Syrian quake victims being sent ‘home’ from Turkey for burial
Over 1,000 Syrians who died in Turkey have been sent back for burial but those from Assad-controlled areas can’t return.
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Nigeria election triggers deluge of ‘fake news’ on social media
Experts and activists say political actors have expanded the scope of misinformation ahead of the general elections.
Rising costs push a blind couple out of Ethiopia’s middle class
How a visually impaired social worker in Addis Ababa manages the rising cost of living for his household of five.
Combining identity and security strategies to mitigate risks
Last week, the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), a nonprofit that provides vendor-neutral resources to help organizations reduce the risk of a breach by combining identity and security strategies, announced Jeff Reich as the organization’s new…
Analysis: Scars of annulled 1993 vote trail Nigeria 2023 election
Parallels are being drawn between the 2023 poll and the annulled 1993 vote, seen as the country’s ‘freest and fairest’.
400 love letters and a play: How two Indian prisoners found love
A former forest bandit and a trafficking survivor found love – and purpose – while serving life sentences in prison.
Get hired in cybersecurity: Expert tips for job seekers
The dire shortage of information security experts has left organizations struggling to keep up with the growing demand for their skills. Still, getting a job in cybersecurity tends to take time and effort. In this Help Net Security interview, Joseph Co…
I don’t wish bad things on Oscar Pistorius for killing my sister Reeva – but he must stay in prison, says Adam Steenkamp
DRIVING to Cambridge for work ten years ago today, Adam Steenkamp was brought to a sudden halt by a breaking news alert on the radio.
Paralympic multi-gold medallist Oscar Pistorius had been involved in a shooting 8,000 miles away at his home in Sou…
Waiting into the night for a miracle rescue in Antakya
A week after earthquakes struck, Turkish rescue crews refuse to give up and find a teenage girl in the rubble.
Canadian woman who has accomplished 6 summits of world’s highest peaks aiming for 8 more
After suffering a traumatic brain injury and vision loss, Jill Wheatley is trying to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains, while battling “mountains of her mind.”