insert_link Health / Medical Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most Low-income neighborhoods with lots of concrete and few trees can heat up faster than surrounding areas. AP Photo/Richard Vogel By Shengjie Liu, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Emily Smith-Greenaway, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences This summer has shown how quickly high temperatures can pose serious health risks, with record-breaking heat waves claiming thousands of lives around the world. However, it’s not just high […] todayAugust 7, 2024 18
insert_link APO International “A Triumph of Dedication: Eradicating Polio in Malawi” In February 2022, a single case of Wild Polio Virus 1 sent shockwaves in Malawi, a case of a 14-year-old child in Ndirande, Blantyre changing the focus from under 5 routine immunization at birth to children aged 0-15 group as a target to combat the outbreak. The virus was genetically linked to a sequence from Pakistan, detected two years’ prior in Sindh province. Swift action was imperative, and within 24 […] todayAugust 7, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Morocco: His Majesty the King Congratulates Ivorian President on National Day His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire's President, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, on his country’s National Day. In this message, His Majesty the King extends His congratulations and best wishes for good health and happiness to Ouattara, and prosperity to the Ivorian people. The Sovereign welcomes the fruitful and diverse cooperation model that the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire […] todayAugust 7, 2024 2
insert_link APO International Government asked to rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran Igara West MP, Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, has called on government to account for and rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran following an alleged fake scholarship scheme coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of NRM Party in Kyambogo. Hon. Mbwatekamwa said that the 100 students were lured into applying for the fully funded study opportunities but could not find the courses applied for on arrival in Iran. He […] todayAugust 7, 2024 4
Sport Women’s boxing in Olympic storm: who is Algeria’s Imane Khelif and what are the issues she’s facing? By Anne Tjønndal, Nord University Imane Khelif will be competing for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, overcoming a furore that erupted around her and another boxer a few days earlier. Ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raised their head in elite women’s sport, as they did in the case of South African runner Caster Semenya. Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting failed a […] todayAugust 7, 2024 15
insert_link Business / Economics Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even if it works in your favor Brent Simpson, University of South Carolina When people work for discriminatory managers, they put in less effort. That’s true both when managers are biased against them and when they’re biased in their favor, according to a new paper that Nicholas Heiserman of Oklahoma State University and I have published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. To demonstrate this, we placed nearly 1,200 research participants in several experiments designed to mimic […] todayAugust 7, 2024 17
insert_link APO International President Boakai Dismisses Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Education President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has, with immediate effect, relieved Mr. James Armah Massaquoi of his post as Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Education for administrative reasons. At the same time, the President has appointed Atty. Nyekeh Y. Forkpa to replace Mr. Massaquoi as Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate. In his letter of appointment to Atty. Forkpa, the Liberian […] todayAugust 7, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Office of the President Refutes Claims of the Withdrawal of the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) Executive Director The Office of the President has dismissed reports that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., has withdrawn the appointment of the Cllr. Johnathan Massaquoi as the Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court. The Office of the President states here that the Executive Director, Cllr. Massaquoi, is currently on a mission abroad in the interest of the office and is expected to make full report to […] todayAugust 7, 2024 2
insert_link APO International United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Vice Presidents congratulate President of Côte d’Ivoire on Independence Day President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also dispatched similar messages to […] todayAugust 7, 2024 3
