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US, EU envoys urge Ethiopia to restore key services in Tigray
US, EU envoys urge Ethiopia to restore key services in Tigray
Africa
by  AFP

The US and EU envoys for the Horn of Africa on Tuesday urged Ethiopia's government to resume essential services in Tigray after a rare visit to the war-torn region facing dire conditions. "A swift restoration of electricity, telecom, banking, and other basic services in Tigray is essential for the people of Tigray," the two envoys said in a joint statement.

Webb telescope captures colourful Cartwheel Galaxy
Webb telescope captures colourful Cartwheel Galaxy
World
by  AFP

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust to capture a new image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing the spinning ring of colour in unprecedented clarity, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday. But the Webb telescope, which launched in December 2021 and revealed its first images to global fanfare last month, has a far greater reach.

Pelosi defies China threats and lands in Taiwan
Pelosi defies China threats and lands in Taiwan
World
by  AFP

United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday evening, defying a string of increasingly stark warnings and threats from China that have sent tensions between the world's two superpowers soaring. The last House Speaker to visit Taiwan was Newt Gingrich in 1997.

Firefighters race to protect California town threatened by wildfire
Firefighters race to protect California town threatened by wildfire
World
by  AFP

Rain and cooler conditions brought some relief on Tuesday to hundreds of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California that has killed two people and threatens the 8,000-strong town of Yreka. Firefighters found two people dead on Sunday inside a burned-out car in the driveway of a home in the town of Klamath River.