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Jakarta Braces as Indonesian Protest Groups Hold Back Amid Heavy Police Presence

Jakarta — Indonesian student and civil society groups have delayed plans for fresh protests in the capital after security forces mounted a sweeping sh...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Health

Malnutrition Among Children in Central Kenya: A Hidden Crisis in a Fertile Region

SWITCH MEDIA -KENYA When people think of Central Kenya, they often picture rolling green hills, vibrant farms, and thriving markets. The region-compri...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Climate

Plastic pollution linked to $1.5 Trillion health crisis Lancet warns

Plastic pollution is causing widespread disease and early death across the globe, a new report published in The Lancet cautions linking the crisis to...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

Russian strikes kills 25 in Ukraine, as Trump confirms deadline for talks

Russian airstrikes killed at least 25 people in Ukraine overnight and into Tuesday morning, targeting a prison, a hospital, and civilians waiting for...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Health

China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births

Beijing — Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government's firs...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Climate

UN Chief declares fossil fuel era “flailing” as clean energy shift irreversible

UNITED NATIONS —United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has declared the global energy shift irreversible, stating that fossil fuels are “fl...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Climate

UN Chief calls renewable energy the Century’s biggest economic opportunity

UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on world leaders to act decisively on climate, declaring renewable energy the greatest economic oppor...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Agriculture

CS Ruku vows no Kenyan will starve assures public of food security

The government has vowed to provide food aid to Kenyans in areas affected by drought as food distribution intensified Thursday in Moyale, Marsabit Cou...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Climate

What you need to know to understand climate change

The Earth is heating up and human activity is driving it. Climate change refers to long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns. While...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

President Ruto says government is committed to confronting unemployment crisis

NAIROBI – President William Ruto has called on national leaders to stop fueling unrest among young Kenyans and instead support job creation efforts ai...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

Cuban minister resigns after saying country has no beggars

HAVANA — Cuba’s Minister of Labor Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has resigned following intense backlash over remarks denying the existence of beggars on t...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

IGAD calls for united action to prevent conflict across Africa

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called on African regional blocs to move from isolated crisis reactions to united, strategic...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari