Focus on Africa - Nigeria’s ex-military leader regrets cancelling election

Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, publicly regrets annulling the Nigerian1993 presidential election. How does family of presumed winner, Moshood Abiola, respond?

We explore the affordable housing crisis in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa.

And reaction after Botswana lifts a ban on South African vegetables

Presenter : Audrey Brown Producers :Sunita Nahar and Amie Liebowitz in London and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer : Jack Graysmark Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

Native America Calling - Monday, February 24, 2025 – Repatriation is a human rights issue

Repatriation advocates have had some recent progress in both policy and practice when it comes to getting important items returned to tribes. But the ongoing effort to educate the elected officials, institutional leaders and the public requires time and resources. We’ll get an update on the eve of the biggest annual conference for people working in the repatriation field. We’ll also get an update on a Florida repatriation dispute.

CBS News Roundup - 02/24/2025 | World News Roundup

Federal workers and some agencies push back against Elon Musk. Three years of war in Ukraine. The Pope's health worsens. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Black Chicago History: Anarchist And Activist Lucy Parsons

A lesser known figure in the early 1900s labor rights movement, Lucy Parsons made waves. Reset speaks with Ellen C. Temple Professor of Women’s History Emerita at the University of Texas at Austin Jacqueline Jones about the significance of her life and work. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The Intelligence from The Economist - Left, right and centre: Germany’s election

Instead of needing three parties to cobble together a majority, the country’s two traditional main ones have the numbers. What to expect once the talks are done? Donald Trump claims America has supported Ukraine far more than Europe has; we comb through the data that prove him wrong (10:38). And a job opening for fans of pomp, circumstance and wearing tights (19:06).


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Up First from NPR - Federal Worker Confusion, European Leaders In DC, German Election, Greenpeace Lawsuit

Federal workers are experiencing confusion after receiving an email demanding a list of their work accomplishments, the French President and British Prime Minister are meeting with President Trump this week in Washington to try to sway him on Ukraine, Germany is getting a new Chancellor, and the environmental group Greenpeace is is facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit for allegedly disrupting construction of an oil pipeline.

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Headlines From The Times - No Land of Refuge: Inside Jordan’s Gaza Refugee Camp

This Headlines episode begins in Jordan's Jerash refugee camp, where dire conditions challenge Palestinians amidst political upheaval. We then explore California's solar energy credit debate, illustrating the clash between environmental goals and economic realities. The narrative also covers Trader Joe’s recall of its organic acai bowl, reflecting broader food safety concerns. Lastly, we examine the economic fallout from the Los Angeles fires on the insurance industry.

Start the Week - Community and industrial decline

The story of Liverpool’s once thriving port is one of spectacular rise, and spectacular fall. In Liverpool and the Unmaking of Britain, the historian Sam Wetherell looks at the city post-WWII, as the decline in the port led to the poverty and neglect of its population, the deportation of Chinese sailors, and the discrimination against the city’s Black population. It’s a history as prophecy for what the future might hold for the communities caught in the same trap of obsolescence.

As manufacturing has declined in the UK it has grown exponentially in China, which is now known as ‘the world’s factory’. Dr Yu Jie is a senior research fellow at Chatham House and an expert in China’s economic diplomacy. She considers what the mega-cities that have emerged out of China’s rise, and the communities living in them, can learn from the history of Liverpool.

Corby in the Midlands was once at the heart of British steelmaking, with one of the largest operations in Western Europe. But once the plant was closed in the 1980s, the ‘clean-up’ became known as one of the worst environmental scandals, causing serious birth defects in the town. The four-part series, Toxic Town, written by Jack Thorne (on Netflix from 27th February) tells the story of the families as they fight for justice.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 2.24.25

Alabama

  • AG Marshall talks about states efforts to look into Dr. Fauci & Covid response
  • FBI director to transfer 500 agents to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville
  • Congressman Rogers joins effort to pull US out of the United Nations
  • Police chief in Decatur, Todd Pinion, announces plans to step down
  • US Customs and Border Agency finds counterfeit postage in Birmingham
  • API President, Stephanie Smith, talks about newly created "ALDOGE"

National

  • Trump names Dan Bongino as Deputy director of the FBI
  • Trump cuts 2K workers from USAID, remainder placed on Admin. leave
  • Trump considers merging US Postal service with US Commerce Dept.
  • Trump fires CQ Brown Jr. from being chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • DOGE sends out emails to federal workers to list past week's workload
  • 1 of 6 Attorneys for Sean Combs files to leave the case due to unnamed issue
  • VP JD Vance talks Faith and Christianity at CPAC annual conference in DC