Governor Abdullahi Sule stated the US threat against Nigeria was not religiously motivated but rooted in self-interest, calling for unity beyond faith.
Namnyak, a Maasai herder in north Tanzania, fears a carbon credit scheme linked to Volkswagen -- dismissed by NGOs as "greenwashing" -- could destroy her community's way of life. - 'Scam' - Several researchers and NGOs believe the Maasai are unwitting participants in a vast "greenwashing" scheme by Volkswagen.
Equities mostly rose Monday on optimism countries will reach US trade deals before an August 1 deadline, while the yen gained after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would stay in office despite another election defeat. He said "the deadline of (US) tariffs is coming on August 1.
Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto Rico's west coast -- but then her landlord decided to transform the home into an Airbnb. Cuevas's experience is becoming an all too familiar tale across the island, where signs promote mansions for sale, and the Airbnb logo is plastered on homes where locals once lived.
More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide experts say is deadly to bees. More than 500,000 people signed it in 24 hours from Saturday and Sunday alone.
About 27 UK companies have shown investment interest in Nigeria's financial technology and sustainable ecosystems during the visit of the London Mayor, Khan.
The Man of Steel has staying power: "Superman" topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday. That puts its North American take at $235 million and its international sales at $171 million -- or $406 million globally.
The Nigerian currency, the naira, rebounded in the forex markets, thanks to $80 million intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria to ease the FX liquidity crunch.
Vietnam's plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for the capital's green transition. But with the high costs, office worker Nguyen My Hoa thinks the capital's ban will not be enforceable.
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector.
NELFUND has disbursed tuition and upkeep loans to 396, 252 beneficiaries, many of whom are first-generation students in tertiary institutions in the country.
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