Today: December 30, 2024
Sheynnis Palacios Makes History as First Nicaraguan Winner In a groundbreaking moment for Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, a 23-year-old communicologist, was crowned the winner of the 2023 Miss Universe competition in El Salvador on Saturday. Palacios made history as the first-ever Nicaraguan woman…
Private business, Virgin Galactic, launched its “Galactic 02” flight to the space on August 10, 2023. Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers, a Black Carribean Mother-Daughter duo are among the six passengers on the flight. The pair is making history and fulfilling the…
South African athlete Caster Semenya succeeded in her lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights against the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Her personal story led to a controversy about whether the hormone rules in sport are for fairness or…
On Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023, President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, launched his first visit to Africa. Raisi was received by his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, and will continue on his visit to Uganda and Zimbabwe. This is Iran’s first presidential visit to…
Read the full special report and Chair’s summary of discussions at the Summit on a New Global Financing Pact called for by French President Emmanuel Macron, how does this summit fit into an international context marked by the cascading consequences of concurring…
The “Titan” submersible that went missing Sunday morning has imploded according to the United States Coast Guard. The five occupants are believed to have died in the tragic implosion. This information comes from the US Coast Guard who collaborated with the Canadian…
Dilawar Syed, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs on U.S. Africa Relations, Talents, and Technology “It is so important that we build this ecosystem, develop the talents and adopt open platforms; in fact, you help…
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Ramin Toloui, spoke at the African Fintech Summit on March 12. He discussed the various ways in which U.S.-Africa relations are being strengthened, including initiatives aimed…
Sept19- marked the launch of the inaugural class of the United Nations Young Leaders for the sustainable Development Goals, 17 young change-makers were officially selected; according to the office of the UN Envoy on Youth due to their leadership catalyzing the achievement…
