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US to withdraw from UNESCO, cites Palestine’s membership

The United States has announced it will leave UN cultural agency UNESCO in 2026 over Palestine’s membership and alleged bias against Israel.

                                   
US exits UNESCO over Palestine membership, marking third withdrawal in history

Trump administration announces exit, set to take effect December 2026, repeating 2018 withdrawal over policy conflicts.

What’s chikungunya disease and why is WHO worried?

The virus spreading beyond Indian Ocean into Africa, South Asia, and Europe, says WHO’s team lead on arboviruses.

US releases over 230,000 pages of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination files

The documents include details about the FBI investigation, potential leads, FBI memos and more.

Africa

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Senegal bans motorbikes near Mali border amid security fears

The midnight-to-dawn motorbike ban applies to the Bakel region in Senegal, which stretches along the border with Mali.

                                   
AU Commission chief welcomes France’s recognition of Palestinian state

Mahmoud Youssouf said the decision aligns with the “longstanding position of the African Union” on the rights of the Palestinian people.

Joshlin Smith: South African police chase new leads for missing girl sold by mother

Joshlin Smith mysteriously vanished in February 2024 outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town, and is yet to be found.

Artemis: Senegal joins world’s ambitious space exploration pact

Dakar expands cooperation with NASA, becoming 56th signatory to the international moon exploration framework