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My Government Not Elected To Pay Salaries Alone —El-Rufai

13 April 2021

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai The Kaduna State government has stated that its primary responsibility is to develop the state, not just to pay the salaries of public servants. This follows the recent announcement that it is downsizing its workforce because the public finances have been severely stretched by the higher wage bills at a time when revenues from the Federation Account Allocations Committee (FAAC) have not increased. A statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Governor, Muyiwa Adekeye, said, “The government was elected to develop the state, not just to pay the salaries of… [...]

Another Soldier Fighting Boko Haram Commits Suicide In Borno

13 April 2021

File Photo A soldier identified as Kila Jima fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East has reportedly killed himself. The soldier, a corporal in the Army’s 152 Battalion, Banki, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head. File Photo The incident happened on Saturday. It is not yet clear what led the soldier to kill himself. He was said to have shown some sign of depression before he eventually took his life. SaharaReporters gathered that his body has been deposited at the military mortuary in Maiduguri. See Also Military Nigerian Soldier Commits Suicide In… [...]

Why The Courts Are Locked, By Ebun Olu

13 April 2021

The past one week has been very challenging for judges, lawyers and litigants alike, as the court system became paralyzed all over the nation, due to the ongoing industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, over its demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary. It’s been a very delicate rope for lawyers to navigate through, being a matter of choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea. If lawyers support JUSUN for the strike to continue, they lose revenue and slow down the progress of their cases and if they oppose the strike, then their ‘sufferings’… [...]

New IGP, Ebube Agu And Other Stories, By Reuben Abati

13 April 2021

The removal of former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu by President Muhammadu Buhari 27 days to the end of the three months extension that the President granted him on February 4, is now seen by those who opposed that extension as a vindication of their position. The official excuse at the time was that the President needed a period of three months to look for a proper replacement. or as Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi put it, to “ensure a smooth handover”. This was pooh-poohed as a sign of absent-mindedness and sloppiness on the part of government. Adamu’s… [...]

Obafemi Awolowo University Should Lift Ban On Students’ Union To Honour Odumakin —Falana

13 April 2021

Yinka Odumakin Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has suggested that Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State should honour the late spokesperson for Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, by lifting the ban on students' union activities in the school. Paying tribute to Odumakin in a statement on Monday, Falana noted how the Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, described the death of Odumakin as not only tragic but also as a monumental loss to the country, the human rights community and OAU. Yinka Odumakin The senior lawyer noted that the university recalled the fact that Odumakin was the "Public Relations… [...]

Why Our Cement Sells For N1, 800 In Zambia But N3, 500 In Nigeria—Dangote Cement Plc

13 April 2021

The management of Dangote Cement Plc has clarified that the price of a bag of cement from its factories and plants across Nigeria (as of 12th April 2021) is N2,450 in Obajana and Gboko and N2,510 in Ibese, inclusive of VAT. The clarification was made because of recent reports that the company sells cement in Nigeria at significantly higher prices relative to other countries, particularly Ghana and Zambia. SaharaReporters had reported that Dangote Cement Group sells its product in Southern African country, Zambia, for at most 110 Kwacha which equals to about N1, 800 in Nigeria, while the same product… [...]

Several People Wounded In US School Shooting

13 April 2021

Several people were shot on Monday at a school in Knoxville, Tennessee, including a police officer, police said. “Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid the area,” the Knoxville Police Department said on Twitter. ABC News It said the shooting occurred at Austin-East Magnet High School without providing further details about the victims’ condition. There was no immediate information on the assailant, including whether they were still at large. City authorities instructed families to gather at a baseball stadium near the school. “The school building has been secured, and students… [...]

“They Must All Be Freed”— #BringBackOurGirls Renews Call For Justice As Chibok Girls Remain In Captivity For Seven Years

13 April 2021

FULL STATEMENT: Seven Years, Still No Answers—#BringBackOurGirls Demands Action and Accountability, Launches Renewed Global Campaign As we approach the dreadful seventh anniversary of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, our hearts remain broken. We, the parents, relations and supporters of the 112 of our Chibok Girls who remain unaccounted for are disturbed, disconcerted and distressed to know that for seven years, our cries have fallen on deaf ears; for seven years, the children of the wealthy and elite have grown in luxury and happiness while our beloved young women remain in captivity, forced into… [...]

Utomi Calls Buhari, Other Corrupt Politicians "Terrible Mistake" For Nigeria

13 April 2021

Patrick Utomi A former presidential aspirant, Patrick Utomi, has given a damning verdict on Nigerian politicians in a sweeping characterisation that includes President Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Tinubu, and other political figures across various party lines. According to him, Nigeria’s politics is annoying. Patrick Utomi Utomi said, “The calibre of people who became politicians in Nigeria is a terrible mistake for our country. People have travelled from citizenship to idiocy.” Utomi is now describing the country’s politicians as a terrible mistake for the citizens. A politician himself, the economics professor, stated this at the 26th Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture held in… [...]

Twitter Is Hiring Experts In Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo Languages For Its Operation In Ghana

13 April 2021

Jack Dorsey Following citing its first African office in Ghana, Twitter says it will recruit experts of major local languages in Nigeria (Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa) for its operations. The company stated that the remote position is available for all candidates, but the employee must understand and interpret news content from the Nigerian media. Other criteria for the job include candidates’ ability to have adequate knowledge and understanding of English and Pidgin English, which is also commonly spoken in Nigeria. “Twitter is looking for a passionate people manager to take on Curation Lead’s role for Nigeria. “This person will manage… [...]

East Africa: Rwanda Tops Region, Takes Bulk of U.S.$142 Million IMF Debt Relief

13 April 2021

[East African] Countries in the region led by Rwanda and Tanzania are drawing benefits from over $142.7 million in debt relief from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). [...]

Rwanda: Kagame Rallies Leaders on Vaccine Manufacturing

13 April 2021

[New Times] Kagame highlighted that there is a company that is capable of this technique, citing that it is ready and willing just as Moderna and Pfizer have been doing. [...]

South Sudan: Traders Pay the Price for Highway Attacks

13 April 2021

[East African] South Sudanese traders are paying the price of storage, and more transportation charges, days after Kenyan and Uganda truck drivers protested over highway attacks. [...]

Kenya: Hospitality Industry Gasps for Breath Under Current Lockdown

13 April 2021

[Nation] Kenya has time and again proven to be a resilient economy. Last year, we witnessed locust invasions, heavy rains, floods followed by an absence of rains in agrarian lands. [...]

Africa: Experts Urge Local Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacturing

13 April 2021

[VOA] Johannesburg -- Africa is lagging in vaccinating its people against the COVID-19 disease, and continental heads of state and international health officials say vaccine manufacturing must come to Africa in earnest to combat both the illness and future health emergencies. [...]

Nigeria: Doctors Threaten to Resume Strike If Demands Are Not Met

13 April 2021

[This Day] The members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have asked the federal government to honour its agreement with the union. [...]

Nigeria: El-Rufai Announces Plan to Lay Off Public Servants in Kaduna

13 April 2021

[Premium Times] This was contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye. [...]

West Africa: How We Mapped Billions of Trees Using Satellites, Supercomputers and AI

12 April 2021

[The Conversation Africa] The possibility that vegetation cover in semi-arid and arid areas was retreating has long been an issue of international concern. In the 1930s it was first theorized that the Sahara was expanding and woody vegetation was on the retreat. In the 1970s, spurred by the "Sahel drought", focus was on the threat of "desertification", caused by human overuse and/or climate change. [...]

Seychelles: Former President of Seychelles Joins Group Asking Us to Lift Vaccine Patent Rules

13 April 2021

[Seychelles News Agency] Former President of Seychelles, James Michel, joined other former world leaders of the Club de Madrid in addressing a letter to U.S President Joe Biden to consider giving support for a temporary suspension on patent rules for COVID-19 vaccines. [...]

Zimbabwe: Govt Pin Economic Hopes On Tobacco, Despite Anti-Smoking Campaigns

13 April 2021

[VOA] Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe, Africa's largest tobacco producer, are pinning their economic hopes on the addictive plant. Despite anti-smoking campaigns ahead of the World Health Organization's No Tobacco Day on May 31, farmers say the crop is one of their biggest sources of income. [...]

Zimbabwe: Ecocash, Whatsapp Fraud Totals U.S.$100 Million

13 April 2021

[The Herald] Criminals have been hacking EcoCash and WhatsApp accounts, using stolen identities of persons trusted by others in a WhatsApp group, offer US dollars at good rates, but after receiving the local currency through EcoCash disappear. [...]

Nigeria: Production Sharing Contract - Government, Oil Majors Pass the Buck Over Nigeria's U.S.$62 Billion Cut

13 April 2021

[Leadership] Lagos -- There is a cloud of uncertainty surrounding $62 billion outstanding taxes and royalties owed Nigeria by operating major oil companies in the country. [...]

Zimbabwe: Nurses Take Health Board to Court Over Removal of Dongo As Member

13 April 2021

[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) is seeking the reversal of a decision to remove Enock Dongo as a member of the Health Services Bipartite Negotiating Panel (BNP) by the Health Services Board (HSB). [...]

Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farmers Earn U.S.$9 Million in 3 Days

13 April 2021

[The Herald] Farmers have earned US$8,9 million in the first three days of the 2021 tobacco marketing season after selling 3,7 million kg of the crop at the auction and contract floors. [...]

Nigeria: Our Cement Price Is Lower in Nigeria Than Other Countries - Dangote

13 April 2021

[Vanguard] Management of Dangote Cement Plc has said yesterday that the price of its product per bag from the factory was between N2,450 in Obajana and Gboko, and N2,510 in Ibese, inclusive of VAT. [...]

Congo-Kinshasa: How Large Miners and States Stifle Local Capital and Innovation in DR Congo

12 April 2021

[The Conversation Africa] Over the last few decades, African governments have removed restrictions on and privatised their mining industries, attracting significant foreign direct investment. As a result, the continent's mining industry has become dominated by transnational corporations such as Glencore, AngloAmerican and Barrick Gold. [...]

Africa: AfCFTA Promises to Unlock the Potential for African Women to Move to Macro Businesses

12 April 2021

[East African] For decades, African women have been trapped in poverty cycles due to several underlying factors including unequal access to education, factors of production, and trade facilities; inequitable labour saving technologies; underpaid or unpaid labour; harmful cultural practices; and limited legal protection from gender inequality practices entrenched in society. [...]

Namibia: Nampower Ready for Eskom Shutdown

13 April 2021

[Namibian] NAMPOWER has put in place mitigating measures to ensure the continuity of electricity supply to Namibia in the event that South Africa's power utility, Eskom, is 'unplugged'. [...]

South Africa: The Financial Wellness Coach - Discretionary Investment Plan Can Solve Several Problems for Pensioners

13 April 2021

[Daily Maverick] Question: I am 75 and my husband is 80. We have been using our savings in fixed deposits to provide us with an income. These fixed deposits are coming up for renewal this month. The income we can get is almost half of what we were receiving before. We cannot commit to a five-year fixed deposit where the rates are better than the 4% on offer. In an earlier article you spoke about a discretionary income plan. Would you recommend that we invest our money here? My fixed deposit is worth R1.3-million and my hus [...]

Egypt: CBE - Balance of Payment Surplus Hits Dlrs 1.5 Bn in First Half of 2020-2021 Fy

13 April 2021

[Egypt Online] The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the balance of payment with regard to the country's foreign transactions hit a surplus of dlrs 1.5 billion in the first half of the 2020-2021 fiscal year against a total deficit of dlrs 9 billion in the corresponding period of the same fiscal year. [...]

Egypt: Agreement Between ITIDA, Webhelp to Increase It Investments in Egypt

13 April 2021

[Egypt Online] Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat asserted that Egypt has become an important destination for investments in the fields of outsourcing and IT services due to the competitive privileges it enjoys topped by a good climate suitable for investments. [...]

Angola: Angola Optimistic About Future of Oil Sector

13 April 2021

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, reiterated, on Monday, optimism about the future of the oil sector in Angola, which presents itself with "great" potential. [...]

South Africa: Contractors to Address Vaal River Blockage

13 April 2021

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will appoint contractors to unblock sewer systems that flow into the Vaal River. [...]

South Africa: Gqudezi Communities Urged to Desist From Illegal Water Connections

13 April 2021

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on communities in the Gqudezi village in Fort Beaufort, in the Eastern Cape to stop making illegal water connections as government is losing billions of rands due to water loss. [...]

South Africa: Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development On Outbreak of Avian Influenza At a Farm in Gauteng

13 April 2021

[Govt of SA] The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development would like to report on an outbreak of avian influenza (AI) on a commercial farm in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. [...]

St Vincent warns of water shortages as volcano eruptions continue

13 April 2021

Caribbean island is blanketed with ash from La Soufriere volcano, ruining crops and contaminating water supplies. [...]

Oil gains on strong China data, rally capped by vaccine concerns

13 April 2021

Analysts worry that pauses on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could delay economic recovery and limit oil demand growth. [...]

‘It’s one signature’: Biden urged to raise refugee admissions now

13 April 2021

Advocates say refugees are in limbo as US president has not signed order to increase refugee resettlement cap. [...]

India’s Maharashtra tightens COVID curbs as hospitals struggle

13 April 2021

Maharashtra state and its capital Mumbai are the current epicentre of the country's infection spike. [...]

Burkinabe ex-President Compaore charged in Thomas Sankara murder

13 April 2021

Court indicts Burkina Faso's exiled former president for alleged complicity in 1987 murder of man he removed in coup. [...]

‘Hail Mary time’ for Derek Chauvin’s defence: Legal experts

13 April 2021

All Chauvin's defence team must do is sow doubt in one juror, but lawyers say this could be an uphill battle. [...]

Police chief, officer resign two days after Black motorist killed

13 April 2021

Daunte Wright was shot during a traffic stop by an officer who says she mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of her taser. [...]

Schwab Corp mistakenly deposits $1.2M into US woman’s account

13 April 2021

When the bank attempted to take the money back, it was gone and Kelyn Spadoni wasn’t answering her phone, the bank said. [...]

Floyd family, lawyer, decry ‘injustice’ of Daunte Wright’s death

13 April 2021

Wright's family is offered support from civil rights lawyer Ben Crump and Floyd's family as officer who shot Wright resigns. [...]

Pay up: US tax dodgers are costing US $1 trillion, IRS says

13 April 2021

The head of the US Internal Revenue Service calculated that tax-evasion costs may total $1 trillion a year. [...]

What’s a SPAC and could Wall Street’s hottest craze end in tears?

13 April 2021

On Tuesday, SPACS hit another milestone with Singapore's Grab agreeing to the biggest blank-cheque deal on record. [...]

Benin’s President Patrice Talon wins re-election with 86%

13 April 2021

Electoral commission announces preliminary results of April 11 vote, says turnout stood at a little over 50 percent. [...]

COVID’s financial toll: 38 million Americans are now worse off

13 April 2021

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy: the US has 8.4 million fewer jobs than it had in February 2020. [...]

Turkey to host 10-day Afghanistan peace talks from April 24

13 April 2021

UN, Qatar included in US-backed push to jump-start talks ahead of May 1 deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. [...]

Biden, Putin discuss future summit meeting in phone call

13 April 2021

Biden proposes summit with Putin in a third country to discuss full range of issues confronting US and Russia. [...]

Refugees fleeing Darfur violence face ‘disastrous’ conditions: UN

13 April 2021

UN refugee agency says 1,800 people have fled into Chad in the past week amid violence in Sudan's West Darfur. [...]

Should governments rethink their coronavirus vaccine rollouts?

13 April 2021

Many coronavirus vaccines are facing setbacks, from low rates of efficacy to concerns over blood clots. [...]

GM, Ford CEOs among titans challenging Michigan ballot strictures

13 April 2021

The group of 38 business leaders sent a letter stating their objection to any voting restrictions deemed unfair. [...]

Biden to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11

13 April 2021

The US will not meet the May 1 deadline agreed upon by the Trump administration and the Taliban. [...]

Chauvin trial: Prosecution rests as defence opens with former cop

13 April 2021

Prosecutors in trial over Floyd's death rest after presenting videos, expert testimony claiming excessive force. [...]

Mali: CMA leader Sidi Brahim Ould Sidati dies from gunshot wounds

13 April 2021

No claim of responsibility for the attack outside CMA president's home in the capital, Bamako. [...]

Bitcoin leaps to all-time high ahead of $100bn Coinbase IPO

13 April 2021

Coinbase will list on the Nasdaq on April 14 at a valuation of about $100bn under the ticker symbol COIN. [...]

Vaccinating kids is critical and messaging is key, experts say

13 April 2021

As the coronavirus vaccine roll out extends to children in the US, messaging is crucial to overcoming vaccine hesitancy. [...]

Slain US Capitol Police officer honoured by Biden, lawmakers

13 April 2021

William Evans is the second US Capitol Police officer to be killed in the line of duty this year. [...]

Mexico’s health workers slam president for withholding vaccine

13 April 2021

A staggering 233,152 Mexican health workers have caught COVID-19, and 3,699 have died from it. [...]

Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Italian man admits £26m celebrity raids

13 April 2021

A series of burglaries targeted the west London homes of multimillionaire celebrities. [...]

Covid: South Africa variant surge due to person travelling from Africa

13 April 2021

A "significant" number of confirmed and probable cases have been found in Lambeth and Wandsworth. [...]

Fishmongers' Hall: Witness describes aftermath of terror attack

13 April 2021

A witness describes how a victim of a terror attack lay injured at Fishmonger's Hall in London. [...]

Bushy Park: Police hunt men after family injured in dog attack

13 April 2021

A nine-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were injured in Bushy Park, south London. [...]

Sahayb Abu: Would-be rap star jailed for IS-inspired terror plot

13 April 2021

Sahayb Abu will serve a minimum of 19 years after plotting to carry out a terror attack. [...]

St Paul's bomb plot: Norwegian man charged

13 April 2021

He is said to have been in contact with a British woman who planned to kill herself in the cathedral. [...]

Sydenham stabbing: Woman, 36, held over street attack

13 April 2021

Levi Ernest-Morrison, 17, died in south-east London on Saturday. [...]

Uefa Euro 2020: Trafalgar Square earmarked for 12,500-capacity fan park

13 April 2021

Up to nine matches could be shown on giant TV screens in central London if licensing is approved. [...]

Brixton riots: 'Not much has changed for young black people'

13 April 2021

Forty years after the Brixton riots young people tell us about their feelings towards police. [...]

Covid: 'The world through my eyes is different'

12 April 2021

Usha Mistry has very limited sight and is worried about moving around London as lockdown eases. [...]

How to protect your mental health

16 March 2020

Advice on protecting your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak. [...]

New guidance - what must I do?

28 September 2020

Step-by-step, what to do to help prevent the spread of the virus. [...]

Coronavirus: What it does to the body

14 March 2020

What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated? [...]

Covid: What is the rule of six and what are the social distancing rules?

12 April 2021

Lockdown rules are being eased further in England and Wales so more people can meet up outside. [...]

Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country

12 April 2021

Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world. [...]

Champions League quarter-finals: Chelsea v FC Porto

12 April 2021

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Champions League game between Chelsea and FC Porto. [...]

Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers

13 April 2021

Live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Rotherham United and Queens Park Rangers. [...]

AFC Wimbledon v Ipswich Town

13 April 2021

Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between AFC Wimbledon and Ipswich Town. [...]

Harrogate Town v Leyton Orient

13 April 2021

Live coverage of Saturday's League Two game between Harrogate Town and Leyton Orient. [...]

Dagenham & Redbridge v Eastleigh

13 April 2021

Live coverage of Tuesday's National League game between Dagenham & Redbridge and Eastleigh. [...]

Brexit's played a part in threatening Northern Ireland's fragile peace. But it's not the only factor

13 April 2021

Cars set alight. Petrol bombs hurled at police and at peace walls. A double decker bus hijacked, and water cannons unleashed on protestors for the first time in six years. [...]

WHO calls for 'reality check' as global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week

13 April 2021

The World Health Organization has warned that the world needs a "reality check" on the state of the pandemic, as countries abandon restrictions despite four weeks of rising deaths and seven weeks of rising cases globally. [...]

New Zealand bill would require banks to disclose climate risks, in a world first

13 April 2021

New Zealand is set to consider legislation that would require banks, insurers and asset managers to disclose the impacts of climate change on their businesses as the country tries to slash its carbon emissions. [...]

Unprecedented footage shows front line of Ukrainian conflict with Russia

13 April 2021

As tensions with Russia continue to rise in eastern Europe, CNN gains unprecedented access to the Ukrainian president on the front line in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian military officials tell CNN they estimate more than 50,000 Russian troops are massing near the border. CNN's Matthew Chance reports. [...]

Fox has no problem with Tucker Carlson's 'replacement theory' remarks, says Lachlan Murdoch

12 April 2021

Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch dismissed the Anti-Defamation League's demand that the company fire host Tucker Carlson, telling the organization in a letter that his company saw no problem with comments Carlson made about the racist "great replacement" theory. [...]

Car-making nightmare could soon get a fix, thanks to Intel

13 April 2021

Intel has a plan to help alleviate the global chip shortage that has hampered the automotive industry, among others. [...]

IBM spinoff joins a long list of questionable corporate names

13 April 2021

There's a new member in the pantheon of the worst-named companies in history. Introducing "Kyndryl." [...]

Head's up: The US can tax bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

12 April 2021

Even though you can buy things with bitcoin, it's not the same as cash. At least not in the eyes of the IRS. [...]

These brands are betting big on plant-based food in Asia

7 April 2021

Milo chocolate milk has been hugely popular in Southeast Asia for decades. Now the breakfast and teatime favorite is about to get shaken up — the cocoa powder will be offered as a dairy-free, ready-made beverage. [...]

US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters

18 September 2019

If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study. [...]

Miami's Little Haiti wasn't a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise

12 July 2019

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How rich people could help save the planet from the climate crisis

12 July 2019

Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints. [...]

Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old Egyptian city, left 'as if it were yesterday'

9 April 2021

A group of archaeologists has found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back 3,000 years. [...]

AI photo restoration shines a light on life in old Ireland

29 March 2021

Thousands of historical images from across Ireland are being brought to life in color for the first time, thanks to a new AI-led photo project. [...]

Asian men's hairlines are receding faster than ever before. Here's why

5 April 2020

Despite his father having an "m-shaped" hairline, Alex Han from northeast China never thought he'd experience hair loss in his 20s. [...]

A portrait of Mongolia's burgeoning hip-hop scene

16 March 2021

It was 1996 when the young poet Tugsjargal Munkherdene heard American hip-hop for the first time. [...]

Leyna Bloom makes history in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

18 March 2021

Leyna Bloom is the first first Black and Asian transgender woman to be featured in a Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated, hitting stands in July. [...]

How NFTs are fueling a digital art boom

10 March 2021

When graphic designer Mike Winkelmann started producing a drawing a day in 2007, he was simply looking for a way to improve his art skills. At best, the resulting "Everydays" project would help him promote his freelance work, which includes creating concert visuals for the likes of Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. But selling the digital images was not on his mind. [...]

The 'world's greatest airport' that never was

12 April 2021

It was supposed to be the world's largest airport, a glamorous intercontinental hub for supersonic airliners with six runways and high-speed rail links to surrounding cities. But today, it's little more than an airstrip in the middle of nowhere. [...]

The airplane that let passengers bring their cars

7 April 2021

If an aviation enthusiast were to compile a roster of the world's weirdest looking planes, the ATL-98 Carvair would definitely merit a place of honor. [...]

How people end up living at airports for years at a time

6 April 2021

In January, local authorities arrested a 36-year-old man named Aditya Singh after he had spent three months living at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Since October, he had been staying in the secure side of the airport, relying on the kindness of strangers to buy him food, sleeping in the terminals and using the many bathroom facilities. It wasn't until an airport employee asked to see his ID that the jig was up. [...]

Exclusive look at designs for US supersonic presidential jet

2 April 2021

The news broke last September that a California start-up was working with the US Air Force on developing a supersonic plane which could be used as Air Force One. [...]

Asia's 'best restaurant' shares its secret

30 March 2021

Chef Kwok Keung Tung tosses the wok with one hand, using the other to stir with a metal spatula. [...]

What happened to Asia's most famous beach party

28 March 2021

It's approaching sundown on a full moon Saturday, but revelry is in short supply in Haad Rin, home of Koh Phangan's legendary Full Moon Party. [...]

These artists are ridding the world of hate, one tattoo at a time

1 April 2021

The recent attacks on Asian Americans are the latest reminder that prejudice and bigotry remain a serious problem in the United States. [...]