Motherhood should signify new beginnings, not a life-threatening experience. Yet, for millions of women around the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, pregnancy and childbirth continue to be fraught with danger. Inadequate access to quality healthcare, a shortage of skilled birth attendants, poor infrastructure, and systemic failures have turned what should be a time…
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has raised the alarm over growing global trade tensions, warning that deteriorating trust between nations is threatening economic growth and fuelling uncertainty across financial markets. Speaking ahead of the release of the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook, Georgieva said the international economic system is…
The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday asked two federal judges to order the Trump administration not to deport any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law, contending that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart removals despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s restrictions on how it can use the act….
Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will remain unpopular among Nigerians until the outcomes of his reforms begin to yield tangible, positive results. Sani made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he spoke on the state of national discourse and political…
President Donald Trump on Friday said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head” and insisted that neither side is “playing” him in his push to end the grinding war. Trump spoke shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the U.S. may “move on” from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is…
