The app teaching Somalis to read and write
The technology means that learning is taken out of school to where many Somalilanders live and work.
Day: September 13, 2023
Former New York City police commissioner Howard Safir dies
Howard Safir, the former New York City police commissioner whose four-year tenure in the late 1990s included sharp declines in the city’s murder tolls but also some of its most notorious episodes of police killings of Black men, has died.
AOC slams McCarthy on Biden impeachment: ‘He’s making a joke of himself’
House Democrats say are not deterred by the threat of an impeachment inquiry or a government shutdown
How rigid government, state neglect hobbled Morocco’s earthquake response
Analysts attribute the sluggish and poorly coordinated disaster response to Morocco’s constitutional monarchy, in which decision-making is highly centralized.
Birkenstock warns in IPO filing that knock-offs on Facebook are a top risk
The 249-year-old shoe company said in its IPO filing that knock-off brands have used social media to try and “trick users” into buying cheap fakes.
Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes
The accords could have led to a Palestinian state – now even Palestinians lack faith in their leaders.
Aaron Rodgers is sidelined but the Jets will still make at least 3 more appearances in prime time
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets delivered record numbers for their season opener.
UN panel urged to declare US reporter Gershkovich Russian detention arbitrary
The Wall Street Journal’s parent company on Tuesday requested that a panel of UN experts declare its correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who is in Russian jail, as being “arbitrarily detained.”
Drug Lord El Chapo’s Wife To Be Freed From US Jail, Say Authorities
Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, will be freed in Los Angeles on Wednesday following her arrest in 2021 on drug trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
Environmental activists killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022 – report – The Guardian
Environmental activists killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022 – report The GuardianLatin America worst region for environment defenders — NGO DW (English)Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists – report &nb…