Africa News with James Ezimoha - February 21st, 2025

Australia Air Force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilots, monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it navigated Australian waters, were alerted to a live-fire exercise via a civilian radio broadcast, defense officials revealed on Tuesday.

Myanmar's earthquake death toll rises to 2,056

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region, followed by a 6.4-magnitude tremor, killing 2056 people and leaving 3,900 injured. The quake caused building collapses in Myanmar and Thailand, prompting emergency declarations and ongoing rescue efforts.

Central Asian rare metals: a resource curse or an engine of economic growth?

As the world shifts toward clean energy at an ever-accelerating pace, large economies are scrambling to secure reliable supply chains for rare earth minerals. These minerals, once seen as mere industrial components, have become a political tool in the global power struggle

Mass Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv, injuring twenty one

Russian forces carried out a drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, late Wednesday, injuring at least twenty one people and causing structural damage, according to Ukrainian officials.

Rising tensions between Israel and Lebanon threaten ceasefire agreement