Columbus, OH

NBC News

Nearly 70 million people in southern Africa are suffering from the effects of an El Niño-induced drought, according to the Southern African Development Community, resulting in widespread food shortages and even forcing some families to eat grass seed. Zambia and Zimbabwe have declared the hunger crisis a state of...

70 million hit by devastating drought and food shortages in southern Africa

A look at Lesotho, where more people take their own lives than anywhere else in the world.

The small African country with the world's highest suicide rate

Africa has declared a mpox a continent-wide emergency after seeing a 160 per cent increase in cases and deaths compared to 2023. And with cases surging again in Toronto, officials are urging at-risk residents to get vaccinated now.

Mpox cases surge in Toronto as Africa declares a health emergency

A French court has seized three jets owned by the Nigerian government amid a long-standing dispute with a Chinese company. The row stems from a 2007 contract between Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment and Nigeria's south-western Ogun State to develop a free-trade zone where a massive industrial park was to be developed to attract investors.

France seizes three Nigerian jets for Chinese firm

60-year-old Nigerian Liya’u Sa’adu has been sleeping under a bridge in the country’s biggest city, Lagos, for 30 years. According to a BBC report, Sa’adu, 60, has called the space under the bridge his residence for 30 years, and now considers himself a “guardian” for numerous other homeless people who have also now sought shelter there.

Nigeria: Man, now 60, has been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years

The Africa CDC or centres for Disease Control has declared its first ever public health emergency over the most recent mpox outbreak that began in DR Congo last September but has since spread to other countries. Over 38,000 cases and more than 1,400 deaths have been attributed to the virus on the continent since the start of 2022.

Africa's top health body sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been on their tour of Colombia. Former Suits star Meghan was seen speaking at a summit and many remarked that she wore a clip-in ponytail in her hair.

Meghan Markle’s clip-in ponytail takes the world by storm - did you notice it?

The Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti is making gradual progress despite numerous challenges. Experts and officials note that while the mission is advancing, it faces significant obstacles that have impeded its pace and effectiveness in fully neutralizing the gangs that have taken control of much of the country. The mission confronts a three-fold challenge that threatens the gains of its collaborative efforts. These include underfunding, lack of resources, and insufficient forces to restore normalcy in the restive country. This situation has placed considerable pressure on the international community to provide additional support. Georges Fauriol, a senior adviser with the Latin America program at the US Institute of Peace, describes the MSS mission as a "three-legged vehicle that is missing a wheel," highlighting the difficulties it faces in its current state.

Kenya's Haiti Police Mission Faces Financial Shortfall, Report Reveals

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Hilton Head Island, SC

ABC News

Stanley Kotowski, 60, was last seen Friday morning leaving his family's vacation rental on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, according to his family.

Massachusetts man goes missing while on vacation in South Carolina

Florida State

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Atlanta, GA

ATLANTA -- Every Monday evening, the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA basement becomes a sanctuary for men who, local leaders say, have too often been denied one. The Black Man Lab, which for nearly a decade has sought weekly to create a “safe, sacred and healing space” for Black men in metropolitan Atlanta, regularly gathers more than 100 men to pray, meditate and talk through challenges and triumphs they are facing and learn from peers and elders.

Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race

As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods. In Khan Mohammad Mallah village, where Shamila and Amina were married in a joint ceremony in June, 45 underage girls have become wives since the last monsoon -- 15 of them in May and June this year. 

'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Vice President Kamala Harris is bolstered by vast improvements over President Joe Biden in enthusiasm and perceived readiness for the job.

Harris leads Trump overall but not on handling of the economy: POLL

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J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms race.

China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

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The global vaccine group Gavi said last week it had up to $500 million to spend on getting shots to countries affected by Africa's escalating mpox outbreak.

Congo hopes to receive first mpox vaccines by next week

For medical and aid workers scrambling to contain an outbreak of mpox on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern flank, the location couldn’t be worse. A strain of the virus — which causes lesions that can result in disfigurement, blindness, and even death — has erupted around the gold-mining town of Kamituga, where about a quarter of a million people live.

Mpox risks spreading in Congo’s crowded mines, refugee camps

STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a global public health emergency.

WHO confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa as outbreak spreads

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Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

BLANTYRE, Malawi -- The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Nino-linked drought that led the southern African nation...

Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster

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