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All new cars sold in California will have to be “zero emission” polluting, from 2035 at the latest, according to a text which must be adopted this week in this state at the forefront of efforts for an energy transition in the country. The measure, which is to be debated …

A 36-year-old man living in Italy tested positive for both Covid-19, monkeypox and HIV, a study published August 19 in the Journal of Infection reveals. This is a first in the scientific literature. This combination of infection was discovered while the patient was returning from a trip to Spain, where …

The announcement of the Nigerian authorities’ decision to close 53 radio and television stations caused a general outcry in the country’s media world. According to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), these media outlets are illegal. Because, it maintains, “they have not renewed their license in time, and has given them …

US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday, nearly $3 billion in new military aid to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. This statement comes at a time when the country, which has been fighting the Russian invasion for six months, marks the day of its independence. According to …

Zimbabwean government has expressed concern about the treatment of its nationals in South Africa, which has seen an increase in attacks and violence against foreigners. In recent months, South African government officials have spoken out against the alleged involvement of foreign nationals, particularly Zimbabweans, in violent crimes. Zimbabwe has the …

Four nuns kidnapped on Sunday, in southeastern Nigeria, were released by gunmen on Wednesday, according to the police. Sisters Johannes Nwodo, Christabel Echemazu, Liberata Mbamalu and Benita Agu of the Congregation of Jesus the Savior in Nigeria were reportedly abducted on the morning of August 21, 2022 on their way …

US authorities appointed an ambassador to Sudan, a first since 1997 when they downgraded the representation in Sudan from ambassador to charge d’affaires and imposed economic sanctions. Ambassador John Godfrey arrived in the capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday and expressed his joy. He said “I look forward to deepening relations between …

Uganda’s former security minister, General Elly Tumwine, died in Kenya’s neighboring capital, Nairobi, two weeks after being flown there for treatment. General Tumwiine, 68, died after a long illness, local media reported. He was one of the founder members of the National Resistance Army (NRA), which fought a five-year war …

The UN and the US have urged Ethiopian troops and regional Tigrayan forces to restore a humanitarian truce after fresh fighting broke out for the first time in several months. The chair of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has also called for “immediate cessation of hostilities” and urged …

Morocco is affected by wildfires which reached their climax since July and another fire broke out in the city of Ifrane on Monday August 22. According to several sources, the firefighters were mobilized in large numbers to overcome these fires particularly intense, but remained powerless. Thus, while they were initially …