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Charity warns that shrinking humanitarian support could threaten efforts to support communities trying to rebuild lives after 1,200 days of conflict.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has called for greater international support for Sudan, saying humanitarian needs are escalating while funding falls far short.“Sudan is one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, yet it is also one of its most overlooked” IFRC Special Envoy for Sudan, Derk Segaar, told reporters in Geneva after returning from the Sudan.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSudan plunged into all-out war in…

ToplineFrancesca Hong, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in the Wisconsin governor race, sparked a social media firestorm and backlash from some Democrats and right wing critics after she appeared to defend a call she made in 2020 to “cancel Thanksgiving.”Francesca Hong is the frontrunner for the Democratic Party’s nomination for governor of Wisconsin. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for WisDems)Getty Images for WisDemsKey FactsHong, in a now-deleted post on what was then Twitter in 2020, made a call to “cancel Thanksgiving” because she said it celebrates colonialism, comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to diseases passed from settlers to Indigenous populations.…

Two days after I drop Allen off at the airport, I drive out to Troup County, about an hour and a half south of Atlanta, to meet with a local activist named Gage Bailey. Although I arrive at the coffee shop 10 minutes early, Bailey is waiting for me. A stack of documents sits in front of him, color-coded in different highlighters, next to a massive iced drink with a bunch of whipped cream piled on top.Bailey, a Democrat with a degree in environmental science, first heard about data centers coming to town in the spring of 2025, when an…

NewsFeedGuatemala’s Fuego volcano began erupting on Monday, prompting a nationwide orange alert and the evacuation of two nearby villages, with residents moved to temporary shelters. The highly active volcano’s deadly 2018 eruption has prompted renewed preventative measures.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved a major milestone in hydrogen power by operating a new compressorless gas turbine for a record 303 seconds. The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA’s previous record of 250 seconds. The result also marks progress toward using hydrogen for cleaner energy production. Unlike natural gas, hydrogen can be produced using renewable energy sources. Earlier this year, the KIT team also became the first to generate electricity with a hydrogen gas turbine that does not rely on a mechanical compressor. Hydrogen Turbine Runs for More Than…

While members of Team Nigeria have begun arriving home following their successful outing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the same cannot be said of Uganda, where four members of the country’s boxing team have reportedly gone missing in Scotland. The Ugandan athletes are among five boxers reported missing after the Games, with Pakistani boxer Qudrat Ullah also unaccounted for, prompting investigations by Police Scotland and the involvement of UK immigration authorities. The missing Ugandan boxers are Angel Katushabe, Nuhu Batte, Ibrahim Khemis and Emily Nakalema, who were part of a six-member boxing squad. Uganda ended its Glasgow 2026…

It turns out that the president being embarrassed by the shoddy refinishing job his contractors did on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and then pushing an absurd conspiracy theory about box-cutter-wielding criminals to save face isn’t enough to sustain a prosecution (yet).  Over the weekend, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. — headed by former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro — moved to dismiss its case against former Olympic athlete Davey Hearn. The Justice Department had charged Hearn with felony destruction of property, accusing him of having damaged the pool lining Trump handed a company a no-bid contract to install…

1. INTRODUCTION Africa is a continent rich in culture, biodiversity, craftsmanship and natural resources. Across generations, African communities have cultivated agricultural products, developed indigenous crafts, produced traditional foods and preserved unique methods of production that distinguish their products from those of other regions. These products are not merely commodities; they embody history, culture, identity and the collective knowledge of the communities from which they originate. Yet, despite creating, innovating and trading these products across local and international markets, an important question remains: Is Africa truly owning the value it creates? For many African countries, including Nigeria, the answer remains largely negative.…

. Brig Gen and above get 30% raise, colonel down to warrant officer get 50% while private and sergeant get 80% .With new salary, annual wage bill of the military rises from N660bn to N924bn Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel totalling about 250,000.Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a release issued on Tuesday disclosed that under the new arrangement, which becomes effective from September 1, 2026, officers above the rank of colonel will enjoy a 30 per cent salary increase. This applies to…

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s military authorities say they are prepared to resume war with the United States if negotiations again fall through, emphasising that they have adapted and recovered.Washington has signalled that an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz may be imminent, and US President Donald Trump renewed his demand for a deal, or “total surrender” this week.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBut the Islamic Republic has said while talks are ongoing with Oman and other mediators to end the US-Israel war on Iran, work on boosting military strength has only intensified.“We have made maximum use of the…