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Addis Ababa — The Government of Ethiopia has placed sustainable agricultural transformation at the center of our development agenda, State Minister of Agriculture, Fikru Fikru Regassa, stated. The state minister made the remarks during the launch of Agricultural Commercialization through Climate Smart Inclusive Initiative (ACCII ) today at the Africa Climate Summit 2025. It was indicated that ACC II programme started its implementation across nine regions and 18 selected commodities since july 2025 with the aim of transforming the Ethiopian agri-food sector. The programme is aimed to strengthen agricultural production and productivity as well as improving national food security and…

The United Nations Security Council has condemned the Israeli attack on the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday and called for de-escalation in a statement agreed by all 15 members, including Israel’s chief ally, the United States.Council members issued the statement ahead of the emergency meeting on Thursday, which was convened to discuss Israel’s attacks targeting Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, as it ramped up its offensive in Gaza City, forcing more than 200,000 to flee.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFive Hamas members were killed, but the Palestinian group said its leadership survived the assassination bid. A Qatari…

In the spring of 2024, when Rachael Sawyer, a technical writer from Texas, received a LinkedIn message from a recruiter hiring for a vague title of writing analyst, she assumed it would be similar to her previous gigs of content creation. On her first day of work a week later, however, her expectations went bust. Instead of writing words herself, Sawyer’s job was to rate and moderate the content created by artificial intelligence.The job initially involved a mix of parsing through meeting notes and chats summarized by Google’s Gemini, and, in some cases, reviewing short films made by the AI.On…

Albanese says Kirk shooting is ‘horrific’ and condemns all political violenceAnthony Albanese has called the assassination of the US right wing commentator Charlie Kirk “horriffic” as he reiterated his condemnation of political violence.The prime minister just spoke to reporters in Cairns: This is horrific. There is no place for violence. I think the world is shocked by such an event and my heart goes out to Mr Kirk’s family and to all those who will be grieving today in the United States. Political violence has no role. We in Australia can be really proud of the way that we conduct…

The San Diego Intl. Film Fest kicks off Oct. 15 with Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt,” starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield. The festival, which runs through Oct. 19, features films from 29 countries and 24 world premieres selected from a record-breaking 3,500 submissions. The festival, strategically positioned in mid-October as awards season revs up, includes, in the Gala and Narrative Competition, Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, Hikari’s “Rental Family,” with Brendan Fraser, Cole Webley’s “Omaha,” starring John Magaro, Marie-Elsa Sgualdo’s “Silent Rebellion,” toplining Lila Gueneau and Grégoire Colin, Max Walker-Silverman’s “Rebuilding,” with Josh…

Losing a civil case can feel devastating, especially when you believe the court made errors that led to an unjust outcome. But you may have options to challenge the ruling through the appeals process.  The appeals process exists to correct legal errors made during trial and ensure that proper procedures were followed. It also provides a mechanism for reviewing whether the law was applied correctly to your case. It’s not, however, designed to re-examine factual disputes or allow you to present new evidence that wasn’t available during the original trial. With all of that being said, the decision to appeal…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Letsile Tebogo and Beatrice Chebet are both chasing a first senior world title, while Prudence Sekgodiso is aiming to repeat her success from the World Indoor Championships earlier this yearMore than 2,200 athletes have entered the 2025 World Athletics Championship, and a stellar list of African names will travel to Tokyo in search of glory.Women’s 1500m world recorder holder Faith Kipyegon – who has not been beaten over the distance since 2019 – is among the stars who will be on show from 13-21 September.BBC Sport Africa profiles some of the track and field stars…

Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília andVanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsSERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been found guilty of plotting a military coup.Four out of the five Supreme Court justices tasked with judging the former leader found him guilty. One judge voted to acquit him. The 70-year-old has been convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. While the plot failed to enlist enough support from the military to go ahead, it did culminate in the storming…

– Communities in Montserrado and Margibi Counties are taking ownership of Liberia’s revised Public Health Bill after a series of grassroots engagement sessions led by the Help a Mother and Newborn Initiative (HMNI). From July 1 to 18, the EchoChange Project introduced chiefs, women’s groups, youth leaders, teachers, health workers, and persons with disabilities to the bill’s provisions, many for the first time. The discussions sparked pledges from residents to mobilize their towns and spread awareness of how the law affects families, youth, and local development. Building Trust in Communities Introductory and follow-up meetings in King Gray, New Kru Town,…

Apple’s 2025 iPhones are here, and things are quite different for the first time in a while. The base iPhone 17 will still feel familiar, but the iPhone 17 Pro models have a completely new look, and there’s a brand-new model called the iPhone Air. The “Air” branding has been somewhat diluted of late—the current-gen iPad Pro models are lighter than the iPad Air—but the iPhone Air brings meaning back to the original idea: a super-thin and ultra-lightweight device.Preorders kick off September 12 and official sales start September 19. If you’re considering an upgrade, what model should you get? I’ll…