Haiti’s government pledged Friday a quick response to growing hunger in the troubled Caribbean country as a new report warned that more than half the population is experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse. At least 5.7 million Haitians are at the crisis level, with 1.9 million of those facing emergency levels of hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the leading international authority on hunger crises. Last year, some 5.41 million Haitians were at the crisis level, with numbers expected to only increase next year, the report warned. “The growing influence of armed groups, combined with structural problems and unfavorable...

Haiti’s government pledged Friday a quick response to growing hunger in the troubled Caribbean country as a new report warned that more than half the population is experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse. At least 5.7 million Haitians are at the crisis level, with 1.9 million of those facing emergency levels of hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the leading international authority on hunger crises. Last year, some 5.41 million Haitians were at the crisis level, with numbers expected to only increase next year, the report warned. “The growing influence of armed groups, combined with structural problems and unfavorable...

At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in coming weeks. The parade, which began in the rain Friday night at Pyongyang’s main square and marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party, highlighted Kim’s growing diplomatic footing and his relentless drive to build an arsenal that could target the continental United States and his rivals in Asia. North Korean state media said Saturday that the parade featured a new, yet-to-be-tested ICBM called...

Multiple people have been killed and others are missing after an explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant. Secondary explosions have forced rescuers back from the burning site at Accurate Energetic Systems, according to the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/tennessee-multiple-people-killed-and-others-missing-after-explosion-at-military-munitions-plant-13448218

Timeline of the Gaza Deal Implementation After Trump’s announcement that Israel and Hamas signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan, here’s how the coming days will unfold: Thursday (Oct 9) · 12:00 PM Cairo time — Signing ceremony of the agreement; ceasefire goes into effect on the ground. · Israel’s security cabinet (5 PM) and government (6 PM) meet to finalize approval. · Following approval, a 72-hour countdown begins for Hamas to release all living hostages “in one fell swoop,” without public ceremonies. · Within 24 hours, the IDF will withdraw to the agreed “Yellow Line,” leaving Israel...

THE PROJECT OF RENEWED HOPE FOR STRENGTHENING THE INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AREA OF LAGOS ISLAND EAST MAYOR MUIBI ALADE FOLAWIYO, the Executive Chairman, Lagos Island East LCDA has renewed the hope of the Good people of Lagos Island East LCDA. A NEW DAWN OF CERTIFIED LEADERSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE On the residential front, the Island East Golden Court at Sura,Lagos Island stands as a flagship housing project featuring: This project reflects the Executive Chairman’s resolution to create and generate revenue, through world-class infrastructure, improvement of service d

some … especially from Northern Nigeria collect as low as 0.001% to GDP… In my opinion…. No gov in Nigeria is working… Almost every state in Nigeria are more populous than Denmark… Denmark revenue for 2024 was $200billion… The highest income generating state in Nigeria Lagos… More than 4 times as populous as Denmark generated about $1billion.. Kano is even worse …. With same population like Lagos and 4 times as populous as Denmark generated Les than $50million in 2024… some may argue that Denmark is a product of long term planning…. Looking at all Nigeria states none is planning...

LAGOS TASKFORCE CLEARS IYANA-IBA OF STREET TRADING AND ILLEGAL TICKETERS ON THE ROADS In continuation of the Agency’s clean-up enforcement operation to rid the State of street trading, display of goods on the roads, illegal ticketers, unauthorized blockage of roads, operation of illegal bus stops, and other environmental violations in the State, the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce today embarked on its ongoing clean-up enforcement operation at Iyana-Iba and the Ojo area of the State . The areas visited during the operation included Iyana-Iba and other adjoining roads, where some recalcitrant street traders displayed their goods on the newly constructed roads,...

“Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was announced to the world.”