In a brazen assault on communities across Qua’an Pan LGA in Plateau State, Nigeria, gunmen razed 30 homes—displacing over 300 people—and left barns and crops destroyed. Earlier attacks in Fili village resulted in the deaths of four herders. The local government chairman, Christopher Manship, has deployed security forces and convened a meeting with traditional and religious leaders to restore peace.

Plateau state attack: 30 houses burned, 300 people displaced | Nigeria report

The bandit crisis in Northwest Nigeria is escalating fast, with deadly attacks, kidnappings, and mass displacement affecting thousands. Villages, highways, and schools are under constant threat. As violence spreads, the security, economic, and social consequences for Nigeria grow more severe.

Bandit violence in Nigeria rising despite truce efforts | Rural communities suffer

Igbo-Ora is a town in Nigeria where you might think you are seeing double. The Oyo state town has one of the highest birth rates of twins in the world.

Nigeria 'twins Capital' Organises Annual Festival

Nigerian security forces have intensified efforts to drive out bandits from rural regions, reclaiming territories that had been plagued by violence and criminal activities. These bandit groups, responsible for kidnappings, looting, and terrorizing local populations, have faced increased military operations aimed at restoring safety and stability. The government’s actions are part of a broader strategy to combat insecurity in affected areas, allowing displaced communities to begin returning to their homes. While progress is being made, challenges remain as authorities work to maintain control and prevent the resurgence of these criminal elements.

Nigeria: Bandits Are Being Driven Out Of Rural Areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted severe heatwave conditions to continue over East and South Peninsular India for five days. Watch to know more.

India: IMD issues red alert over severe heatwave, heavy rainfall over Northeast India

The world's economy faces a significant threat from climate change. A new study predicts a $38 trillion reduction in global GDP by 2050 due to rising temperatures and extreme weather events. This translates to an average global income loss of 19% compared to a scenario without climate change.

Study says climate change to shrink global GDP by $38 trillion by 2050

Climate change-related temperature rise in India poses substantial health hazards to pregnant women, including preterm birth, gestational hypertension, and pre-eclampsia, according to a new government-backed study. Watch to know more.

India: Rising heat poses health threats

India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world, but government policies and spending have failed to kick-start rural demand after the pandemic. With India's general election campaigning in full swing, can rural demand get a much-needed boost? We explore it in this report.

India Election 2024: Will polls spur India's rural economy?

In a stark warning from a UN expert, it has been revealed that the world is losing the battle against electronic waste. A recent report indicates that a staggering 62 million metric tons of mobile phones and devices were dumped on the planet in just one year. And unfortunately, this number is expected to surge by a third by the year 2030.

World 'losing the battle' against electronic waste, UN finds

A recent report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar highlights a significant shift in how Indians access the Internet. Nearly 45% of the rural population, or 665 million people, still lack internet access. However, there is a growing preference for local languages. 57% of internet users in rural areas now choose to access the web in their native tongue, with Hindi leading the pack.

Local languages drive internet growth in rural India

New study shows how the effects of climate change on income and adaptation in rural areas vary with gender, wealth and age.

Climate change widens income gap for rural women in India: UN report

In India, rural women frequently encounter restricted job prospects and financial challenges. However, a new initiative spearheaded by the Indian government, the 'Drone Didi Scheme', has the potential to reverse this trend. This programme offers rural women a valuable chance to learn new skills, overcome obstacles, and attain economic autonomy. Here's an in-depth look at the initiative.

Drone Didi: Indian PM Narendra Modi's scheme empowering rural women

"It takes her two hours to get to her school in these hills," said the person who was driving me around in a hill station nestled in Himalayas in north India's Uttarakhand state.

Dreaming through poverty: Children from rural India deserve meaningful careers that matter

In a clear expression of his political ambitions, Tamil actor C Joseph Vijay met 129 of his fan club members who won in the recently-concluded rural local body elections in Tamil Nadu.

Vijay’s teaser for political foray? Actor meets fans who won rural local body polls

When someone goes for a vacation, the usual expectation is to spend a few days in luxury and comfort, without having to worry about waking up early in the mornings or feeding the roosters.

'If you can't handle it, leave': Spanish village tells tourists to not visit if they don't like roosters and cows

Heavy rains in October and November have brought more misery to India's farmers after summer-sown crops such as soybean, cotton, rice and vegetables suffered rain and flood damage during the wettest June-September monsoon season in 25 years.

Rural economy might face setback as untimely rains hit India's summer crops

Monday's action comes after a US strike targeted an IS training camp in a rural area near Sabratha, outside Tripoli, in February

US launches first anti-IS air strikes in Libya's Sirte

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