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  African defense ministers met in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for a conference on security and peace at a time when several of the continent’s countries are embroiled in conflicts. The three-day event, the first organized by the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense, commenced on Oct. 15. Representatives of regional organizations, senior military officers, military attachés in Addis Ababa, and researchers engaged in military affairs are also participating, according to the state-owned Ethiopian News Agency. In an opening speech, Ethiopia’s defense chief, Aisha Mohammed Mussa, stated that Africa’s security situation has become increasingly complex. “We are acutely aware of the many security challenges that confront our continent, from the threat of terrorism and insurgencies to the rise of organized crime and human trafficking,” she stated. Advertisement “For Africa to achieve peace and global security, we must be united,” the official said, emphasizing the significance of security pa...

  I'm not exactly teen anymore but I think it still applies. Yesterday I was walking in a friend group with this girl. We had just head out from our local pizza shop and she'd barely eaten her pizza at all. My friend asked her if she'd take it with her or just leave it behind she said something to the effect of “This pizza cost like $16 of course I'm taking it with me.” After about 10 minutes of walking down to the waterfront where we were going to hang out she sees homeless people with a sign saying “We need food please”. She doesn't hesitate for a second. She grabs that overpriced pizza and immediately gives it to the two homeless people. Giving and treating others less fortunate than you well is extremely attractive.

Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers. Making that even more painful is that most of the damage—95 percent or more in Helene’s case—was not insured, putting victims in a deeper financial hole. “Today’s storms, today’s events are simply vastly different from yesterday’s events. One of the things that we’re seeing is the energy content that these systems can retain is significantly greater than it used to be,” Hurricane Helene Damage across Asheville, N.C., September 29. Photo MGN Online Said John Dickson, president of Aon Edge Insurance Agency, which specializes in flood coverage. “The weather seems to be, in many cases, moving faster than we as a society are able to keep pace with it.” Advertisement In the last 45 years, and adjusted for inflation, the National Oceanic a...

  I, today I have written no notes.  I thought that I should like to come today and stand before you and let Almighty God have His way with me and guide the words of my mouth and my heart, that I might speak to your minds and your heart, that we may have come in as many, but I pray that God will allow us to go out as one. As I look at humanity, it is as though no prophet of God has ever appeared among us because, as human beings, we are filled with hatred for one another. Advertisement We are destroying each other, and at this very moment in Egypt, the Palestinians and the Israelis are sitting down with President Clinton and King Abdullah of Jordan and President Mubarak of Egypt to try and work out a peace in that troubled area. We have witnessed, in the last 16 days, unparalleled brutality. We have witnessed, in the last 16 days, the destruction of religious houses, holy places belonging to the Jews as well as the Muslims. Whenever we are so embittered that we would destroy p...

  The tragic history of being saddled with debt repayments has meant African nations are encouraged and are often forced to “prioritize debt repayments over important investments, affecting their progress toward achieving sustainable development goals.” This is according to the October 8 edition of Business Insider Africa. Achim Steiner is head of the United Nations Development Program. He recently spoke at an event in Hamburg, Germany, and stressed that increasing financial resources is “absolutely central” to achieving sustainable development goals. According to Reuters, Steiner noted how this financial strain makes it difficult for countries globally to meet these goals. “For many, least developed countries, they have been priced out of the financial markets. They cannot borrow any more money,” said Steiner, reported Reuters. He added that these countries must draw down other spending, like healthcare and education, to avoid debt default. “It’s a very extreme situation. 

 

 

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  Americans continue to get fatter with Black and Latino adults as well as people living in rural communities having the highest rates of obesity according to the latest report by The Trust for America’s Health, “State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America.” Obesity rates for U.S. adults were at or higher than 35 percent in 23 states in 2023, part of a multi-decade increase in the rates of Americans living with obesity. In comparison, in 2012 no state had an adult obesity rate at or above 35 percent. Obesity leads to a variety of physical and mental health issues, increased mortality rates, elevated healthcare expenses, and reduced productivity are linked to obesity and other diet-related illnesses. In 2023, the states with the highest adult obesity percentages were West Virginia (41.2 percent), Mississippi (40.1 percent), Arkansas (40.0 percent), Louisiana (39.9 percent), and Alabama (39.2 percent). From 2022 to 2023, adult obesity rates significantly increased ...