Regular elections have not translated to development in Nigeria.
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Nigeria must strengthen its democratic institutions and improve governance for economic development.
Sotheby’s sold a 77 million-year-old Gorgosaurus skeleton for over $6 million in July 2022.
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Derided as ‘toys for the rich,’ the specimens being bought and sold raise broader questions about the relationship between science and capitalism.
Knowing when to return to exercise after COVID depends on your symptoms.
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Evidence suggests strength training can offer a variety of benefits when recovering from a respiratory illness like COVID-19.
Deep brain stimulation relies on thin electrodes implanted deep in the brain that deliver electrical currents.
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This rare procedure is offered by only a handful of centers in the US and around the world and should be used only when less invasive treatment options for OCD have been tried.
This Russian short-range cruise missile, the Iskander-K, can carry nuclear warheads for several hundred miles.
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Tactical nuclear weapons were designed to be used on the battlefield rather than for strategic defense, but that doesn’t mean there’s a plausible case for using them.
Early symptoms of gum disease include red, swollen gums, and bleeding when you brush or floss your teeth.
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Here’s why it’s so important to look after your oral health.
Heavy metals can be toxic to plants - and humans, too.
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Plants have evolved several ways to deal with heavy metals that might otherwise poison or kill them.
Medical staff prepare to enter a hospital isolation unit in western Uganda during a suspected Ebola outbreak in 2018.
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The Sudan strain of the Ebola virus has been identified in Uganda for the first time in more than a decade.
Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland.
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Latest figures show that Northern Ireland comprises not just Catholics and Protestants but a third group that defies religious categorisation.
A miner silhouetted as he works in the Stan Terg mine in northern Kosovo.
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Our prospects of a better, fairer future are inextricably linked with the minerals and metals beneath our feet. Is it time to make peace with the industry that extracts them?
The gender wage gap persists even in the ‘sharing economy.’
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Even when they offer similar listings, female hosts tend to charge less than their male counterparts.
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A look at the risk factors behind the increasing cases of early-onset cancer.
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The pandemic has presented many ethical dilemmas for which there is no one right answer. Here’s how to interact with people who may have a different view from you.
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Research suggests that big bonuses encourage big risks.
Azeris march in Baku to celebrate the anniversary of the 2020 Second Karabakh War.
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Moscow’s preoccupation with the war in Ukraine has opened up an opportunity for Azerbaijan to put military pressure on Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Quiet quitting could be a sign of disengagement. Here’s how to raise the issue with your manager.
Ulf Kristersson will be prime minister, but with a tiny majority he will be heavily dependent on the nationalist right in government.
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The Sweden Democrats are likely to influence decisions in key areas in the wake of a dramatically close election result.
A fracking site in Lancashire, England, in 2018.
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Britain was once sat on huge gas reserves, but most of it leaked away long ago.
Habiba Hassan Leesow, who had to leave her home due to drought, sits outside her tent with her daughter Najima Barre in a displacement camp.
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Millions of Somalis are in urgent need of aid. But not enough is being done to reach marginalised groups.
Blythe Pepino, founder of BirthStrike, on the Tucker Carlson show.
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BirthStrike offers a salutary lesson about how core messages can be misconstrued and misunderstood when put through a high-profile media lens.