A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Sudan Nashra: ICC convicts 2003 Darfur war criminal | Food crisis worsens after floods amid inaction by Idris govt | RSF, military face accusations of chemical weapons use | PM on trip to Eritrea shows ‘goodwill’

As the war increasingly threatens to converge in Darfur, a region already devastated by decades of violence, a long-delayed measure of justice reached those who endured the atrocities committed there more than 20 years ago. The International...

Prevalence and Determinants of Common Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Women Presenting with Vaginal Discharge at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eritrea

Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a significant public health challenge globally, with higher prevalence rates observed in developing countries due to limited access to treatment.1 In 2019, the World Health Organization...

UK’s world-beating minimum wage poses problems for business

The minimum wage in Britain is higher than almost every other country, according to an international comparison. British workers over the age of 21 earn £12.21 an hour, equating to an annual salary of £25,396, which is more than those in Germany,...

I’ve Lived in New York My Whole Life—This Is the Most Charming and Underrated City in the State

Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay in the heart of downtown at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, a beautifully restored 1920s landmark that blends historic charm with modern comfort. Dig into legendary ribs, wings, and brisket at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the...

Ranked: Countries With the Most Years in Poor Health

See more visuals like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Most Years in Poor Health See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Digital ID Black Pill Moment?

Authored by Patti Johnson via The Burning Platform blog, For those unclear on what a Black Pill Moment means, I’ll share my take on the definition: Black Pill Moment: A “Black Pill Moment” is when someone grasps a harsh, pessimistic truth about...

Over 2,500 students graduate at Hindustan Institute of Technology convocation

Over 2,500 students received their degrees at the 16th convocation of the Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS). Graduating students received their UG, PG degrees and Ph.Ds in multiple streams including engineering, architecture,...

Religious Persecution In Nigeria: How American Fact-finders Vindicated

Religious Persecution: How Shocking Findings By Nigerian Government Procured American Fact-Finders Vindicated Us And Provided A Grim Chance Of Saving Government And Lawmakers Of Nigeria From Further Int’l Embarrassment And Humiliation In US,...

Students ring in Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year on Beinecke Plaza

Students gathered at Beinecke Plaza to celebrate the Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year with food and dance. Kamala Gururaja 4:30 am, Sep 22, 2025 Contributing Reporter Kamala Gururaja, Contributing Photographer Students gathered Sunday to ring in...

Egypt’s Choices on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

A new chapter in the history of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began with its official inauguration on September 9, 2025. The outlines of the new landscape were clear when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared at the dam’s...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on India-Mongolia relations, Durand Line and more (Week 132)

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...

Unity in Shards: Ethiopia’s Three Decades of Ethnic Federalism

An experiment in ethnic sovereignty promised stability but has instead deepened division, violence, and fragility. Ethiopia’s present constitutional order traces its roots to a moment of extraordinary upheaval. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front...

Meet Judge Yodit Tewolde: Everything about the Hot Bench star

Yodit Tewolde has been making waves in the legal world. In 2016, the National Bar Association listed her among America’s top lawyers under 40. She has been a judge on the hit court show Hot Bench since 2022. In a 2017 one-on-one with Rolling Out,...

When Stones Were Thrown at a Dream: Revisiting Ethiopia’s Stride Between Wonder and War

On September 28, 2024, I released an article that stirred the waters of Ethiopian political discourse far beyond its printed lines. Titled Between Wonder and War: Ethiopia’s Ambitions Clash with Reality, and published in the Ethiopian Reporter,...

Rising Poverty Exposes German Integration Failures

Germany is bearing the consequences of years of large-scale immigration, as new research shows that nearly two-thirds of refugees in the country are at risk of poverty. A study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), obtained in...

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly Declares Nile a 'Matter of Existence' Amid Escalating GERD Tensions

Cairo, Egypt – October 17, 2025 – In a stark warning that has reignited one of Africa's most contentious water disputes, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly declared on Thursday that the Nile River is a "matter of existence" for Egypt and...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics?

Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics? Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital. Published on 14 October 2025 in ISS Today By Dhesigen Naidoo Research...