Carol Rumens's poem of the weekHenry David ThoreauBefore he became a pioneering ecological thinker, Thoreau was a poet and this youthful work contains the blueprint for his development
Sic Vita
(“It is but thin soil where we stand; I have felt my roots in a richer ere this. I have seen a bunch of violets in a glass vase, tied loosely with a straw, which reminded me of myself” — A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers) Read More...
Just a few months ago, Tiffany Franco and Ronald Smith celebrated their first wedding anniversary.
Their 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way story warmed the hearts of viewers who were happy to see a genuine love play out.
(Also, everybody loves Tiffany’s wonderful son and it was endearing to see him and Ronald form a bond) Read More...
Protesters march through major cities at the start of the weeklong action, but businesses remain open in Lagos and elsewhere.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met union leaders on the first day of a nationwide strike called by unions to protest against a fuel subsidy removal that has led to higher pump price of petrol, the head of the main labour federation has said.
Since being sworn into office on May 29, President Tinubu has embarked on a series of economic reforms, scrapping the popular but expensive subsidy, which cost $10bn last year, and relaxing the foreign exchange regime. Read More...