[ad_1] Aid agencies warn close to two million Ethiopians at risk Flooding due to climate fluctuations have led to the displacement of more than 600,000 people in East Africa, and international watchdogs warn that further heavy rains could pose serious threats in nine Ethiopian regional states in the coming weeks. Harsh weather conditions brought on […]

[ad_1] There was an outpour of excitment in Gambaga, in the North East Region as Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,  cut the sod for the construction of a modern sports complex this morning. The project, is aimed at providing modern sports facilities for the youth of Gambaga and its environs, […]

[ad_1] A university has increased security measures for students protesting the war in Gaza after an “incident”. Protest camps, described as “liberated zones”, were set up near Oxford university campuses on 6 May. Thames Valley Police confirmed it was called to Parks Road on Saturday at 20:50 BST to “reports of disorder”. Officers issued a […]

[ad_1] Hector Alan Valdes Suarez from the Global Youth Biodiversity Network speaks about the youth perspective being an invaluable asset in the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, May 13, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 13 (IPS) – The triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, […]

[ad_1] Ashley Uhl-Leavitt landed an opportunity most athletes can only dream of – a chance to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. While this Florida-based marathon runner has run in some of the most iconic races in the world like the New York City Marathon, this is her first time to compete in the Olympic […]

[ad_1] With Israel’s most sacrosanct day of remembrance as a backdrop, peace activists in Israel broadcast their annual Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday night, with parallel events in London, New York and Los Angeles. The ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace and the Parents Circle — Families Forum, two peace-building organizations, is unusual […]

[ad_1] The AfD denies that it is anti-democratic. Party leaders reject the ruling, accusing the judges of not providing enough evidence for their decision. Lawyers for the AfD have said they will appeal against this ruling. But any further challenge can only focus on procedural problems, not the legal content of today’s decision. The AfD […]

[ad_1] Big Beats, a new record label, introduced and signed three distinct and promising new Afrobeats artistes on Sunday at its corporate office in Lagos: Sosi Saheed Sabih (Sosi), Quadri Rasheed (Tyrod), and Olarewaju Olamilekan (Leolexxy). The label’s CEO, Kunle Rasheed, a journalist, and Abimbola Hakeem, the chairman and co-founder, justified the choice of the […]

[ad_1] The pro-Fubara Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Dagogo Iboroma as commissioner designate and member of the Rivers State Executive Council. Iboroma is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who hails from Okrika Local government area of the state. The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, before reading the correspondence from Governor Fubara, commended […]

[ad_1] Every year the world uses 4 billion tonnes of cement to make the concrete that goes into buildings and other infrastructure. It leaves a huge carbon footprint, and comes with other costs too. Civil engineering professor Elsabe Kearsley, who researches cement and concrete, tells us more about this basic ingredient of modern life and […]