Photo: Pixabay/Peggychoucair The Nile is one of the world’s most iconic rivers and in ancient times it gave rise to a unique cilvilization that lasted for several millennia. Yet its delta, once the heartland of Lower Egypt, could soon be no more in any recognizable form, scientists are warning. “Large-scale […]

Overview On 10 March 2023, the financial world was rocked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a choice institution for tech startups and venture capitalists. Numerous companies had millions or hundreds of millions in cash deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, with only US$250,000 per customer insured. Overnight, many employers […]

Health care providers looking to explore or expand their involvement in value-based care through affiliation with an accountable care organization (ACO) have a large number of options available to them. In the Medicare space, many providers find themselves being courted by ACOs participating either in the Medicare Shared Savings Program […]

The Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an interview with Johan Swinnen, IFPRI Director General and Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR, in which he answered questions concerning global hunger, malnutrition, and the role IFPRI is playing in helping to solve those issues.

Country: Niger Sources: International Fund for Agricultural Development, US Department of State, World Food Programme The combined effects of conflict, climate shocks, and high food prices continue to drive hunger up and push basic meals out of the reach of millions in Niger, demanding immediate and collective action.

There are 151 wind turbines and more than 130 kilometres of connection routes and power lines on the Fosen peninsula, 530 kilometres north of Oslo. Norwegian judges say that they should not be there, and the owners of those lands since time immemorial do too. But it is not a mirage. […]