Russia’s EMERCOM triggers an artificial avalanche 10 km away from Elbrus to reduce the risk of an unplanned avalanche occurring
CrossTalk on The Economy | Quarantine Edition | ‘New Normal?’
As the COVID vaccine is being rolled out, it is absolutely necessary to take stock of the economic devastation left in the pandemic’s wake. What is the fate of the working middle class? Will inequality continue to...
Barcelona protest over rapper’s arrest descends into riots
Clashes erupted between protesters and riot police during demonstrations in Catalonia against the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel, convicted for calling the former Spanish king a thief, with cops in Barcelona firing rubber...
G5 Sahel summit: Leaders agree to step up counterterrorism efforts
Leaders from five West African nations and #France agreed Tuesday to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in the #Sahel region by deploying a new battalion from #Chad, maintaining a strong French military...
Nigerian students abducted: Wave of kidnappings in northern and central Nigeria
#Nigeria’s President Muhammadu #Buhari has dispatched security chiefs to coordinate rescue operation for students abducted by unidentified gunmen in the northern state of Niger on Wednesday. Northwest and...
Gunmen kill 1 pupil, abduct some 40 people in north Nigeria
#Gunmen have attacked a school in #Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, killing at least one student and abducting more than 40 people including students and teachers. Heavily-armed gangs known locally as...