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How illegal fishing harms Nigeria and what to do about it

How illegal fishing harms Nigeria and what to do about it

Like most countries in West Africa, Nigeria’s coastal waters contain diverse species of fish, which contribute to the food and economic security of its people. Small-scale fishing operations contribute 80% of locally produced fish and…

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Australia has all but abandoned the COVIDSafe app in favour of QR codes (so make sure you check in)

Australia has all but abandoned the COVIDSafe app in favour of QR codes (so make sure you check in)

The COVIDSafe app was pretty popular upon its release, with around 70% of surveyed Australians saying they supported the idea. And it was a good idea at the time. Now? Not so much. Actual uptake…

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Brent hits $70 on demand prospects of U.S. summer driving season By Reuters

Brent hits $70 on demand prospects of U.S. summer driving season By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices…

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COVID-19 has shown that following the same road will lead the world over a precipice

COVID-19 has shown that following the same road will lead the world over a precipice

Despite the tragic deaths, suffering and sadness that it has caused, the pandemic could go down in history as the event that rescued humanity. It has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reset our lives and…

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Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report By Reuters

Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger By Francois Murphy…

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three lessons to inform next steps

three lessons to inform next steps

At the start of the last decade, Mozambique’s prospects looked stellar. Following from the early 1990s, when peace finally arrived after a devastating and protracted armed conflict, this vast country in Southern Africa could look…

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Social media platforms are complicit in censoring Palestinian voices

Social media platforms are complicit in censoring Palestinian voices

As the Israel-Palestine ceasefire agreement holds, social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram (which is owned by Facebook), continue to come under fire over the censorship of pro-Palestinian content. In times of conflict, any kind…

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Gold Up, Remains Above $1,900-Mark Over Mixed Chinese Data By Investing.com

Gold Up, Remains Above $1,900-Mark Over Mixed Chinese Data By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Monday morning in Asia against a weaker dollar and lower bond yields after the worlds’ largest gold consumer China released key economic data. edged…

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what Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla payments means for future of crypto

what Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla payments means for future of crypto

Tesla’s relationship with cryptocurrencies has been a stop-start rollercoaster. In February, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced it had purchased US$1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) of bitcoin and planned to accept the cryptocurrency in future as a…

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Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving ‘impossible’ puzzles

Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving ‘impossible’ puzzles

The United States National Security Agency — the country’s premier signals intelligence organisation — recently declassified a Cold War-era document about code-breaking. The 1977 book, written by cryptologist Lambros Callimahos, is the last in a…

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