insert_link Africa DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry By Raphael Deberdt, Colorado School of Mines and Jessica DiCarlo, University of Utah The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition. But our research has found that the DRC can influence the shape of the cobalt market, in which it is […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 12
insert_link World Top US and China officials to meet on military, Taiwan and fentanyl US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China's top diplomat Wang Yi said they were hoping for productive talks as they met in Beijing. The meetings are aimed at quieting tensions between the two superpowers ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. election. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. todayAugust 28, 2024 11
insert_link World Hurricane Debby leaves US A deadly tropical storm has wreaked widespread destruction along the east coast of United States, leaving tens of thousands of people without power and facing the threat of flooding. Hurricane Debby initially struck Florida and the Carolinas, before moving northwards, as Benji Hyer reports. v todayAugust 13, 2024 11
insert_link Africa U.S. Pledges $414 Million in Humanitarian Aid for DRC The U.S. announced it would provide nearly $414 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo and according to Reuters, over 25 million people are in need of aid. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Jeffrey Prescott, stated that a significant portion of this funding will support UN agencies and aid groups offering urgent food assistance, healthcare, nutrition, shelter, water, sanitation, and hygiene. todayAugust 8, 2024 7
insert_link Oshiwambo Antony Blinken, atwa omukumo omuwiliki mupe wo Hamas atambuleko omafaneko okuyeeka oilwifo moGaza Hamushanga woshilongo sha US Antony Blinken, onghela okwa pula opo omuwiliki wopapolitika opo aulikwa moku kwatela komesho ongudu yo Hamas mo Gaza, Yahya Sinwar akale atambulako omafaneko eenghudafana doku yeeka oilwifo mo GAZA. Oshitopolwa sha Gaza osha kala mo makuyunguto oita okudja nghene kwa didilikilwe oiponokela yaholokele mu 07 October 2023. Blinken talombwele oikundaneki kutya, okwa pula Sinwar, opo akale omukomesho moku ninga etokolo olo lakwatelamo eyeeko loilwifo, osho tati […] todayAugust 7, 2024 10
insert_link Oshiwambo Oo alinale ominister yoimaliwa mo Mozambique, ataalela omatamaneko ekengelelo. Oo ali nale ominister yoimaliwa mo Mozambique okwa taalela omatamaneko epangulo mo US, shinasha nokulonga noulingilingi pefimbo ali noshinakuwanifwa onga ominsiter, osha monikelemo mo 2016. Oshikundaneki sho Africanews osha lopota kutya, Manuel Chang ota tamanekelwa ekengelelo moshibofa osho tashuufanwa ‘’Tuna Bond’’ pefimbo ali ominsiter yoimaliwa okudja mo 2005 fiyo 2015, molwaasho takutiwa okwa tambula eembubo opo ayandje monanguwi omikuli odo ovanaveta tave dipopi kutya odalongifwa shiheli pamango. Omikuli ododo takutiwa […] todayJuly 19, 2024 20
insert_link Business / Economics US consumer inflation falls ahead of Fed interest rate decision By Daniel AVIS Fresh US consumer inflation data published Wednesday is unlikely to sway the Federal Reserve's plans to leave its key lending rate unchanged, but could alter how many rate cuts policymakers pencil in for this year. The annual consumer price index (CPI) came in at 3.3 percent in May, down 0.1 percentage point from April, the Labor Department said in a statement -- […] todayJune 12, 2024 22
Oshiwambo Ina mweno yao ali nale omuprsident wa US, Barack Obama okwa xulifa. Ina mweno yao ali nale omupresident wa US Barack Obama, oo atumbulwa ne dina kutya oye Marian Robinson, okwa mana oweenda waye mepipi lo mido 86. Marian Robison oye na ku dala First Lady kwa li nale wa US Michelle Obama. Omukanda oo wa tuminwa oikundaneki oku dja ko vapambele owati, Robinson okwa xulifa metitano ongula. Robinson okwa kala ashiivikila nawa onga omudani nghandangala mo inakuwanifwa yeumbo lo papangelo la […] todayJune 3, 2024 15
insert_link Environment Another violent storm hits Texas, killing one person and leaving half a million without power Another round of violent storms has hit Texas - killing at least one person… and leaving a trail of destruction. About half a million people are without power in the state with officials warning they could be in the dark for days. Toni Waterman reports: todayMay 30, 2024 59