Coastal road to be completed in Eight years, cost N4b per km says Umahi and more
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.…
Green Mobility – Do short-haul flight bans make sense?
Some countries in Europe have begun to ban short-haul flights to cut emissions. Will other countries follow? And — can these bans make a real difference?…
US inflation comes in hot, casting doubt on June Fed rate cut
The US consumer price index for March stood 3.5 percent higher than a year earlier, as inflation proved stickier than expected. A rate cut from the Federal Reserve, anticipated for June, is…
Sudan’s Burhan says no return to pre-war era
There's no turning back says General Burhan, as Sudan approaches the first anniversary of a brutal civil war. Senegal's new leader has sparked hopes for big change and impactful progress. And it's…
Musk’s X publishes fake news headline on Iran-Israel generated by its own AI chatbot
X's AI chatbot, Grok, generates news headlines and content based on what's trending. But what happens if what's trending is a fake news story? That's what happened on April 4, when verified…
EU agrees sweeping immigration reforms
The European Union is set to vote on a landmark reform of its asylum system to reduce irregular migration to the bloc. If adopted the new rules would come into effect in…
The cost of climate inaction: Landmark ruling presses European governments to act
"To choose not to choose is still to act," as French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once said. Judges at Europe's highest jurisdiction agree. Their non-binding ruling against Switzerland over its failure to formulate…
‘Birdgirl’ author Mya-Rose Craig on the importance of protecting the environment
A 21-year-old bird watcher or birder, who is quickly becoming one of the world's leading lights on environmental issues, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her passion for birds and the environment.…
De-escalation or forever war? After Israel’s drawdown from southern Gaza
After six months, proof that Israel’s longest war since the 1980s is winding down or is the weekend announcement of troops withdrawing from southern Gaza the calm before a whole new storm?…
Taiwan quake: Hundreds still stuck in Taroko national park
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Taiwan has risen to 13 after another body was found in the hard-hit Taroko National Park. Meanwhile, over 600 people — including nearly 450…