🇧🇫🇨🇮 The Burkinabe security minister inspects a section of the border with Côte d'Ivoire
Mahamadou Sana visited the Yiendéré checkpoint on January 17, according to a press release from the ministry. The minister assessed the measures in place to ensure security.
🗣 "Your efforts, your resilience, and your determination are essential pillars for guaranteeing the security of our nation. Let us continue to firmly hold our positions," he said to the defense and security forces as well as the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland.
Particular attention was also paid to the ease of cross-border travel for citizens who are members of the AES, the press release added. There are already "dedicated booths for the reception and rapid processing of travelers to strengthen cooperation and bilateral relations."
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Mahamadou Sana visited the Yiendéré checkpoint on January 17, according to a press release from the ministry. The minister assessed the measures in place to ensure security.
🗣 "Your efforts, your resilience, and your determination are essential pillars for guaranteeing the security of our nation. Let us continue to firmly hold our positions," he said to the defense and security forces as well as the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland.
Particular attention was also paid to the ease of cross-border travel for citizens who are members of the AES, the press release added. There are already "dedicated booths for the reception and rapid processing of travelers to strengthen cooperation and bilateral relations."
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#sputnikviral | 🇪🇸🐎 Dozens of horses walk through the bonfires during the Las Luminaria ceremony in Spain
Las Luminarias, a Spanish festival celebrated on the eve of Saint Anthony's Day (January 17), features riders jumping their horses over huge bonfires lit in the village streets, a ceremony that blends fire and animals.
Believed to purify animals through fire and smoke, the Las Luminarias bonfire jump is said to offer protection for a year. This tradition, over 300 years old, emerged during a European plague to safeguard working horses. Before the ritual, horses are prepared with braided manes and doused in water and blessed by a priest.
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Las Luminarias, a Spanish festival celebrated on the eve of Saint Anthony's Day (January 17), features riders jumping their horses over huge bonfires lit in the village streets, a ceremony that blends fire and animals.
Believed to purify animals through fire and smoke, the Las Luminarias bonfire jump is said to offer protection for a year. This tradition, over 300 years old, emerged during a European plague to safeguard working horses. Before the ritual, horses are prepared with braided manes and doused in water and blessed by a priest.
📍San Bartolomé de Pinares, en Ávila
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Ansar Allah has announced it launched a strike targeting the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv. This comes right after a ceasefire agreement was reached in Gaza.
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🌍🎓 Early humans in modern Ethiopia showed advanced toolmaking skills, study reveals
A new international study, led by Israeli paleoanthropologist Erella Hovers and Ethiopian archeologist Tegenu Gossa of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, shows that early humans in the Pleistocene era made complex decisions about selecting stones for their tools. Excavations at the Melka Wakena site in Ethiopia revealed that toolmakers chose materials based on how well different stones would perform specific tasks, not randomly.
🗣 "The deliberate selection of materials influenced the surface changes of the tools, demonstrating that differences in archaeological finds are not random," said Dr. João Marreiros, Portuguese researcher and director of the TraCEr, Laboratory for Traceology and Controlled Experiments, in Germany.
This initial study provides insights into Acheulian toolmaking, an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture. Future research is expected to investigate how tool-making activities impacted raw material selection, highlighting the crucial role of early human decisions in their evolution and environmental interactions.
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A new international study, led by Israeli paleoanthropologist Erella Hovers and Ethiopian archeologist Tegenu Gossa of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, shows that early humans in the Pleistocene era made complex decisions about selecting stones for their tools. Excavations at the Melka Wakena site in Ethiopia revealed that toolmakers chose materials based on how well different stones would perform specific tasks, not randomly.
🗣 "The deliberate selection of materials influenced the surface changes of the tools, demonstrating that differences in archaeological finds are not random," said Dr. João Marreiros, Portuguese researcher and director of the TraCEr, Laboratory for Traceology and Controlled Experiments, in Germany.
This initial study provides insights into Acheulian toolmaking, an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture. Future research is expected to investigate how tool-making activities impacted raw material selection, highlighting the crucial role of early human decisions in their evolution and environmental interactions.
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🇷🇺📹 Russian assault units clear about 600 buildings of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the liberated settlement of Vremevka, destroying the enemy's prepared fortifications
Footage showing the installation of a Russian flag on one of the buildings was published by the Russian MoD
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🇳🇬 Over 60 killed after a fuel tanker explodes in northern Nigeria, local media reports
A tanker truck overturned at an intersection after the driver lost control in the Nigerian state of Niger. Fuel began to leak onto the road and many locals began trying to collect it when suddenly an explosion occurred.
According to the media, the fire engulfed nearby cars, motorcycles and shops. The state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, said he was shocked by the incident and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
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A tanker truck overturned at an intersection after the driver lost control in the Nigerian state of Niger. Fuel began to leak onto the road and many locals began trying to collect it when suddenly an explosion occurred.
According to the media, the fire engulfed nearby cars, motorcycles and shops. The state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, said he was shocked by the incident and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
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#sputnikviral | 🇪🇸 A ski lift collapses in the resort of Astun, Spain: At least 30 were people injured in the accident, media report
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🌍🎮 The African video game market is growing rapidly
The sector is experiencing rapid growth in Africa, with revenues exceeding $1 billion in 2024, according to a report by the development studio Maliyo Games.
This growth is fueled by mobile games, which account for 90% of the market, due to:
🎮 their accessibility;
🎮 their low cost;
🎮 the high number of smartphones on the continent.
🗣 "Local studios like Maliyo Games, Kiro’o Games, and Nyamakop are creating culturally relevant content that appeals to African audiences while positioning themselves to compete globally," the report stated.
Console and PC games are also becoming more popular, particularly in Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco and Algeria.
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The sector is experiencing rapid growth in Africa, with revenues exceeding $1 billion in 2024, according to a report by the development studio Maliyo Games.
This growth is fueled by mobile games, which account for 90% of the market, due to:
🎮 their accessibility;
🎮 their low cost;
🎮 the high number of smartphones on the continent.
🗣 "Local studios like Maliyo Games, Kiro’o Games, and Nyamakop are creating culturally relevant content that appeals to African audiences while positioning themselves to compete globally," the report stated.
Console and PC games are also becoming more popular, particularly in Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco and Algeria.
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🇪🇬🇵🇸 Egypt says 600 trucks of humanitarian aid will enter the Gaza Strip daily
🗣 "There's an agreement that 600 trucks will enter Gaza daily, 50 of which will carry fuel," Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stated during a press conference in Cairo with Nigeria's Foreign Minister. He expressed hope that half of these trucks would be directed to northern Gaza, an area facing dire humanitarian needs.
This announcement is consistent with the details of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire agreement, brokered with the involvement of Qatar, Egypt, and the US and set to take effect on January 19 at 8:30 a.m. local time.
The deal outlines a 42-day truce, with aspirations for a permanent end to the 15-month conflict that has claimed the lives of 46,000 Palestinians and approximately 1,500 Israelis, spilling over into Lebanon and Yemen and sparking missile exchanges between Israel and Iran.
The first phase of the agreement involves the release of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners of war. Israeli forces are expected to withdraw to the Gaza border, though they will remain within the Strip's boundaries initially.
The increased humanitarian aid flow, reaching 600 trucks per day, will commence immediately upon the ceasefire taking effect. In addition to essential supplies, Palestinians will receive 200,000 tents and 60,000 mobile homes.
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🗣 "There's an agreement that 600 trucks will enter Gaza daily, 50 of which will carry fuel," Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stated during a press conference in Cairo with Nigeria's Foreign Minister. He expressed hope that half of these trucks would be directed to northern Gaza, an area facing dire humanitarian needs.
This announcement is consistent with the details of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire agreement, brokered with the involvement of Qatar, Egypt, and the US and set to take effect on January 19 at 8:30 a.m. local time.
The deal outlines a 42-day truce, with aspirations for a permanent end to the 15-month conflict that has claimed the lives of 46,000 Palestinians and approximately 1,500 Israelis, spilling over into Lebanon and Yemen and sparking missile exchanges between Israel and Iran.
The first phase of the agreement involves the release of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners of war. Israeli forces are expected to withdraw to the Gaza border, though they will remain within the Strip's boundaries initially.
The increased humanitarian aid flow, reaching 600 trucks per day, will commence immediately upon the ceasefire taking effect. In addition to essential supplies, Palestinians will receive 200,000 tents and 60,000 mobile homes.
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🇬🇱🇺🇸 Greenland wants a new defense agreement directly with the US, a lawmaker says
"We are de facto a NATO country here, through Denmark. The US has a military presence. We have a defense agreement between Denmark and the US. We want to renew this, but by concluding a defense agreement only between Greenland and the US. And we can also conclude an agreement with Denmark separately. We can even conclude a bilateral agreement with the EU," Kuno Fencker, a Greenlandic lawmaker from the government coalition party Siumut told RIA Novosti.
🛬 On Wednesday, TV2 reported, citing a classified report from the Danish Armed Forces, that Denmark planned to build a military air base in western Greenland for a "show of force" and to increase the personnel at the Arctic Command headquarters in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk.
In early May 2024, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said that the country's government was considering increasing its military presence in Greenland. This could include Arctic Command units in Kangerlussuaq. Poulsen also emphasised that the armed forces were looking into developing the local airfield.
🇩🇰 According to Fencker, US President-elect Donald Trump is right that Denmark de facto has no legal rights to Greenland, as in early January, Trump said that "people really don't even know if Denmark has any legal right to" Greenland.
"Denmark colonized us and incorporated us into its territory without holding a referendum for Greenlanders. Thus, Denmark de facto has no legal rights to Greenland. That is why I agree with Donald Trump. In my opinion, they [Denmark] do not have them [legal rights to Greenland]. Thus, we have the right to self-determination," he said.
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"We are de facto a NATO country here, through Denmark. The US has a military presence. We have a defense agreement between Denmark and the US. We want to renew this, but by concluding a defense agreement only between Greenland and the US. And we can also conclude an agreement with Denmark separately. We can even conclude a bilateral agreement with the EU," Kuno Fencker, a Greenlandic lawmaker from the government coalition party Siumut told RIA Novosti.
🛬 On Wednesday, TV2 reported, citing a classified report from the Danish Armed Forces, that Denmark planned to build a military air base in western Greenland for a "show of force" and to increase the personnel at the Arctic Command headquarters in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk.
In early May 2024, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said that the country's government was considering increasing its military presence in Greenland. This could include Arctic Command units in Kangerlussuaq. Poulsen also emphasised that the armed forces were looking into developing the local airfield.
🇩🇰 According to Fencker, US President-elect Donald Trump is right that Denmark de facto has no legal rights to Greenland, as in early January, Trump said that "people really don't even know if Denmark has any legal right to" Greenland.
"Denmark colonized us and incorporated us into its territory without holding a referendum for Greenlanders. Thus, Denmark de facto has no legal rights to Greenland. That is why I agree with Donald Trump. In my opinion, they [Denmark] do not have them [legal rights to Greenland]. Thus, we have the right to self-determination," he said.
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🇺🇸 Trump arrives in Washington, DC to start inaugural celebrations, reports say
Trump's plane landed at Dulles Airport on Saturday night, the CBS News said, adding that after his arrival, the US President-elect, together with his wife Melania and their son Barron, headed to his National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, for a celebratory dinner and fireworks show. At the same time, Vice President-elect JD Vance reportedly hosted a dinner at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Before heading to Capital One Arena for his Presidential Parade on Sunday, Trump will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, the CBS News added.
In early January, Trump announced a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally," which will take place on January 19 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC at 3 pm ET (20:00 GMT).
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Trump's plane landed at Dulles Airport on Saturday night, the CBS News said, adding that after his arrival, the US President-elect, together with his wife Melania and their son Barron, headed to his National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, for a celebratory dinner and fireworks show. At the same time, Vice President-elect JD Vance reportedly hosted a dinner at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Before heading to Capital One Arena for his Presidential Parade on Sunday, Trump will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, the CBS News added.
In early January, Trump announced a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally," which will take place on January 19 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC at 3 pm ET (20:00 GMT).
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 US president-elect Trump may visit China within his first 100 days in office, a report says
Donald Trump has expressed interest in traveling to China in his first 100 days in office, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources, while Trump's transition team did not respond to a request for comment.
▶️ The trip might be dictated by the Republican's desire to strengthen relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which had worsened between Washington and Beijing during the presidency of Joe Biden, the newspaper noted.
A final decision on the trip at the beginning of his second term has not yet been made, the publication said.
📞 On Friday, Trump and Xi Jinping spoke by phone, discussing peace and security efforts, trade and TikTok. The Republican said after the call that both leaders intended to do everything possible to make the world a more peaceful and secure place. Trump visited China in 2017 during his first term, after nearly a year in office.
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Donald Trump has expressed interest in traveling to China in his first 100 days in office, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources, while Trump's transition team did not respond to a request for comment.
▶️ The trip might be dictated by the Republican's desire to strengthen relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which had worsened between Washington and Beijing during the presidency of Joe Biden, the newspaper noted.
A final decision on the trip at the beginning of his second term has not yet been made, the publication said.
📞 On Friday, Trump and Xi Jinping spoke by phone, discussing peace and security efforts, trade and TikTok. The Republican said after the call that both leaders intended to do everything possible to make the world a more peaceful and secure place. Trump visited China in 2017 during his first term, after nearly a year in office.
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