[Premium Times] In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state.
NASA released close-up images of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, only the third known visitor from another star, after it passed near Mars. The closest the comet will come to Earth is 269 million kilometers in mid-December. Then it will hightail it back into interstellar space,
The European citizens' initiative called ‘Ban on conversion practices in the European Union' has been submitted to the European Commission. The initiative obtained 1,128,063 validated statements of support from EU citizens and reached thresholds in 11 member states, making it
[Global Fund] Johannesburg -- Private sector leaders, philanthropists, and global health experts convened today at the B20 Global Health Breakout, held on the margins of the G20 Leaders' Summit, to spotlight a new wave of innovation transforming the fight against AIDS,
A record 13 people have been killed by bears so far this year. Canada, the U.S. and several other nations have issued warnings for citizens traveling in Japan.
MANILA – A former Philippine mayor alleged to be a spy for China was convicted Thursday for human trafficking for her role in running a mega-scam center north of Manila. Alice Guo, who last year was dismissed as mayor of Bamban town in Tarlac province, was found guilty and
[Nile Post] Ugandan Fifa referee Shamirah Nabadda has won the 2025 Caf Women's Referee of the Year, securing one of African football's top honours at a glittering ceremony held on Monday night in Rabat, Morocco.
While the outcome is a let down for those who want Australia to do better on climate, Chris Bowen looks set to play a pivotal role in the UN talks Ouch. From one perspective, Australia’s long running bid to host the Cop31 UN climate conference next year has ended in clear
Europe needs to create a roadmap for how to build and deploy space data centres before it misses out on a key new industry, a report has found.
Global tech executives in recent weeks have proclaimed the robotaxi industry is finally near an inflection point.
Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts in East Java, sending ash over nearby villages and forcing evacuations as the alert level rises to its highest point.
Despite being one of the largest natural carbon sinks, most nations exclude soil from their climate plans.
With 'Lo-Fi,' 'Dump of Untitled Pieces,' and 'LifeLike,' three narrative features from Turkey are featured in key sections of the festival in Estonia this year.
The European Commission has taken an important step to protect the EU's ferroalloy industry – which employs some 1,800 people in the EU – by imposing definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain ferroalloys into the European Union. This decision brings to a close an 11
Between August and November, the United States has held nine multilateral war drills near Guam.
When Indonesia established Badan Pengelola Investasi (BPI) Danantara, it was not merely launching a sovereign wealth fund but constructing a political-economic architecture, one that fuses financial ambition with the logic of power. Danantara sits at the intersection of markets
Experts say the ocean could help absorb carbon dioxide, but today’s technologies are too uncertain to be scaled up safely. New findings released during COP30 highlight the risks of rushing into marine carbon removal without proper monitoring and verification. With the 1.5°C
MANILA - A Philippine trial court has sentenced a former mayor accused of having ties to Chinese criminal syndicates to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of human trafficking, a government anti-crime agency said on Thursday.
Extremist networks have adapted quickly to youths' digital habits, leveraging private chat groups.
Nvidia reported stronger than expected quarterly earnings, soothing worries that AI-driven stock prices may have shot too high.
The current figures are outlined in the Annual Report on Authorised Transit, Import and Export of Armaments which was submitted to parliament in spring.
When Liberia's government signed an agreement with a little-known Dubai company run by a royal sheikh in 2023, the "carbon credit" deal promised to protect vast tracts of forests and offset big polluters' emissions. It was one of a flurry of deals UAE-based Blue Carbon signed
Nearly 200 people have been attacked by bears in Japan in 2025 and 13 have died.
The European Commission has opened three market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Two market investigations will assess whether Amazon and Microsoft should be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud computing services, Amazon Web
China indicated it would ban all imports of seafood from Japan.
TAIPEI - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te showed his support for Japan on Thursday with a lunch of Japanese-sourced sushi, after China indicated it would ban all imports of the country's seafood in an escalating dispute over the Chinese-claimed island.
Strangers started offering money, and together raised 50,000 pesos (S$1,100) to save the animal.
Yale in Hollywood has revealed Jennifer Beals and Roshan Sethi as honorees for its sixth annual virtual film festival, set to run Dec. 4-6. Beals will receive the festival’s 2025 Career Achievement Award, while Sethi will be presented with the Queer Voice Award. Both honorees
More than 43,000 houses were submerged while several major roads remained blocked due to landslides.
Effective Thursday (Nov 20), China is allowing Taiwan residents to obtain single-entry permits on arrival at 100 entry checkpoints, up from 58.
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Three digital tools aim to help Greece curb the sale of tobacco and alcohol products to children and teenagers.
A draft resolution opposing the Mercosur trade agreement has been blocked on procedural grounds, sparking parliamentarians' anger and putting the deal’s ratification process off to a tense start.
The European Commission has selected 70 projects to help decarbonize transport and strengthen the competitiveness of EU industries by installing the infrastructure needed for recharging or refueling the different transport modes. These projects will receive over €600 million in
Revered filmmaker and International Film Festival of India (IFFI) festival director Shekhar Kapur is steering the Goa-based event toward a future emphasizing technological innovation, audience engagement and international co-production opportunities as it enters its 56th
LeCun has previously said he does not agree that LLMs, which Meta is investing billions into, are the future of intelligence.
(Reuters) -Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, calling for urgent international measures to hold Israeli officials
Variety is exclusively unveiling a new clip from “Lullaby for the Mountains,” the debut feature from Armenian filmmaker Hayk Matevosyan that is making its Asian premiere at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), where it serves as the sole Armenian selection. The
The Ministry of Digitalisation has warned against disinformation about the rail explosion and urged people to be cautious about online reports and try to verify information.
Researchers discovered a way to keep T cells from wearing out during the fight against cancer, and the approach could make immune-based treatments far more powerful. They found that tumors use a particular molecular signal to weaken T cells, and that interrupting this signal
[This Day] The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), has said Africa loses over $50 billion annually to illicit financial flows, undermining development and crippling public services.
The Missing Persons lead vocalist requires surgery for severe capsular contracture, which has left her in constant pain and made it difficult to perform
[Unicef] New York -- New report warns more children are at risk of falling into poverty as global funding cuts, conflict and climate threaten access to services crucial for health and wellbeing
[WFP] With two famines confirmed, funding and innovation must be accompanied by the political will to achieve peace
[WHO] Violence against women remains one of the world's most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners.
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.
[Nile Post] Momentum toward a borderless African travel experience has accelerated after the Trans-Africa Tourism & Unity Campaign secured major backing from President Museveni during a high-level engagement at the Mayuge State Lodge.