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Businesses started by women have received less than 5% of venture capital funding in Africa over the past decade, according to a new report

It has taken five years, 2,000 workers and hundreds of millions of dollars to restore the medieval Gothic masterpiece

International students face special challenges in applying to Princeton University, a story in The Daily Princetonian, the campus newspaper, says. They include navigating Princeton's "holistic" immigration process. Read the full story here. (November 2024) 

Forty-three out of 50 countries and territories in sub-Saharan Africa have “restricted” or “shut down” civic spaces

The Treasury Department describes 'a sprawling international network of businesses and employees that have facilitated significant sanctions circumvention'

Suspect hasn’t been found; police say attack was targeted

More than 300 protesters have been detained, and over 100 people have been treated for injuries

The case challenges a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming health care for minors

Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, recently experienced significant growth, surpassing 22 million users. The surge is attributed to users migrating from X due to their dissatisfaction with changes under Elon Musk's ownership. Andrei Dziarkach has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.

Tens of thousands have been displaced by the fighting, which started last week

China and Russia seek multipolar world through their influence among Global South countries, analysts say

Narges Mohammadi has been imprisoned since November 2021 in relation to her work against wearing of mandatory hijab by women

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in central Gaza Strip

Nandi-Ndaitwah's victory will extend SWAPO's 34 years in power since it led the country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990

Mental health teams have been deployed to provide support and care for those affected

Last year the allied rebel groups launched an offensive against the military and seized swathes of Shan state, including ruby mines and a lucrative trade highway to China

The German survey comes just a day after a British sentiment survey of companies operating in China painted a downbeat picture