Alexis’s view Insecurity was a major issue during Nigeria’s 2015 election, my first as a Reuters correspondent there. It still is today, ahead of presidential polls in January — on a far larger scale, with implications for the country’s economy greater than ever before. That 2015 election is significant because ...
How Cyber Sleuths Tracked a Nigerian Scammer to His DoorstepHow Cyber Sleuths Tracked a Nigerian Scammer to His Doorstep
This is an adaption of a podcast interview 404 Media recorded with Erin West and Paul Raffile. Check out the whole thing here on YouTube. Erin West and Paul Raffile stepped out of their van about 45 minutes outside Lagos, Nigeria, and walked down a muddy hill. At the bottom, ...
Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiouslyNepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939. ...
Sir Mel Stride and Priti Patel replaced in major Tory reshuffleSir Mel Stride and Priti Patel replaced in major Tory reshuffle
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is shaking up her top team ahead of the party’s conference in October. ...
Nigeria’s worsening insecurity tests president’s second-term bidNigeria’s worsening insecurity tests president’s second-term bid
The News The mass abduction of hundreds of people from mosques in northern Nigeria this month was at once shocking and yet unsurprising: The targeting of civilians by insurgents and bandits has surged compared to last year, and the three months through June were the most violent in at least ...
Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf tournament faces bankruptcySaudi Arabia’s LIV Golf tournament faces bankruptcy
LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed challenger to the US PGA Tour, could file for bankruptcy within days, the Financial Times reported, as the kingdom shifts position on several high-profile projects. The Saudi Public Investment Fund founded LIV in 2022, attracting several top players with high wages, but said this year it ...
US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in over a monthUS and Iran exchange fire for the first time in over a month
The US and Iran traded fire for the first time in over a month, with Washington hitting two rocket launchers and Tehran retaliating by firing missiles at Jordan. The US said the launchers were about to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose 3% to $91 a ...
Chinese manufacturing activity falls for second consecutive monthChinese manufacturing activity falls for second consecutive month
China’s factory activity shrunk for a second consecutive month, further compounding the challenges for the world’s second-biggest economy. Beijing’s export-oriented industries have helped buoy the country’s economy for years as domestic consumption — weighed down by a countrywide real estate crisis and rising youth unemployment — continues to falter. However, ...
Africa turns to Asia for diesel as Iran war disrupts suppliesAfrica turns to Asia for diesel as Iran war disrupts supplies
Asian diesel exports to Africa have soared to a multi-year high as the war in the Middle East continues to roil global energy markets. Before the start of hostilities, Africa relied on the Gulf for a large share of the fuel it consumes, importing roughly $90 billion’s worth a year. ...
‘Sometimes you just need a good cry’: why Little Women is my feelgood movie‘Sometimes you just need a good cry’: why Little Women is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort films is an ode to the teary 1994 adaptation of the classic novel I have an ongoing argument with some friends about how I refuse to watch Interstellar again, despite considering it a beautiful and well-crafted film. It’s just ...