Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Sets 2026 Career Honorees

A pair of half-century industry veterans are ready for their closeup. The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild said today that two-time Emmy-winning makeup artist Greg Nelson and two-time Oscar-nominated hairstylist Judy Alexander Cory will...

Dangote Cement Reports 165% Surge In EPS, Reinforces Market Leadership Across Africa

1 Dangote Cement Plc has announced robust financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, showcasing a remarkable 164.8 per cent increase in earnings per share (EPS), which rose from ₦16.55 to ₦43.80. This significant growth...

Trump says US strikes stopped Iran from building nuclear weapon

“They took out that nuclear capability. Iran would have had a nuclear weapon within two months. Not anymore,” Trump told cheering troops on the USS George Washington, which is stationed in Japan. “If we’re in a war, we’re going to win the war,” he...

Ireland’s walls have been breached

History moves in cycles, sometimes brief ones. The following headline (bold-type in the original) which appeared in last Saturday’s The Irish Times is a marker of one such cycle. “How social media drove the Citywest riots. Far-right agitators,...

Mobilizing Customs revenues in a hinterland Customs office: a deep dive into operations at the Customs office in Bertoua, Cameroon

In many countries, there is a Customs presence not only at the key points of entry for goods but also in areas far away from the main commercial routes. As a city located in the region of the same name in the East Region of Cameroon, Bertoua is...

Who owns the forest? Exploring property law with Gildelen Aty-Biyo

Growing up between Brazzaville, Congo, and France, Gildelen Aty-Biyo’s relationship to the forest began early. “I grew up with this idea of the forest,” she recalls, “but I was still a city girl, so it was something far away. I think I really...

Boston College adds load of transfers in hopes of sparking turnaround

Poll By Canadian Press on October 28, 2025. Boston College (12-19, 4-16 ACC) After winning 20 games, finishing a respectable 11th in the ACC and reaching the quarterfinals of the conference tournament in 2024, the Eagles plummeted to...

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Paris Masters 2025: Monday, October 27 to Sunday, November 2 Daily start time: 6am ET / 10am GMT Free stream: France TV (France) Unlock the free stream using ExpressVPN Watch Paris Masters 2025 live streams, as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner...

One girl’s journey after her grandma said to kill her

Claude Ruzindana shows a photo of his late wife, Ndavura Musabimana, in a family album at his home in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Kamwenge District, Uganda, Aug. 20, 2025. Orphaned in a massacre in Congo, a onetime elementary school dropout is...

Luton boss impressed by Lonwijk's efforts at right back as he explains Makosso absence

Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee chosen over Congo international at Sixfields Luton boss Jack Wilshere was quick to praise the efforts of Nigel Lonwijk after the on-loan Wolverhampton Wanderers defender took over the Hatters’ troublesome right back...

India's Women Peacekeepers Inspire Women In Conflict Zones, Enhance Protection

(MENAFN- IANS) United Nations, Oct 28 (IANS) India's women peacekeepers inspire women in conflict zones and improve civilian protection, the UN Peacebuilding Commission was told.Indian women peacekeepers, who were pioneers in the UN mission...

Trump, Xi and the politics of tactical peace

Diplomacy, when stripped of ceremony and handshakes, is really about leverage. And this week in Kuala Lumpur, Donald Trump appears to have rediscovered the old craft of using pressure to invite cooperation. The US President, now again playing the...

India must participate in the International Stabilisation Force in Gaza. But some lessons need to be kept in mind

It is now well known that US President Donald Trump has outlined a 20-point plan for peace and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. The 15th point in Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict specifies the establishment of an International Stabilisation...

NPA Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan to Overhaul Liberia’s Ports

Monrovia—The National Port Authority (NPA) has officially launched its Five-Year Strategic Plan (2025–2030), a transformative blueprint valued at US$550 million that seeks to overhaul Liberia’s entire maritime and logistics sector. By Francis G....

Playing the Game of Racial Roulette

A widespread racist belief in America and Europe, especially on college campuses, is that white Americans and Europeans are genetically and culturally predisposed to colonialism, oppression, racism, and other injustices. The converse belief is...

Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity

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Canterbury Fails

When it was announced in October that the next archbishop of Canterbury would be a woman with progressive views on homosexuality and abortion, social media erupted with a combination of outrage, congratulations, derision, and triumph. A few days...

Raquel: I no longer connect with my old name, I have a new name

AFTER eight years away from the spotlight, Ghanaian singer Raquel is back—this time with a new name, new music and a brand-new mindset. The Sweetio hitmaker has rebranded as Elia-Naa, a name that symbolises a clean slate and a bold new chapter in...

Red China’s green fiction

“China is quietly saving the world from climate change,” declared liberal economics blogger Noah Smith.“The United States — the country that defeated the Axis, fed the world with the Green Revolution, and did so much to promote global growth and...

Procurement and social contract in western and central Africa: Building trust under pressure

Procurement as a mirror of fragility Public procurement in Western and Central Africa is where commitments result in functional roads that hold up during rainy seasons, clinics that operate as scheduled, and services delivered on time. When those...