What Nigeria must do to turn the tide on maternal, newborn mortality

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…

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Ships at sea don?t know which port to sail to. Investment decisions are delayed ? IMF warns of global trade tensions

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…

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ACLU claims Trump administration restarting deportations under 18th century wartime law

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….

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