Africa is rich in energy, yet hundreds of millions Africans still live without electricity, most of the world’s total.
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Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
Kordofan, between Darfur and central Sudan, has seen one in five recorded attacks in Sudan’s war since April 2023.
Yemen’s latest fighting has redrawn front lines after more than a decade of war, deepening hunger and displacement.
Google Maps images show scale of Israel’s destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.
Israel has shut occupied West Bank crossings for a week, further restricting Palestinian movement and holy site access.
The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.
With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.
September 22 marks the start of the general debate, where all 193 UN member states are invited to address the UNGA.
A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.
The world’s second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.
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