales League Table

Azentio Software (“Azentio“) (https://apo-opa.co/3S1ucM9) – a leading end-to-end software company specializing in the BFSI sector, has today announced its acknowledgement as global market leader across 3 categories by IBS Intelligence in the IBSi Sales League Table (SLT) 2024. Leading the way in the Islamic Digital, Islamic Lending - Retail and Document Management categories, Azentio (www.Azentio.com) also secured #2 Leadership Club spots in an additional 6 categories including Wealth Management – […]

July 9, 2024 14

Month: July 2024