The first five years of life lay an important foundation for children’s future schooling, health and earnings. Yet over 77% (table 2) of children in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have access to early childhood care and education. This places them at risk of not reaching their development potential. In response, governments across Africa are increasingly committing…
Climate change could cause life insurers to rethink how they assess and price risk. According to the World Health Organisation, climate change contributes to humanitarian emergencies, from heatwaves and wildfires to floods and tropical storms. In recent years, these events have become more frequent, more intense and increasingly severe. Research shows that 3.6 billion people…
Ratko Mladic, a war criminal convicted for his role in orchestrating the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995 – the first genocide on European soil since the second world war – died in prison in The Hague at the age of 84. He had been serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity…
US President Donald Trump. Image: Reuters Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks surged in pre-market trading on Thursday after US President Donald Trump urged congress to pass legislation establishing clear rules for the digital asset sector, following a White House meeting with industry executives. Trump, a vocal cryptocurrency advocate who has promised to make the US the…
Victor Mokoena was sentenced to life imprisonment on each of the four rape counts. (Image source: iStock) In a case reminiscent of the Thabo Bester Facebook rapist saga, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the sentencing of 26-year-old Victor Mokoena to four terms of life imprisonment. This, after the Gauteng Division of the High…
Google has officially launched the Pixel 11, powered by its new custom Tensor G6 processor. Built to boost both speed and efficiency, the Tensor G6 delivers up to 20% better CPU power efficiency than the outgoing Tensor G5. Paired with Google’s Adaptive Battery software, the Pixel 11 achieves over 30 hours of battery life on…
Mukalla, Yemen – Before the sun rises over Mukalla’s beaches, 15‑year‑old Abdulrahman Badr and his friend Tareq are already at their usual spot on the sand. They’re brewing tea and kneading dough for bakhmari, a traditional fermented flatbread from Hadramout – the vast governorate in eastern Yemen that Mukalla is the capital of. Recommended Stories…
Ariana Grande is to withdraw from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour next month. A representative for the US singer, 33, told People magazine that she “will be taking a step back from visibility” when the tour ends, after her…
Lionel Messi leads La Albiceleste back to the World Cup final, the House tries changing the clock, and health officials look for the cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and…
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands as residents were urged to stay indoors. The storm started passing through the island of Rota Monday morning local time, according to the National Weather Service….
