Growing violence threatens healthcare in Burkina Faso: ICRC
Away from the world’s attention, Burkina Faso has been slipping into violence. In less than a year, the number of displaced has increased fivefold, says...
The Handmaid’s Tale got ‘closer to reality’ – author Margaret Atwood
Canadian author Margaret Atwood said a deterioration in women’s rights in some parts of the world including in the United States prompted her to write...
John Bolton’s ouster is great news for fans of Obama’s Iran policy – Washington Examiner
John Bolton’s ouster is great news for fans of Obama’s Iran policy Washington Examiner Trump fires John Bolton CNN Trump ousts National Security Adviser John Bolton, says...
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo says Trump could meet with no preconditions with Iran’s Rouhani at U.N.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the upcoming United Nations...
U.S. announces new sanctions targeting Hamas, Islamic State, other groups
The United States said it was imposing sanctions on a “wide range of terrorists and their supporters,” including the Palestinian group Hamas and Iran’s Islamic...
Nigeria’s ‘Nollywood’ attracts global entertainment brands
Nigeria’s film industry, the world’s second-largest, is increasingly grabbing the attention and financing of international investors eager to get access to a growing African market....
In Rwanda, chatbot doctor seeks to revolutionize healthcare
Babylon is a digital healthcare service that provides patients with information, clinical records, prescriptions and telephone consultations with a physician through a mobile app. Serena...
Climate fears hit sales of burgers and Coke
Consumers worried about the environment are cutting their spending on meat and bottled drinks and trying to reduce plastic waste, and this trend is set...
British electoral system unprepared to resist foreign interference, officials say
With an election looming, Britain does not have time to implement measures to resist the sort of social media and “fake news” campaigns involving suspected...
Anti-Kremlin candidate wins Moscow assembly seat with help of army votes: data
An anti-Kremlin opposition candidate has won a rare seat in Moscow’s legislature with the help of some army votes, election data showed, suggesting that discontent...