US deploys air defense systems to Saudi Arabia
The US is deploying ground-based air defense systems and 200 troops to Saudi Arabia in response to this month's strikes at the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure.…
Nigerians should get free malaria treatment – Elumelu
House of Representatives yesterday urged the federal government to implement national malaria treatment policy with a view to ensuring free treatment of malaria in all public hospitals in the country.…
INEC urges UNDP to resuscitate support to democratic empowerment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has beckoned on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to resuscitate the implementation of its Support to Democratic Empowerment (SDE) Phase 1, in Nigeria.…
Bitcoin is becoming a safe haven asset, CoinList President says
Andy Bromberg, CoinList co-founder and president, discusses the drop in Bitcoin with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick and Joe Weisenthal on "Bloomberg Markets: What'd You Miss?"…
IAAF World Athletics Championships: The battle against doping continues
The World Athletics Championships kick off at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium on Friday – as the IAAF continues the fight against doping. Here are the major doping-related storylines heading into the 2019…
US bans Cuba’s Raul Castro over Maduro support
The US has banned former Cuban President Raul Castro from entry. The move comes a day after Washington expanded restrictions on Venezuelans and Iranians to include even the relatives of certain state…
Florida man sues Amazon for profiting from Cuba land
The tech behemoth Amazon has joined the list of international firms being sued for profiting from lands confiscated from Cubans after the revolution. The lawsuit was lodged in a Miami court by…
Pakistan ‘honor killing:’ Qandeel Baloch’s brother gets 25 years
Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch's murder by her brother sparked a nationwide debate over so-called "honor killings." Three years later, her brother has been handed a life sentence for murder.…
Australian Billionaire forrest wants to end worldwide plastic waste
Andrew Forrest, chairman of the Minderoo Foundation, a philanthropic organisation, discusses his plans to shift plastics manufacturing to recycling rather than using petroleum. The initiative is called "Sea the Future." Forrest, the…
What are the challenges China faces?
Robert Kuhn, chairman of the Kuhn Foundation and a long-time adviser to China's leaders and multinational corporations, talks about the challenges the country faces. Last year he received the 'China Reform Friendship…