Beaches along the US East Coast are being shut down as Hurricane Erin, a massive storm swirling northward in the Atlantic, threatens dangerous rip currents from Florida to New England. The storm, which battered Puerto Rico with flooding rains...
Over two decades ago after the deadly bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad that inspired World Humanitarian Day, the risks to civilians and aid workers have only multiplied. Conflicts are raging across continents, from Gaza to Sudan to Myanmar...
Earlier this year, an international team of scientists ventured into the harsh wilderness of the Antarctic Peninsula, enduring bone-numbing cold, icy winds, and heaving seas. Their mission: to dig into the seabed mud and unlock centuries of hidden...
Did you know that 9 out of every 10 Nigerians would prefer to have mobile data to browse the internet than read an interesting book? In spite of the numerous benefits associated with reading, the culture of picking and enjoying a good book has been...
Policy and public affairs analyst, Olumide Sobande, has described Nigeria’s August 16 bye-elections as a mixed bag of progress and persistent flaws, arguing that while security challenges are gradually being contained, the entrenched culture of vote...
When it comes to longevity, Singapore is rewriting the playbook. In just six decades, the island city-state has gone from modest life expectancy rates to one of the highest in the world. A child born in Singapore in 1960 could only expect to live to...
When the worst floods in more than a decade struck Nigeria in 2022, more than two million people were forced from their homes. Families crowded into displacement camps, mourning lost relatives, livelihoods, and futures washed away by the rising...
For decades, the mango has been caught in a nutritional tug-of-war: celebrated as a beloved tropical fruit yet maligned for its supposed impact on blood sugar and weight. But new research out of India suggests that the fruit may not only be safe in...
A press conference earlier was disrupted by angry workers of Air Canada. Whats happening there? Air Canada has suspended all its flights after more than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday in a strike that is set to disrupt...
When Tems arrived in Kyoto for the launch of OMEGA’s new Aqua Terra 30 mm collection, she did not need to announce her presence. The Grammy-winning Nigerian artist carried it quietly, a polished confidence, a style that whispered rather than shouted...
