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USC Basketball 2025-26 Preview: Trojans Have Something to Prove
USC basketball’s first season in the Big Ten had plenty of trials and tribulations, but the Trojans eventually carved out a solid first year under Eric Musselman. It included an impressive home win against eventual Big Ten champion Michigan State....
Prince Harry wildlife charity dropped by Chad after government accuses it of serious financial misconduct
The Chadian government has severed ties with African Parks, a prominent conservation charity whose board includes the Duke of Sussex, following allegations of serious financial misconduct and failure to adequately protect wildlife. Announcing the...
Chad cuts ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry
The Chadian government has terminated its agreement with a controversial conservation organisation that has the Duke of Sussex on its board of directors. It accused the charity African Parks of failing to curb poaching, ending a 15-year mandate to...
Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Skills of Police Officers Towards Prehospital Care for Road Traffic Accident Victims in Southwestern Uganda
Introduction Road traffic injuries (RTIs) and fatalities are a significant public health issue globally, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda. In 2022, Uganda reported 20,394 traffic accidents, leading to 3,901 deaths, along with...
Kenyan boxers ready to roar at Africa Zone Three event
Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships light heavyweight gold medalist Elizabeth Andiego (in red) lands a jab on Elif Guneri of Turkey at the World Women Boxing Championships in Istanbul, Turkey last month.[Courtesy] Kenyan boxers are ready for...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) reveals international shorts for 2025
Narrowing down a record number of submissions this year, the Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) has selected 11 international short films for its Red Sea Shorts Competition strand. With six female directors - another benchmark for...
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025
In these unsettled times, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House looks set to shake things up further. But how does a disrupter deal with an already disrupted world? In the Middle East, a chain reaction set off by Hamas’s...
Sheikh Mohammed congratulates Razan on her re-election as President of International Union for Conservation of Nature
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, on her re-election as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
For the US, a 180-Degree Turn on Refugees
The Trump administration is poised to mount a two-pronged attack on refugee resettlement. The first prong is quantitative: refugee admissions would be slashed from 125,000 in the fiscal year that just ended to 7,500. The second is qualitative:...
Why Won’t the UAE End the War in Sudan?
For 29 months, the international community has stood by as the conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has brought daily devastation to what the United Nations has characterized as the world’s...
Film on King Charles’ View of Nature to Be Released
Pool via Reuters / file photo Britain’s King Charles III attends a nature and finance reception at Lancaster House in London on June 25. Reuters 15:21 JST, October 15, 2025 LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s King Charles III has said he was considered...
What Washington Wants From the United Nations This Week
Every September, world leaders descend on New York for the United Nations General Assembly. This year, while President Joe Biden will lead the U.S. delegation, the leaders of China, France, India, and Russia have chosen to give the summit a pass....
Gallup: Morocco Ranks Tenth Globally in Anger Levels
Rabat – The Gallup World’s Emotional Health 2025 identified Morocco as one of the top countries that experiences the highest levels of reported anger globally in 2024. The report, released in partnership with the World Health Summit, said that 39%...
The Making of a Crisis: Unpacking Sudan’s Neglected War
Cover photo: Kaya, Maban, South Sudan. A red piece of cloth acts as a wall to a makeshift cafe set up opposite a WFP cash distribution centre in the Kaya refugee camp, where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese people have fled conflict in Sudan,...
‘Chad Powers’ had a perfect “They don’t know what I’m listening to” moment
I have often feared the people who come up to you on the street and ask “What are you listening to right now?” Mainly because it is always a ride range of embarrassing options. The most embarrassing being my playlist titled “musical bops.” Now, I...
Chad reimagining energy security with first grid-scale solar, facility
Over 270,000 homes are set to benefit from Chad’s first utility-scale solar power plant with battery storage, now officially in operation. Abu Dhabi-based developer Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated the 50MW Noor Chad solar facility in...
Chinese FB-10A Short-range Air Defense Missile System for Chad Possibly Diverted to Sudan RSF
Chadian outlet TchadOne reports a batch of Chinese-made FB-10A SHORAD units officially ordered by Chad’s Air Force ended up with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. If confirmed, the diversion would breach the Sudan arms embargo and strengthen RSF...
College football Bottom 10 after Week 7: James Franklin's last act
Inspirational thought of the week: "Are you surprised?" "Surprised, Eddie? If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now." -- Clark Griswold and Cousin Eddie, "National Lampoon's Christmas...
The Bottom 10 won't have James Franklin to kick around anymore
Inspirational thought of the week: "Are you surprised?" "Surprised, Eddie? If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now." -- Clark Griswold and Cousin Eddie, "National Lampoon's Christmas...
2025's first frost arrives with little warning, surprises some students
Apple Blossom School in Bemidji Apple Blossom phenology talkback: Oct. 14, 2025 Listen • 1:53 North Star Elementary School in Virginia North Star Elementary School phenology talkback: Oct. 14, 2025 Listen • 3:03 "This is Walter, Aryana, Peytyn,...