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...

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...

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,...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Scientists are trying to understand how Ebola hides inside the bodies of survivors

Congo is suffering from an Ebola outbreak, but even when the virus is contained there remains a risk. Scientists are trying to understand how the virus can hide out inside the bodies of survivors. Copyright 2025 NPR

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...

WEST AFRICAN MUSIC: THE SOUNDTRACK OF GLOBAL HUMANITY

This Black History Month 2025, historian and ethnomusicologist Archbishop Doye T. Agama releases “The Story of West African Music,” a groundbreaking exploration of how West African sounds have shaped global culture. Unlike previous works focusing...

QatarEnergy acquires stake in Egypt offshore concession

QatarEnergy has acquired a 40% stake in the North Rafah block, offshore Egypt The transaction was recently approved by the government of Egypt, with Eni retaining the remaining 60% interest as operator. The North Rafah offshore block is located in...

A promise to chimps: Kenyan sanctuary carries forward Jane Goodall’s mission

A chimpanzee eats bananas in the Ol Pejeta Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Laikipia County, Kenya, Oct. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guang) NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | After the death of Jane Goodall, a primatologist widely celebrated for her lifelong efforts to...

Enforcement and recovery: the theory and practice of investor–state arbitration awards

Introduction This chapter considers the theory of enforcement and recovery of both International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and non-ICSID awards in municipal courts in disputes involving states. As the number of...