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By Ebi Kesiena Artificial intelligence has the potential to raise the value of global trade in goods and services by almost 40% by 2040, though without proper safeguards it could also deepen economic inequalities, the World...

By Ebi Kesiena Greece has confirmed the recovery of artefacts from the wreck of HMHS Britannic, the Titanic’s sister ship, which sank over a century ago in the Aegean Sea after hitting a German mine during...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  A self-styled African tribe has defied eviction orders in Scotland, insisting they are reclaiming ancestral land “stolen 400 years ago". The three-member group, calling itself the “Kingdom of Kubala,” had been removed...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  At least 50 Sudanese migrants fleeing war and hunger perished in a horrific boat fire off Libya’s coast while attempting the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)...

By Ebi Kesiena Human-made climate heating was responsible for two out of every three heat-related deaths recorded across Europe during this summer’s extreme temperatures, according to an early assessment of mortality in 854 major cities. Researchers...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) to step up the fight against transnational criminal networks trafficking in wildlife, fish, and timber. The agreement, sealed...