8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (286+ words) In Johannesburg, South Africa, Maxwell Ndzamba, chair of the board of the municipal waste removal operator Pikitup, linked disruptions in garbage collection to the city’s centralized financial management system. According to him, funds from municipal entities go into a single…...

8+ min ago   (283+ words) At the Tidal Rave festival on La Beach in Accra, Ghana, young visitors chose second-hand clothing, garments made from recycled denim, and took part in creative reuse of beach waste. The event, held on November 15, 2025, combined music, fashion, entertainment and…...

12+ min ago   (486+ words) The demographic crisis in Russia, which began back in the 1990s, continues to worsen. The country is rapidly losing its young and working-age population, while the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. One of the most telling manifestations of the…...

37+ min ago   (163+ words) As Cyprus Mail reports, Cyprus police issued a 36-year-old man with an out-of-court fine notice of €13,500. This happened after 17 wild songbirds trapped in nets were found on a fenced plot in the Larnaca district. The birds were found during an…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (375+ words) Drivers of vehicles with personalized license plates (PLPs) must carry not only electronic documents in the “Diia” app but also the original plastic vehicle registration certificate while driving. A personalized license plate is in addition to the standard state license…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (244+ words) Pakistani publication Dawn published an analysis of contemporary populist movements, examining features that, in the view of the authors and cited researchers, may resemble the mechanisms of closed cults. These features include the personalization of politics around a charismatic leader,…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (237+ words) In Pakistan’s Mansehra district, the authorities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have begun restoring roads and routes washed away during recent floods in the Kaghan and Manoor valleys. The work covers routes connecting settlements in these mountainous areas with the Mansehra…...

14+ hour, 42+ min ago   (213+ words) From September 14, passengers travelling abroad from Pakistan must have proof of vaccination integrated with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). Without such a document, a person will not be allowed to leave the country, Dawn reports. The new rules…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (251+ words) The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) and the China Tourism Academy have agreed to deepen cooperation to attract more Chinese tourists to Nigeria. The agreements were reached during a meeting of representatives of the institutions in Beijing, Premium Times Nigeria…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago   (192+ words) Kenya has raised the level of flood warnings due to expected heavy rains associated with El Niño. According to an assessment cited in an editorial by Nation Kenya, adverse weather could affect 1.5 million people in 47 counties across the country. As…...