insert_link World FBI warns US residents not to shoot lasers at suspected drones The FBI is warning Americans not to point lasers at suspected drones, amid a spate of flying aircraft sightings across the country. Authorities say pilots are increasingly being hit in the eyes with lights, as people are mistaking planes for unmanned drones. Sally Patterson reports from New York: todayDecember 18, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Activist Rosa Namises Calls Attention to Housing and Safety Concerns Activist Rosa Namises shed light on the critical issues of housing and safety in the country. She voiced her frustration over unmet promises related to improvement initiatives, noting that financial limitations are frequently cited as reasons for inaction. Namises emphasized the stark contrast between the thriving lives of some citizens and the insecurity that many others experience. todayOctober 25, 2024 28
insert_link World Relief chief pledges UN aid operation will continue across Gaza Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths says that UN humanitarians remain deeply committed to delivering aid across war-torn Gaza, despite speculation that operations could be suspended due to safety concerns. The UN relief chief denied that any “ultimatum” had been given by the Israeli military. todayJune 27, 2024 26
insert_link Africa Illegal gold mining in the firing line By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Countries across the continent are moving to quash illegal gold mining, using a variety of methods including formalising the sector, applying more stringent legal processes and even resorting to military intervention, with a Ghanaian court recently sentencing a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining, “The court in the capital, Accra, sentenced Aisha Huang to four and a half years imprisonment and a […] todayDecember 13, 2023 20