[ad_1] Diplomatic mission condemns raids on Dutch and Polish offices of Chinese company Nuctech. China has expressed “grave concern” over raids carried out by European officials on a Chinese company that manufactures security equipment. EU competition regulators on Tuesday raided offices of Chinese company Nuctech in the Netherlands and Poland as part of a probe […]

[ad_1] After years of debate, Venice on Thursday will begin charging day visitors five euros to visit its fragile historic center on peak days, making it the first city in the world to adopt such a measure to counter overtourism. Critics question whether a nominal fee will put people off from visiting one of the […]

[ad_1] In such a politically charged case, the justices may try to issue a unanimous decision, Mr Roosevelt said, as they did in another case involving Mr Trump and Colorado’s primary ballot. That would probably be a measured ruling that does not give Mr Trump blanket protection but leaves some opening for presidential immunity, he […]

[ad_1] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said the candidate who faced discrimination over the use of hijab at a Lagos centre where she sat the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was allowed the entire two hours to complete her exam. A statement by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the clarification became necessary as […]

[ad_1] As Fintri decries sacking of communities, looming food crisis European Union, (EU), and it’s partners, are seeking ways to mitigate persistent farmers/herders conflicts over natural resources in communities of Adamawa and Taraba states. Under the project ‘Contributing to the mitigation of conflict over natural resources between farmer and herder communities in Taraba and Adamawa […]

[ad_1] Dear malaria partners and friends, On this year’s World Malaria Day, WHO has joined forces with the RBM Partnership and other partners to spotlight the critical importance of advancing health equity, gender equality and human rights in malaria responses worldwide. I would like to begin by acknowledging the tremendous contributions of national malaria programmes […]

[ad_1] Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the Uganda Road Fund for this financial year. Broken down, each of the 135 districts, 11 cities and 41 municaplities will receive Shs500 million. Among tasked MPs with […]

[ad_1] Jeremy Hunt has defended plans to slash civil service jobs to increase defence spending and Ukraine aid, during a surprise trip to Kyiv. The chancellor said cutting public services will cost “a great deal less” compared to allowing Russia to succeed. The government has pledged to increase UK military spending to 2.5% of national […]

[ad_1] Renewable energy for small island states formed part of the debate at the Fourteenth Session of the IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi. Credit: Amitava Chandra / Climate Visuals by Aimable Twahirwa (abu dhabi) Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Inter Press Service ABU DHABI, Apr 24 (IPS) – Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a distinct group of […]

[ad_1] Ordering Violence: Explaining Armed Group-State Relations from Conflict to CooperationBy Paul StanilandCornell University Press, 2021 Paul Staniland is one of the leading scholars of armed conflict today. His Ordering Violence is a deeply sophisticated book that builds and expands upon Staniland’s past work, including his influential 2012 article “States, Insurgents, and Wartime Political Orders.” […]