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Sudan recalls Ambassador to Ethiopia amid escalating drone strike accusations

Sudan has recalled its Ambassador to Ethiopia

World Bank CCDR flags $11 billion climate investment need as jobs agenda sharpened in The Gambia

The World Bank Group has released a new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for The Gambia, urging a jobs-first approach to climate resilience as environmental pressures increasingly disrupt productivity, agriculture, plus infrastructure.

WHO hasn’t ruled out human spread of hantavirus on cruise ship

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that passengers affected by a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected before boarding, while limited human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out, although such spread is considered rare.

Nigeria rises to 24th in global boxing rankings ahead of USA, France

Nigeria has climbed to 24th place in the latest International Boxing Association world rankings

Lebanon ceasefire strained amid strikes, displacement surge, health system pressure

Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire is facing renewed strain as fresh violence, widening displacement, plus rising humanitarian needs place additional pressure on already weakened public services.

Cybercrime surge exposes fragile digital backbone as UN urges collective resilience

The internet now underpins essential services across the world, from health systems plus financial markets to public services plus election organisation.