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Right Livelihood Award honors women taking on autocrats, discrimination and unchecked AI

Right Livelihood Award honors women taking on autocrats, discrimination and unchecked AI

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to two women and two women-led organizations to recognize work against authoritarianism, violence and AI-related harms

Oct 29, 2026
RSF drone attacks, Somalia’s drought emergency, and WFP sticks with Palantir: The Cheat Sheet

RSF drone attacks, Somalia’s drought emergency, and WFP sticks with Palantir: The Cheat Sheet

RSF drone attacks, Somalia’s drought emergency, and WFP sticks with Palantir: The Cheat Sheet sofia Fri, 08/14/2026 - 09:26

Oct 29, 2026
INEC to Nigerians: 2027 election outcome will reflect your will

INEC to Nigerians: 2027 election outcome will reflect your will

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful 2027 general election, assuring Nigerians that the outcome…

Oct 29, 2026

What animals are exclusive to each continent?

What Animals Are Exclusive to Each Continent? Discover the fascinating world of continent-specific endemic fauna, showcasing the unique evolutionary journeys that have resulted in creatures found nowhere else on Earth.…

Oct 29, 2026
What in the World?

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Sept. 26: Trump pressures Zelensky, Venezuelans protest, and Morocco picks a new prime minister.

Oct 29, 2026
World Bank ex-president faults Nigeria’s collateral-backed borrowing strategy

World Bank ex-president faults Nigeria’s collateral-backed borrowing strategy

Former World Bank President David Malpass criticizes Nigeria’s collateral-backed borrowing, warning it complicates debt restructuring and hinders sustainab Read More: https://punchng.com/world-bank-ex-president-faults-nigerias-collateral-backed-borrowing-str…

Oct 29, 2026
Democrat Melat Kiros: U.S. Must Elect More Immigrants from 'Global South' to Challenge Global World Order

Democrat Melat Kiros: U.S. Must Elect More Immigrants from 'Global South' to Challenge Global World Order

Socialist Melat Kiros (D), who unseated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette (D) in Colorado’s first congressional district Democrat primary last month, says the United States must elect more immigrants specifically from the "Global…

Oct 29, 2026
SOF Weekly Brief – Oct 5, 2026

SOF Weekly Brief – Oct 5, 2026

Access SOF News HERE.   SOF Weekly Brief – Oct 5, 2026 October 5, 2026 John Friberg Update Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, intelligence, irregular warfare, national…

Oct 29, 2026
Iran in Port Sudan? The Next Threat to Asian Markets

Iran in Port Sudan? The Next Threat to Asian Markets

The Red Sea corridor Asian trade depends on has another volatile shore, and almost nobody is watching it.

Oct 29, 2026
Unearthing the Ground: Architecture and the Politics of Water

Unearthing the Ground: Architecture and the Politics of Water

When the Ostrogoths besieged Rome in 537 AD, their first military act was to cut the aqueducts. Eleven gravity-fed channels supplied the city with up to a million cubic meters…

Oct 29, 2026

The BRICS Coalition Meets In India

The coalition of second-tier and second-rate countries calling themselves the BRICS (an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has just wound up its annual “summit,” this year…

Oct 29, 2026
UN Warns Major Emissions Cuts Needed to Limit Warming Overshoot

UN Warns Major Emissions Cuts Needed to Limit Warming Overshoot

The world can no longer keep global warming below 1.5C and must now focus on minimizing its overshoot, the United Nations said ahead of next month’s COP31 climate talks in…

Oct 29, 2026