The United Kingdom has withdrawn remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as the conflict with the U.S. continues to escalate with a 12th night of airstrikes. The Foreign Office of the United Kingdom (FCDO) stated on their website that, “Due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely.” The FCDO…
Researchers with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), a sub-agency of the World Health Organisation (WHO), say nearly 470 million people across North and South America have at least one neurological disorder. According to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, the figure represents two in five people living in the Americas. It includes conditions…
Sierra Leone-based NAJ Media Consultancy has been selected as an official media partner for the Nairobi Entertainment Music Awards (NEMA Awards) 2026, in a development that further strengthens the country’s growing presence in Africa’s media and entertainment landscape. The appointment was confirmed in an official invitation from the NEMA Awards Organizing Committee, which invited NAJ Media Consultancy to provide…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister. The Ukrainian leader announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Syrsky, 60, had served in the role since 2024 and was among Kyiv’s most experienced…
Mariyam Lorba Konneh has officially been appointed to represent Sierra Leone at the 73rd edition of the Miss World Festival, scheduled to culminate in the grand finale in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on September 5, 2026. The announcement was made by Miss Sierra Leone Limited in a statement issued on Monday, July 20, 2026, following a unanimous resolution…
More than 100 people are missing after deadly flooding hit Afghanistan’s Nuristan province on Monday, disaster officials and the governor’s office said. Twenty bodies have been recovered and more than 80 people injured, Afghanistan’s disaster agency ANDMA said. The casualties were reported in the provincial capital Parun and other areas of Nuristan, which borders Pakistan, ANDMA said on X….
