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Dust from pothole-riddled or dilapidated stretches of an 82.5-kilometre corridor from Mayapuri to Punjabi Bagh, passing through National Highway 44 (NH-44) and NH-9, has emerged as a major pollution source, according to a study carried out by CSIR-NEERI and the Central Road Research Institute at the behest of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).

A sacred drum looted by French forces during its colonial rule in Côte d'Ivoire has been returned to the country, more than a century after it was taken.

Pet travel aviation innovator Vicuna Air unveiled its new 'Biscuit Class', an industry-first service allowing pets to travel solo without their owners – always in the cabin, always with a Vicuna Concierge.

Ghana’s visual communications and printing industry is entering a new phase of growth, driven by expanding retail activity, urban development, and rising demand for high-impact branding and advertising solutions.

Globalization remains at a historically high level – despite escalating geopolitical tensions, rising U.S. tariffs, and unprecedented uncertainty about future trade policies.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa's leading philanthropy empowering young entrepreneurs, today announced three distinguished new members of its Advisory Board:

The annual St Patrick’s Day Parade will be returning on Tuesday, March 17, following its established route from Parnell Square.

The CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization) has appointed tourism and human resource development professional Norris Clement as Deputy Director of Professional Services, strengthening the organization’s capacity to advance workforce development and professional advancement initiatives across the Caribbean tourism sector.

Five members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after their elimination in the Asian Cup, the government in Canberra says.

WOW - Women of the World announced the return of its flagship London Festival for 2027, which took place at Southbank Centre between 5-7 March.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) joined the global observance of International Women’s Day, emphasizing persistent gender disparities while celebrating women’s leadership across the region’s vital tourism industry.

Malaysia Airlines will introduce additional flights between Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Kuala Lumpur-Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from 6 to 8 March 2026 to support travellers affected by ongoing disruptions across global travel networks.

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, reaffirmed its commitment to Bermuda recently through a series of high-level meetings and industry engagements on the island, including participation in the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Air Connectivity Summit.

Cork TD Thomas Gould recently went viral for a speech in the Dáil, in which some viewers said he sounded unmistakably Jamaican.

Held today (Monday 9 March) under the theme of 'Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth’, Commonwealth Day – which is held every year on the second Monday of March - is a celebration of unity, diversity and the links of the Commonwealth today.

Across Africa and beyond, women continue to shape and elevate the stories that define our societies.