From Spices That May Cause Cancer To Syrups That Kill, The Quiet Decay Of Standards In India!

Recent years have seen a shocking list of Indian products flagrantly breaching safety norms, with lethal consequences. For example, recently, WHO raised the alarm after India’s own drug regulator found three popular cough syrups tainted with...

Moscow Forum Seeks to Transform Russia Africa Relations Beyond Charity

Russia is pivoting away from its traditional humanitarian aid approach to Africa, instead pursuing business partnerships and investment opportunities at the Russia Africa Expo 2025, a five day forum that opened Tuesday in Moscow. The shift...

PH drops to 79th place in global passport ranking

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine passport dropped to 79th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index (HPI), six slots lower from last year's 73rd ranking The Philippines tied with Sierra Leone for the 79th place out of 199 passports reviewed for...

WHO urges global action after toxic syrup kills 17 children

The WHO is working closely with authorities to track the distribution of contaminated syrups and prevent further incidents. Photo credit: BlurryMe/Shutterstock The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning over several cough syrups...

What Is the Average Age Gap in Relationships Worldwide?

Recent years have seen a surge in studies investigating the psychology behind age gap relationships. For example, it has been found that the older people get, the more they prefer to have a younger partner if they start a new relationship....

Israel Vows to Strike ‘Everywhere’ Against Iranian Regime

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly strikes between Israel and Iran, day one of meetings at the G-7 summit, and a U.S. immigration crackdown. Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday. Attacks on Tehran...

GOLDBOD’s model seen as Africa’s next policy export                                       

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU, Washington D.C Government’s strategy for managing the country’s gold resources is attracting growing regional attention – with finance ministers from five African countries praising the country’s GOLDBOD model during a...

Korean Firm Eyes Revival of Liberia’s Aviation Sector

Margibi County, Liberia – The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) and South Korea’s Make Holdings Corporation, Ltd. (Make Group) have opened discussions to establish a far-reaching partnership aimed at transforming Liberia’s aviation sector...

Sahrawi Republic takes part in Africa Skills Week 2025 in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is participating in the Africa Skills Week 2025, held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from October 13 to 17, with a delegation led by Mr. Abdelkader Taleb...

Genetic Landscape of VIP Pharmacogenomic Variants in the Kinh Vietnamese Population

Introduction Drug-response of a patient is influenced by different physiological factors, in which genetic predepositions have been reported to have association with the metabolism and immunological response of a medicine.1–3 Pharmacogenomics is...

West Africa Faces Cyber Storm as WAIFEM, BoG Sound Regional Alarm

The opening of a five-day regional cybersecurity course in Accra this week represents far more than routine professional development. What WAIFEM and the Bank of Ghana convened Monday signals a fundamental shift in how West Africa’s financial...

Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Freeburg 8, Murphysboro 0 Maryville Christian 3, Granite City 0 Highland 2, Jersey 0 Waterloo 3, Mascoutah 1 Triad 7, Civic Memorial 0 Collinsville 3, Alton 1 O'Fallon 2, Edwardsville...

West Africa Banking Systems Face Cybersecurity Wake Up Call

The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management and the Bank of Ghana are sounding the alarm on cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could undermine the region’s financial stability as digital transformation accelerates faster than...

New Murabba Highlights its Vision at Qatar Real Estate Forum and Cityscape Qatar 2025

Saudi Arabia is sharing its experience in business environment reforms with the world through the knowledge center established in partnership with the World Bank Group, which aims to promote peer learning among countries on best practices in this...

Spain's radically different approach to African migration

Paul MellyWest Africa analyst ShareSave Spain is kicking against the prevailing political mood among Western nations when it comes to migration and policies regarding the African continent. At a time when the US, the UK, France and Germany are all...

The Point News Editor attends TABEF in Turkey

The event will be presided over by the President of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, and H.E. João Gonçalves LOURENÇO, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union. The forum will also be graced by H.E....

Study: We're losing the fight against drug-resistant infections faster we'd thought

One of the pillars of modern medicine is showing its cracks, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. Antibiotics have turned once deadly infections into minor inconveniences. They make lifesaving interventions, from surgery...

GTHI Welcomes 200 New Students for 2025/2026 Academic Year

By: Yunus S. Saliu The Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI) on Thursday, 9th October 2025, held an orientation ceremony for 200 new students at the institute’s hall in Kanifing. The event brought together senior officials from the...

$25M women empowerment project attracts vehicle scandal – auditors reveal 

The project, designed to uplift Gambian women and girls, became a symbol of administrative failure when auditors uncovered that KMX Technologies Company Limited, an IT service provider, was awarded a $1.3 million contract to supply 14 Toyota...

SYRUP OF DEATH

Amid ruckus over ‘cough syrup deaths’, the PIB’s fact-check arm on Monday, busted a video claiming that Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide component in cough syrups has been banned. The government clarified that Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide does not...