By ADEBAYO PAUL CHINA is on the verge of unveiling a groundbreaking humanoid robot designed to achieve pregnancy by hosting a fully functioning artificial womb. This pioneering work by Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou is slated for a 2026 debut. Dr. Zhang Qifeng, the project lead, announced at the World Robot Conference in Beijing that the scientific […]
By FORTUNE ABANG MOHAMED Fall, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria has called for a collective approach to the effective implementation of strategic plans aimed at tackling humanitarian crises. Fall pointed this out during the inauguration of the International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) 2025-2027 strategic plan and high-level discussion with Ms. Ugochi Daniels, […]
By TIAMIYU PRUDENCE AROBANI UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the reform of global institutions to give Africa a stronger voice in decisions that affect the continent. Guterres made the call at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) underway in Yokohama, Japan. “First, we must reform the institutions of global governance […]
EGYPT intends to expand cooperation with Zimbabwe, with a particular focus on development and training in the areas of public broadcasting and cooperation in a number of strategic fields. This is according to a report by ZBC News, a partner of TV BRICS. The report disclosed that the Egyptian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Salwa Mowafi, announced […]
KUWAIT’S health ministry said 63 people had suffered methanol poisoning from contaminated alcoholic drinks in the five days to Wednesday, resulting in 13 deaths and 21 cases of blindness or impaired vision. The ministry said in a statement on X late on Wednesday that all those affected were of Asian nationalities, adding that 51 required […]
EUROPE continues to offer Ukraine a high level of support, while recent data showed that assistance from the United States vanished in May and June. A German economic institute reported on Tuesday. The report said the Ukraine Support Tracker from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) showed that European aid amounted to 12.6 […]
THERE is coup scare in Mali, with dozens of soldiers arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the military government of Colonel Assimi Goita. A report by AFP quoted a Malian security source as telling the news agency yesterday, Sunday 10 August 2025: “Since three days ago, there have been arrests linked to an attempt to […]
DUBAI: Kuwait’s Criminal Security Sector has dismantled an international cybercrime ring composed of Nigerian nationals responsible for coordinated attacks on telecommunications towers and banks, the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday. According to Arabic-language daily Al Qabas, the case was initiated after the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority reported cyber intrusions targeting local telecom […]
THE United States has strongly condemned the recent wave of brutal attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa, calling the violence horrific and pledging to work with international partners to address the crisis. The condemnation follows a series of deadly incidents in recent weeks, including the massacre of 27 Christians in the Nigerian […]
A majority of people in Germany support recognising a Palestinian state, according to a new poll, a move the federal government currently rejects. In the survey by the Forsa Institute for the foreign policy journal Internationale Politik, 54 per cent of respondents answered “Yes” to the question: “Should Germany now recognise Palestine as its own […]