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Kenya has temporarily halted controversial plans to send a specially trained contingent of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, where armed gang violence recently took a turn for the worse. After a visit to Nairobi in early March where…

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It’s 30 years since a genocide ripped through Rwandan society, leaving up to a million Tutsi and non-extremist Hutu dead. Every year in early April, the country enters a 100-day period of commemoration during which Rwandans are…

Trigger warning: this article contains accounts of sexual violence. The 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi led to the murder of more than 800,000 people, an estimated 70% of the country’s Tutsi population. The unprecedented…

A landmark new study has found that, in the last decade, the African continent has started emitting more carbon than it stores. When the total amount of carbon that is sequestered by natural ecosystems (such as the soil and plants…

Every year the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants administers the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). This board exam is the last hurdle for an aspiring chartered accountant en route to qualifying. The latest…

Ethiopia and Turkey, which have had cordial ties since the early 20th century, have drawn even closer in recent years as both battle criticism from the west over domestic policies. But new developments are putting the relationship…

Kenya once had an exceptional abundance and diversity of wildlife. But as the country’s population boomed, wildlife lost space to people, buildings, roads and agriculture. Since 1948, Kenya’s population has surged by 780%, from…

ST. LOUIS – Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Missouri roofing contractor again risking the safety of its employees by failing to protect them against the construction industry’s deadliest hazard — falls from heights— at five…

WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration today announced an initial award of $3.5 million in emergency dislocated worker grant funding to the state of Maryland to support cleanup and recovery activities after a container ship struck…

District court requires forgiveness of hotel bill, recovers $110K in back wages, damagesIONIA, MI ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered a total of $110,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for six employees of an Ionia hotel,…

Underscores importance of employers’, other users’ responsibilities as technologies advanceWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has joined other federal departments and agencies calling for fairness, equality, justice and compliance…

The Osun River is one of the major rivers in southern Nigeria. It flows from its source in Ekiti State, through several states, before emptying into Lagos state’s Lekki Lagoon. It is an important source of water for the communities…

The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country’s breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months. Maintenance work on the 37 kilometre…

Scientists in the Sahel are finding quality groundwater sources -- thanks to a nuclear technique and a decade of support and training from the IAEA. Water resources in Africa are under pressure due to growing water demand, water…

South Africa’s government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. The National Biodiversity Economy Strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to job…

Maurice El Medioni, Algerian-born Jewish musician and mentor to young performers, died on 25 March 2024, leaving a legacy of musical production on three continents – Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Maurice El Medioni lived his…

California’s Cradle to Career (C2C) system aims to shed light on the paths Californians take through the school system and into the workforce by linking individual-level data from a variety of state agencies. This…

Low-income Californians who file tax returns with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs)—primarily undocumented immigrants—are eligible to claim the California Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Child Tax…

Hyeyoon Jung, Robert Engle, Shan Ge, and Xuran Zeng As the frequency and severity of natural disasters increase with climate change, insurance—the main tool for households and businesses to hedge natural disaster…

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed a nuclear security mission at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station (KKNPS) in Japan today, which was carried out at the request of the country’s…

Experts from the imPACT Review mission were greeted by Ms Loub-Yakouti Attoumane, Minister of Health, to go over the planned agenda and discuss priorities. (Photo: L.…

Cavco Industries Inc. faces $272K in fines, program focused on high injury rate employersAUSTIN, TX – An Austin subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest producers of modular and manufactured homes faces $272,479 in penalties after…

DEDEDO, Guam – The U.S. Department of Labor encourages construction industry employers in Guam to participate in a survey to help establish accurate prevailing wage rates and reduce the need for contractors to seek additional labor…

Stillwell Limited Inc. employees often worked more than 50 hours per weekOKLAHOMA CITY – While mortuary workers are called on to provide after-life care for the deceased and compassion for the bereaved, a federal investigation has found…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor will host an information session on April 10 in Portsmouth, Ohio, for current and former nuclear weapons workers and their families employed at covered facilities on the benefits available under…

Promoting prosperity in Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, Northern Border regionsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $49.2 million in funding to provide career training services to prepare…

Continental Floral Greens serves Costco, Publix, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, WegmansSEATTLE – A federal court has ordered a producer of Christmas wreaths and seasonal greens for major retailers — including Costco, Publix, Target,…

WASHINGTON – During a livestreamed event on April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor welcomed women in leadership in elected office, labor unions, professional sports and worker advocacy for a fireside chat at the department’s…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $10.5 million to fund the first year of four, five-year cooperative agreements aimed at developing strategies to assist youth and young adults with disabilities —…

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Fog is central to life in California. That’s why the saying “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco” (dubiously attributed to Mark Twain) persists. Heck, someone’s even created a social media…

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 21, 2024, that the word “child” also means frozen embryos, which are typically implanted via in vitro fertilization. Within a week of the decision, three of the state’s seven IVF clinics…

Congress has once again been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, with multiple news outlets in recent months touting the current 118th Congress as possibly the least productive in the institution’s history. In 2023, Congress…

The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per litre in most Canadian provinces. The hike prompted complaints from seven premiers and a recent parliamentary showdown, culminating in…

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to…

Have you ever wondered how an email sent from New York arrives in Sydney in mere seconds, or how you can video chat with someone on the other side of the globe with barely a hint of delay? Behind these everyday miracles lies an…

As the Moon casts its shadow across the Earth during the upcoming solar eclipse, cameras of all kinds will turn skyward. While professional photographers with specialized equipment will aim to capture the perfect shot, others will…

“Who are the Spaniards?” This is the tricky, somewhat perplexing title of a culture module I inherited upon arrival at the University of Limerick. Initially, I turned the question on its head to ask “Who are the Irish?”. I then…

In the 1890s, railway engineers noticed river water used by steam locomotives started to become salty when surrounding land was cleared for agriculture. Over the next decades, the problem worsened. In 1917, a Royal Commission in…

Donald P. Morgan and Wilbert van der Klaauw Overdraft credit, when banks and credit unions allow customers to spend more than their checking account holds, has many critics. One fundamental concern is whether overdrafts are…

“Usia 35 tahun maksimal untuk hamil karena pada dasarnya manusia dari lemah dikuatkan, dari kuat dilemahkan, dan puncaknya ada di umur 32 tahun, itu sudah mulai menua. Sejak usia 32 tahun sudah mulai keropos tulang-tulangnya.” –…

One of the priorities of the Closing the Gap reporting is that Indigenous cultures and languages are “strong, supported and flourishing”. It also calls for Indigenous students to “achieve their full learning potential”. These two…

The challenge for universities is to produce graduates who can work with others to produce knowledge and research that can change institutions and societies for the better. That is the basis on which the Consortium for Advanced…

South Africa has plenty of environmental laws but none that specifically oblige government officials to consider the risks and impacts of climate change when they approve new developments. In their research, environmental law…

Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music. In February 2024, historian Saheed Aderinto’s documentary on the musician’s life and times premiered. The Conversation…

There have been concerns about screens making kids more sedentary and less active since TV was introduced more than half a century ago. “Screen use” and “not enough exercise” are (separately) among the top health concerns…

A new group of young children has just started school for the first time, with many excited about new friends, uniforms and being at “big school”. But for trans kids, starting school can be a much more daunting process. They…

Federal education Minister Jason Clare has released the highly-anticipated Universities Accord final report, billing it as a “blueprint” to change higher education for decades to come. It is the first broad review of the sector…

“Bulan ini rawan DBD, jadi anak-anak keluar rumah pake lengan panjang, losion, minyak telon, dan rumah tolong dijaga kebersihannya.” – Penjabat (Pj) Gubernur DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono menyampaikan dalam keterangannya pada…