A Nigerian drivers’ union has accused the company of operating an exploitative business model and failing to consult workers adequately US ride-hailing company Uber has shut down operations in Nigeria and Uganda,Read More…
Russia remained India’s top oil supplier in August
The country supplied 45% of India’s oil imports last month despite lower import volumes and the threat of steep US sanctions Russia remained India’s largest supplier of crude oil in August, sellingRead More…
Southern Africa fuel pipeline expanded
The Beira-Harare corridor will carry two billion additional liters annually and support supplies across the region Mozambique and Zimbabwe have launched an expansion of the Beira-Harare fuel corridor that will increase pipelineRead More…
Nigeria confirms US troop withdrawal
A smaller advisory and intelligence team will remain in the West African country, a military spokesperson has said Nigeria has confirmed that around 200 US troops deployed to support its fight againstRead More…
Threats to civilian ships and aircraft constitute ‘state terrorism’ – Putin
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky previously warned foreign carriers that the “safe days” in Russian skies are over The seizing and targeting of Russian civilian vessels constitute acts of “state terrorism,” President VladimirRead More…
West trying to draw India into ‘games’ against China – Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister says Washington and Tokyo are adding a military dimension to the four-nation Quad grouping Western countries are trying to draw India into a confrontation with China by pushingRead More…
Global South must ensure AI sovereignty – expert
Developing countries cannot remain consumers of AI but have to author norms governing the technology’s use, cyber law expert Pavan Duggal says The Global South cannot merely remain consumers of artificial intelligenceRead More…
Pesticides poison nearly half of world’s farmers each year – study
With up to 433 million cases annually, the problem disproportionately affects countries of the Global South, researchers found Nearly half of the world’s estimated 934 million farmers suffer unintentional pesticide poisoning eachRead More…
Berlin approves $930 million in arms sales to Israel
The major deals follow a temporary suspension of exports over West Jerusalem’s plans to occupy Gaza The German government approved nearly €800 million ($930 million) in arms exports to Israel between JanuaryRead More…
Norway seizes Russian Arctic science vessel at Kiev’s request
Professor Molchanov was the only vessel operating a direct passenger link between the Russian mainland and Svalbard Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian research vessel in Svalbard at the request of Ukraine’sRead More…