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Mike Pearson tells listeners about a big boost in spending by the USDA to identify new markets for agriculture products.

Sindh caretaker education minister Rana Hussain said on Wednesday that the contemporary challenges in literacy of the public required a holistic response which included lessons on climate change,...

Cross section of participants at the ongoing 10th Edition of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy, which commenced at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, have commended the Federal Government for its commitment in providing leadership and guide for industry growth.

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) over the United States could end modern life in America overnight. Whether caused by an enemy attack (a nuclear device detonated above the atmosphere) or by a natural phenomenon (a geomagnetic storm), an EMP can cause entire regions of the country to lose electricity—permanently. Despite the EMP Commission’s recommendations in 2004 and 2008, hardly any progress has been made in protecting the country from an EMP attack and its catastrophic results. The U.S. mus...

One year after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, LGBTQ+ Afghans are coming together to protest harsh asylum policies.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss pledges £75m of UK emergency aid to support 1.8 million Afghans.

UK pledges £75m of emergency aid at the G7 Foreign & Development Ministers’ Meeting in Liverpool. UK will provide over 1.8 million people with food

Introduction Billions of people around the world depend on the internet each day to make government, commercial, or personal transactions, and millions more users are being added each year. However, high-speed, reliable, and affordable internet services are not yet accessible to everyone. As Zhang Monan, a researcher at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges’ Belt and Road research group, …

The first in-person meeting of G7 foreign and development ministers takes place in London from 3 to 5 May 2021.

G7 to boost girls’ education and women’s employment in recovery from Covid-19 pandemic Format G7 Foreign & Development Ministers to commit $15 billion to help women in developing countries to access jobs and build businesses. G7 Foreign and Development Ministers meeting in London this week will invest $15 billion in development finance over the next two years to help women in developing countries access jobs, build resilient businesses and respond to the devastating economic impacts of COVI...