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Africa: The State of Fact-Checking in West Africa – 5 Key Takeaways From Our Latest Report

eriinfo.com1 week ago07 mins

As misinformation, disinformation and other digital threats increasingly undermine public trust, electoral integrity and democratic governance in West Africa, fact-checking organisations (FCOs) have become important actors in safeguarding the region’s information ecosystem. But how well equipped are these organisations to respond to emerging threats? How effectively do they collaborate, and what needs to change to…

Five key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections | Benjamin Netanyahu News

eriinfo.com1 week ago010 mins

Exit polls from Israel’s election show a neck-and-neck race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, with neither likely to secure a clear path to a governing majority. Tuesday’s vote was largely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s leadership and response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and the…

Final Michigan Senate debate takeaways and rural America’s data center boom: Morning Rundown

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago016 mins

The economy and the war in Iran emerged as dominant debate topics in critical races in Michigan, Kansas and Wisconsin. Data centers are popping up in rural America, but not all communities are on board. And Trump is using flattery to get Putin to the negotiating table. Here’s what to know today. Candidates clash in…

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Africa: Nigeria 5-0 Comoros – Five Big Takeaways As Super Falcons Prepare for Big Morocco Test

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago018 mins

Beyond the scoreline, the performance offered interim coach Augustine Eguavoen encouraging signs of a team beginning to rediscover its defensive solidity while exploring fresh possibilities in attack Nigeria’s Super Falcons took another confident step towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after dismantling Comoros 5-0 on Tuesday to complete a 7-0 aggregate victory and advance…

Trump, Xi wrap state visit spectacle over substance. Takeaways

eriinfo.com1 month ago015 mins

Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended his first formal trip to Washington in 11 years Friday, capping a highly anticipated state visit with President Donald Trump that saw three days of bonhomie and pageantry but delivered few concrete agreements. Trump gave Xi a rare airport tarmac greeting, the two leaders enjoyed a splashy state dinner and…

Here are the five big takeaways from this week’s Fed meeting

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, at the Federal Reserve, in Washington, D.C., U.S. July 29, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Federal Reserve on Wednesday followed through on expectations for no…

Five key takeaways from the NATO summit in Ankara | NATO News

eriinfo.com4 months ago013 mins

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit has come to a close in Turkiye’s capital. The two-day conference arrived at a particularly tumultuous time for the alliance, following the United States and Israel’s three-month war on Iran, US President Donald Trump’s habitual denigrations of allies, and escalating fears in Europe over Russia’s military capabilities. Recommended…

Defense spending, China, Ukraine: Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 takeaways

eriinfo.com5 months ago09 mins

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 29: Police officers stand on patrol during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 29, 2026 in Singapore. Senior defence officials and military leaders from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond convene at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue,…

The key technology takeaways from Ramaphosa’s 2026 Sona

eriinfo.com9 months ago012 mins

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address on Thursday evening covered vast ground, from the deployment of the military to combat gang violence in the Western Cape and Gauteng to a national water crisis committee modelled on the energy crisis response. But buried within the wide-ranging speech were several…

Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files

eriinfo.com9 months ago01 mins

Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called “The Duke”.