#Endsars Diary: Police shoot at Jos protesters
The EndSARS protesters who were demonstrating peacefully in Jos, the Plateau State capital were attacked by Nigerian police officers with live ammunition.…
WHO trial finds ‘Remdesivir’ has little effect on COVID-19 and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Saturday.…
Stripe acquires Paystack II Techtalks
Nigerian payments startup, Paystack, founded in 2015 by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, has been acquired by US payment giant, Stripe. The acquisition, valued at over $200 million, happened two years…
Film show: Iranian reality TV that decides if you live or die
Film critic Lisa Nesselson talks to Eve Jackson about prize winning Iranian film "Yalda: A Night for Forgiveness" inspired by a reality TV show and "The Trial of the Chicago 7" directed…
The world needs to trust science, urges historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari
Who are we, and where did we come from? These are the questions Yuval Noah Harari, historian and philosopher, attempts to answer in the first volume of the graphic edition of his…
People gather at George Floyd’s memorial to celebrate his birthday
People gather in celebration and mourning of George Floyd on what would have been his 47th birthday. The crowd gathers at Floyd's memorial near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Ave…
Russia vows to ‘respond in kind’ to EU sanctions on Putin aides
EU sanctions against high-ranking Russian officials have come into effect, in response to the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and for undermining peace in Libya. The Kremlin has vowed to retaliate…
Bars and restaurants close in Barcelona to slow coronavirus infections
Faced with rising coronavirus cases, Catalonia closes restaurants and bars for two weeks.…
Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea
The water could be released as early as 2022, much to the disapproval of neighboring countries and environmentalists. A team of experts said all but one radioactive isotopes have been removed from…
‘2020 has felt like an apocalyptic year for many US startups’: When politics hit expansion plans
American startups looking to expand globally are facing many challenges, from the coronavirus pandemic to Brexit. We speak to tech executive-turned-investor Stephen McIntyre about the decisions they're making, and how it's impacting…