The Nigerian government has pressed charges against a senator who accused one of the country’s top politicians of plotting to kill her. In April, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, and Yahaya Bello, a former state governor, wanted to “eliminate” her. Both have denied the accusation. Weeks before, Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused the … Read more
Blocking bases The government’s second argument is that without a deal, China would get a toehold in the islands. Officials say that in the absence of an agreement, there would be no legal ban preventing Mauritius allowing a foreign power to establish a military or other presence in the islands. Under the terms of the … Read more
In a fast-moving world, suffused by conflict and political uncertainty, it might seem odd for the UK government to surrender sovereign British territory in a distant sea. Indeed, the government’s critics go further and say the decision to give up a key strategic foothold in the Indian Ocean is a dangerous weakening of UK security. … Read more
“Any songwriter knows that they have to write about things that they care about,” agrees The Edge. “That’s when it connects and when it means something. Otherwise, it’s artifice.” Getty Images Larry Mullen recently had to take time off to recover from back and neck injuries Throughout the Ivors ceremony, U2’s decades-long friendship is apparent … Read more
New Delhi: The World Bank has raised the international benchmark for extreme poverty to USD3 a day from the earlier USD 2.15 per person per day for low-income countries. For lower-middle-income countries, it has gone up from USD 3.65 to USD 4.20 per day. Similarly, for upper-middle-income countries, the benchmark has been raised to USD … Read more