As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the crucial need for stronger forecasts and early warning systems to protect lives and livelihoods. The UN agency said the past month was the second warmest July on record worldwide, according to the Copernicus…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as “absolutely unacceptable”. Russian state media reported that Putin visited Iturup, known in Japan as Etorofu, one of four islands in the Kuril chain that are claimed by Russia and Japan. Putin’s trip “has worsened Japanese sentiment…
Nairobi — The United States has revoked more than 175,000 visas held by foreign nationals under an intensified vetting campaign targeting people accused of criminal activity, immigration violations, fraud, threats of violence and conduct deemed a risk to national security. The U.S. Department of State said the majority of the visa cancellations followed encounters with…
A business today functions as a complex ecosystem in which every participant influences the results, the reputation and, more importantly, the sustainability of the wider organisation. Every business sits inside a vast network of partners, suppliers and service providers whose actions ripple across industries. Resilience therefore depends not only on internal protection measures but on…
Long, mysterious absences promote the idea that unaccountable forces are at the levers of power. Aging leaders. Mysterious medical appointments. Elected officials’ long absences from public duties, explained in the vaguest of terms or not at all. These increasingly common features of political life in the United States are familiar to many followers of African…
Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars. The devastation has tested Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster…
Severe weather, war, economic pressure and shifting policies reshaped migration journeys across multiple regions in the first four months of 2026, driving a surge in deaths, according to new data released on Wednesday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The agency’s newest route-based data shows a startling spike in fatalities among people seeking a…
NASA engineers have successfully executed a power-saving update dubbed “Big Bang,” extending the operational life of the Voyager 2 probe’s scientific instruments by another year. Nearly 50 years after launch, the spacecraft relies on a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity, losing roughly 4 watts of power annually. Read:…
When conversations turn to investment in Africa, one name consistently dominates the discussion: Aliko Dangote. Over the past four decades, the Nigerian industrialist has become more than Africa’s richest businessman – he has emerged as one of the continent’s most influential advocates for industrialisation, value addition and economic self-reliance. His investments tell a story that…
Ukraine has reported an acute shortage of Patriot interceptors since the US went to war with Iran in February. Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Russian forces have struck Ukraine’s Izmail port in southern Odesa, setting off a fire, authorities said, a day after Kyiv pounded Russia’s Novorossiysk port. In a statement on the…
