'Deep concern' after 2,800 untracked parcels containing knives sent by company to UK

A black holdall seized from Axel Rudakubana's home containing a black machete(Image: PA) Around 2,800 unregistered and untracked parcels containing knives and machetes were sent by one company into the UK. Hunting & Knives, an online retailer...

Glastonbury and Coachella set the stage for $400bn music tourism growth

Music festivals including Glastonbury and Coachella are driving a boom in music tourism, with the global market forecast to reach US$400.5 billion by 2032, according to new research The global music tourism market is expected to reach US$400.5...

American Dream Awards Lifts Off with Culture, Service and a Full Cabin

The New American Dream Foundation turned The Amber Room Colonnade into an airport gate for “American Dream Airlines” on September 26, welcoming over 300 guests for its 11th Annual American Dream Awards Gala — with a destination of inspiration,...

Asake, Tyla & Wizkid to Headline Afro Nation Portugal 2026

MUSIC The view from the stage at last year’s Afro Nation Portugal. courtesy of Afro Nation Afro Nation has announced its lineup for its 2026 festival in Portugal. Featuring a stacked lineup representing the finest across African music, its...

From the League of Nations to the United Nations to Trump Global?

Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations—the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Woodrow Wilson—on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League’s utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate...

Property Transactions for Oct. 1, 2025

No address assigned, Tate Olson purchased from Dennis Koepp for $55,000, bare land, 8/25. 1021 86th Ave. W., Caleb and Brooke Anderson purchased from Brian VanBeusekom for $218,000, residential, 8/25. 1023 86th Ave. W., Caleb and Brooke Anderson...

Peru’s Forgotten Genocide: How Rubber Still Haunts the Amazon

Peru’s Amazon carries scars that remain largely invisible to the nation’s collective memory. The new documentary Shiringa, directed by Wilton Martínez, forces audiences to confront the bloody legacy of rubber extraction and the genocide of...

On the imperative of strong institutions as enablers of democracy (4)

The problem with the government of strong men is that it is predicated on the twin principle that power is knowledge and the strong man is omniscient. Not only does he know it all, he monopolises wisdom and patriotism. We have seen that in recent...

Naira ranked 9th weakest currency in Africa – Report

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa in Forbes’ September 2025 currency calculator report, highlighting persistent pressure on the country’s economy despite recent gains in easing inflation. The Forbes...

President Museveni Pledges Wealth Creation, Education Reforms and Fisheries Boost

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today outlined the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) achievements and future commitments in wealth creation, health, education, and fisheries as he held his first campaign rally in Lango Sub-region in...

In memory of Jane Goodall

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Republished below is the interview conducted in 2018 by Editor-in-Chief Emanuele Bompan to celebrate the invaluable work of the renowned British...

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025

Ranked: The World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways This...

Senegal: Cheikh Lô returns with Maame after decade-long...

According to World Circuit Records, Maame is “an expansive and deeply personal work born from isolation, resilience, and spiritual devotion.” Named in honour of his late spiritual guide, Maame Massamba Ndiaye, who passed away in 2014, the album...

APRA AMCOS Announces World-First SongHubs Partnership

Image L-R: GODTET, TAWAZ, Ngaiire APRA AMCOS has announced a major partnership between its flagship collaborative songwriting program SongHubs and African organisations for the inaugural African SongHubs. Taking place from October 20th-22nd in...

Shun exploitative attitudes – Labour Commissioner tells employers

25 Views Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa has cautioned employers against adopting exploitative capitalist attitudes that disassociate them from their workforce. Dismayed with the exploitative labour practices reported by workers at Usangu...

Cameroon’s Transformation Hinges on Public-Private Collaboration, Says Jacques Jonathan Nyemb

(Business in Cameroon) - Educated in the United States, Jacques Jonathan Nyemb is a business lawyer in Douala and the founder of The Okwelians, a network with thousands of members across four continents. He is also the author of Le Livre Vert,...

Earth’s life support is failing. Will we act?

Our planet is on life support. Seven of the nine planetary boundaries that determine whether Earth will remain habitable are in the danger zone The latest boundary to be crossed - ocean acidification - signals that the very systems we rely on for...

Teen leaders fight for crucial cause at international summit: 'Cannot be left behind'

"Critical asset." by Amy BoyingtonSeptember 30, 2025 The Second Africa Climate Summit, also known as ACS2, was held in early September to discuss rising global temperatures and climate action in Africa. As Peoples Daily Nigeria detailed, a group...

Knife retailer showed 'no curiosity' after Southport killer bought 'sinister' machete

A director of an online knife retailer has admitted he showed 'no curiosity' about his customers after the Southport killer purchased a "sinister" Black Panther machete from his company. Triple killer Axel Rudakubana was just 17 when he paid £25...

Jennifer Lopez Goes Makeup-Free in Rare Video Dancing to Her Own Song

Jennifer Lopez posted a makeup-free video on Instagram via her cosmetics company Jlo Beauty. The clip comes amid a slew of press events for Lopez's new movie Kiss of the Spider Woman. She served as an executive producer on the project alongside...