The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC) political blocs have appointed five former heads of state, including Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo, South Africa's Kgalema Motlanthe and Ethiopia's Sahle-Work Zewde, to "facilitate" the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), they said in a statement yesterday....
Trump asks Supreme Court to suspend reinstatement of officials
The US government, led by Donald Trump, today asked the Supreme Court to suspend the decision ordering the reinstatement of thousands of federal employees laid off in mass layoffs aimed at drastically reducing spending. According to the international press, the emergency appeal argues that the judge cannot force...
Africa/Cybercrime: Interpol arrests more than 300 people
More than 300 people have been arrested in seven African countries and almost 2,000 electronic devices seized as part of a vast international operation to fight cybercrime. The information was released yesterday by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), according to "Noticias ao Minuto." Carried out between November and February under the name...
Film director accused of swindling 11 million dollars from Netflix arrested
Director and screenwriter Carl Erik Rinsch was arrested on Tuesday in California, accused of stealing more than 11 million dollars from Netflix for a science fiction series that never aired. He allegedly embezzled the budget for 'White Horse', a show that would have featured actor Keanu Reeves and...
Trump threatens lawyers who challenge immigration measures
US President Donald Trump is threatening to take action against lawyers and legal teams who file lawsuits against immigration measures adopted by the government. In a memo made public by the White House, Donald Trump said that lawyers are fueling rampant fraud and meritless claims in the immigration system. Trump,...
Mpox vaccine production starts this year
Local production of the Mpox vaccine on the African continent will begin this year, confirmed the director general of the African Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya. According to the Mozambique Communication Agency (AIM), in 2024, the Africa CDC entered into a partnership with Bavarian Nordic, to improve the...
Pope Francis to be discharged this Sunday
After more than a month in hospital, Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday, thus returning to the Vatican after being hospitalized for double pneumonia. "We begin with good news, which the whole world has been waiting for. Tomorrow, Sunday, the Holy Father will return to Santa Marta," said one of the doctors at a press conference this Saturday,...
Fire closes London City Airport and could cost more than 30 million euros/day
A fire at a power station on Thursday night (11pm local time) led to the closure of London Heathrow Airport in Great Britain today, disrupting hundreds of international flights. "Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power failure. In order to maintain...
US to sign minerals deal with Ukraine "very soon", says Trump
The US will soon sign the natural resources agreement with Ukraine, Donald Trump said this Thursday (20), after the postponement motivated by the tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House at the end of February. "One of the things we're going to do is sign an agreement very soon with regard to...
Mozambicans dominate illegal mining in South Africa
Mozambican citizens are among the top three nationalities practicing illegal mining in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). The information was given yesterday (19) by the South African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Matsanshe, who also pointed to citizens of Lesotho and Zimbabwe as the ones who provide the most illegal labor in the area of...