Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe
A family including baby twins has been forced to live in a wooden canoe after their home in a historic Lagos neighborhood was demolished.
Day: February 1, 2026
NATO’s ability to deter Russia has taken a hit with trans-Atlantic infighting
NATO’s ability to deter Russia has taken a huge hit as trust within the alliance erodes.
Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe
Victor Ahansu was barely awake with his wife and baby twins before the grinding sound of bulldozers woke them. It was all the warning the family had, he said, before fleeing mass evictions in their historic community of Makoko in Lagos. Their house was…
Iran hit by 5.3-magnitude earthquake, UAE confirms no damage
A moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at a depth of 10 kilometers. While causing minor cosmetic damage in Iran, the tremor was not felt in the UAE due to distance and tectonic shielding. Advanced monitori…
NATO’s ability to deter Russia has taken a hit with trans-Atlantic infighting
European allies and Canada are pouring billions of dollars into helping Ukraine, and they have pledged to massively boost their budgets to defend their territories.
NATO’s ability to deter Russia has taken a hit with trans-Atlantic infighting – AP News
NATO’s ability to deter Russia has taken a hit with trans-Atlantic infighting AP NewsNATO’s Not Dead National ReviewWhat to do when no relationship is special Financial TimesLamenting the history and future of NATO …
Anthropic positions itself as the AI sector’s superego, but it’s caught between the pressures to be safe, fast, and rigorous while being commercially successful (Matteo Wong/The Atlantic)
Matteo Wong / The Atlantic:
Anthropic positions itself as the AI sector’s superego, but it’s caught between the pressures to be safe, fast, and rigorous while being commercially successful — These are not the words you want to hear …
Michael Jackson detailed his thoughts on children in previously unheard audio
Late singer said kids loved his personality and wanted to touch and hug him, and ‘sometimes it got me into trouble’As Michael Jackson saw it, children would become enamored with his personality as well as want to touch and hug him – and “sometimes it […
Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay
Five years after the junta’s coup, the civil war devastating Myanmar has reached a turning point. The military is carrying out large-scale counter-offensives across the country to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels of various ethnic and r…
Calls grow in Iran for independent inquiry into protest death toll
Pressure mounts after government said it would publish names of those killed during recent unrestCalls are growing inside Iran for an independent inquiry into the number of people killed during recent protests after the government said it would oversee…