UK: Sunak expects a Tory backlash over the smoking ban
A new bill that would virtually outlaw smoking for anyone under the age of fifteen is set to be voted on by the House of Commons on April 16. Still, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to encounter strong opposition to it.
Flash flood warnings and heavy rain sweep the gulf.
The rain is coming down hard. Major highways in the United Arab Emirates have flooded, leaving cars abandoned on Dubai's roads. The rain that began overnight left massive piles on the streets, while gusts of wind disrupted planes at Dubai International Airport.
Teachers in Tennessee are now permitted to carry firearms in the classroom.
The Tennessee legislature enacted a bill that would permit teachers and other school employees to carry concealed handguns in classrooms. How can it address the shootings at schools?
The African Union summit discusses financial and educational reform in the face of intensifying crises and wars.
AU conference on education, but political, social, and economic issues also require focus. Conflicts between Sudan and the DRC were discussed. Education and financial reform are the themes of this year's summit, but African countries are also dealing with urgent problems, including displacement crises and undemocratic government transitions.
Gulf states are gauging their interest in investing in Iraq. Next year, the Arab League summit will be held in Baghdad, which is still recuperating from years of conflict. It's an opportunity for the nation to demonstrate that it is secure and in charge.
Nigeria: 287 pupils are kidnapped by gunmen when they raid a school.
The headmaster told authorities that this was the nation's second major kidnapping in less than a week. Gunmen broke into a school in the northwest of the country on Thursday, March 7, and took at least 287 people hostage.
Aid organizations warn of potential famine in Sudan amid the displacement crisis
Due to the ongoing war in Sudan, almost 18 million people are experiencing severe famine. While some have sought safety in neighboring countries, a large number of them are inaccessible to relief organizations. Since the fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces started last year, more than 500,000 Sudanese have fled to South Sudan, according to the UN.
A few days before they were supposed to pay a $690,000 ransom, the Nigerian army on Sunday freed students and staff who had been kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the north of the nation.
States proclaim states of emergency, and there is great excitement in the US about the total solar eclipse.
The impending solar eclipse appears promising for the US travel and tourist sector. There has been an extraordinary demand for lodging from Americans hoping to see the celestial spectacle, with some areas of the country falling inside the "path of totality". Millions of people in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, will not be able to see the sun on Monday due to a total solar eclipse caused by the moon.
US aid drop: 80,000 meals are sent to Gaza by C-17 aircraft
The most significant US A-drop since the start of the Gaza war occurred when the US Air Force airlifted 80,000 meals from Doha to the famine-threatened Gaza. This humanitarian endeavor intends to give Gaza's residents—who are suffering from acute food shortages due to the prolonged conflict—much-needed aid.
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