The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked bird of prey. The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, appearing on the Great SealContinue Reading
Following the directives issued by King Mohammed VI during a working session at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, a communication meeting was held on Tuesday in Rabat to present key proposals for revising Morocco’s Family Code. Transparency and Communication at the Forefront Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch emphasized that theContinue Reading
Mozambique’s main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential elections. His announcement came as his supporters staged violent protests across the country to demand an end to the 49-year rule of the Frelimo party. TheContinue Reading
King Mohammed VI chaired a critical working session on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, focusing on the reform of Morocco’s Family Code. The session marked the conclusion of the body responsible for revising the code, which submitted a report containing 100 proposed amendments. The KingContinue Reading
Farmers in some of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions are concerned about the impact of the strong Harmattan wind on the cocoa crop as it can dry the soil and harm cocoa pods. The seasonal Harmattan wind, which usually sweeps in from the Sahara Desert between December and March, was blowingContinue Reading
This is the third feature in a six-part series that is looking at how AI is changing medical research and treatments. Ovarian cancer is “rare, underfunded, and deadly”, says Audra Moran, head of the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (Ocra), a global charity based in New York. Like all cancers, theContinue Reading
Twenty big cats – including a Bengal tiger and four cougars – have died of bird flu over the past several weeks at an animal sanctuary in the state of Washington. “This tragedy has deeply affected our team, and we are all grieving the loss of these incredible animals,” theContinue Reading
A body was found in the landing gear compartment, also known as the wheel well, of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Hawaii on Christmas Eve, the company said. Flight 202 departed from Chicago’s O’Hare airport on Tuesday morning and landed at Maui’s Kahului airport in the afternoon.Continue Reading
An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 67 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 12 people had survived. Unverified video of the crash showed the plane, which was operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, burstingContinue Reading
The Church of England’s second most senior cleric Stephen Cottrell will call in a Christmas sermon on Wednesday for repentance and change within an institution reeling from child abuse cover-up scandals. This year’s festivities have been overshadowed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s resignation over a cover-up and accusations of further safeguarding failuresContinue Reading