The WHO says 1.4 billion people globally live with hypertension in 2024, but fewer than 25% have it under control. Nigeria is among those with treatment rates as low as 10%, raising alarm among health experts.
A draft U.N. plan seeks to close UNAIDS in 2026 amid dramatic funding cuts. The agency warns that without renewed support, access to HIV treatment will worsen globally.
The U.S. has introduced a $100,000 annual fee for new H-1B skilled-worker visas, a move the Trump administration says will protect American jobs but critics warn could hurt tech firms and foreign professionals.
Although the tribunal found his conduct “significant enough to amount to serious misconduct”, the panel determined there is no ongoing impairment of his fitness to practice. No sanction will be imposed at this stage, though a formal warning may be added to his registration. Chair Rebecca Miller said the risk of recurrence is “very low”.
Mr. Rama claimed that the move is part of a broader effort to restore public trust, reduce bribery, and eliminate interference, threats, or favoritism in public procurement. These issues have long plagued Albania, which has been criticized for corruption scandals and efforts by criminal gangs to use public funds and tender processes for laundering and illicit gain.
Eligible Facebook users are starting to receive payments from a $725M privacy settlement tied to data-sharing claims, with amounts based on account activity history.
According to Reuters, the plan would grant Musk 423.7 million restricted stock units—approximately 12% of Tesla’s current equity—spread across 12 tranches. These tranches would vest only if Tesla’s market capitalisation reaches $8.5 trillion, up from its current valuation near $1.1 trillion.
Comparing Nigeria with China and India reveals how different histories, institutions, and economic structures produce distinct workplace cultures — and how common challenges, such as overwork, precarity, and low well-being, are taking new forms across the global South.
