Pioneers in fight against poverty win 2019 Nobel economics prize
Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for their work in fighting global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday….
Global stocks slip amid lack of detail on trade deal
A global index of stock markets slipped on Monday as signs of progress in the China-U.S. trade dispute drew mixed a reaction from investors, with some cautioning over a lack…
New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online content with more funding
PM, Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist…
Pope mistakenly Tweets support for U.S. ‘Saints’ football team
Some saints wear halos, other saints wear helmets. The Vatican employees who manage Pope Francis’ official Twitter account in English confused the two on Sunday when Tweeting about five new…
Oil prices ease on scant details of U.S.-China trade deal
Oil prices eased on Monday as scant details on the first phase of a trade deal between the United States and China undercut last week’s optimism over the thaw that…
The constitution we’re operating on is a corrupt one, let us restructure – Clarke
Chief Robert Clarke says President Muhammadu Buhari is handicapped by the nature of government he is leading. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who was a guest on Channels Television’s…
Congo to start using Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine in November
Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo will introduce a Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine in November in the country’s eastern provinces, to counter the current outbreak, they said. The…
Warren campaign challenges Facebook ad policy that exempts politicians from fact-checking
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Democratic presidential campaign this week challenged Facebook’s policy that exempts politicians’ ads from fact-checking, by running ads on the social media platform containing the false claim…
Kipchoge’s marathon landmark could push faster times on Sunday – Director
Eliud Kipchoge’s sub two-hour marathon could push runners to set faster times in Sunday’s Chicago marathon, race director Carey Pinkowski said on Saturday. “It sets a mindset for the athletes;…
Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience to force climate action
More than 300 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.”…