Author Archives: The Esbec Team

Reading More Effectively and Efficiently

Reading More Effectively and Efficiently

What’s so important about learning to read better? Reading is the key that unlocks doors of knowledge and self-discovery – helping you learn new things, grow wiser, and broaden your view on life. But sometimes we get overwhelmed, or our brains don’t make sense of what we read easily. This article explores ways to improve […]

Biden Proposes Debate Terms with Trump, Rejecting Debate Commission

Biden Proposes Debate Terms with Trump, Rejecting Debate Commission

Donald J. Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. at their debate in late October, 2020, in Nashville.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times

President Biden is open to debating former President Donald J. Trump at least twice before the election, as early as June, but his campaign has rejected the nonpartisan organization that has managed presidential debates since 1988. This was revealed in a letter obtained by The New York Times. The letter from the Biden campaign outlines […]

Ghana Book Publishers Oppose NaCCA’s Market Involvement

Ghana Book Publishers Oppose NaCCA’s Market Involvement

Asare Konadu Yamoah — President of the Ghana Book Publishers Association, addressing the press

The Ghana Book Publishers Association (GPA) has called for the removal of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) from its role in book assessment and approval. The GPA believes that Parliament should collaborate with the industry to establish a suitable body for the task, as they cannot trust NaCCA to be an impartial […]

Nigeria Gains Additional Territory Equivalent to Five Times the Size of Lagos

Nigeria Gains Additional Territory Equivalent to Five Times the Size of Lagos

President Bola Tinubu received the report of the High Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) on Nigeria’s extended continental shelf project yesterday. The project aims to extend Nigeria’s maritime boundaries according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. The President commended the team of experts who worked diligently to advance the […]

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Critically Injured in Assassination Attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Critically Injured in Assassination Attempt

Security officers move Slovak PM Robert Fico in a car after a shooting incident, after a Slovak government meeting in Handlova, Slovakia, May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

On Wednesday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was critically injured in an assassination attempt in Handlova, as reported by the government office. Fico, 59, was immediately taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to Banska Bystrica for urgent treatment. A Reuters witness reported hearing several shots after a government meeting in Handlova, northeast of […]

President Ruto Calls on KDF to Lead Climate Action

President Ruto Calls on KDF to Lead Climate Action

The pass-out parade follows a six-month training of new Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel/PCS

President William Ruto has urged the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to help combat climate change, which he identified as the biggest threat to the country’s development and prosperity. Speaking at a pass-out parade for KDF officers in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, the President expressed confidence in the military’s ability to tackle climate change. He asked […]

Earth-Sized Planet Discovered, Likely Lacking an Atmosphere

Earth-Sized Planet Discovered, Likely Lacking an Atmosphere

Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history.

Astronomers from MIT, the University of Liège, and other institutions have discovered a new Earth-sized planet orbiting a small, cold star just 55 light years away. The planet, named SPECULOOS-3b, is similar to Earth in size and rocky composition, but it likely lacks an atmosphere. In a paper published in Nature Astronomy, the researchers confirm […]

Putin and Xi’s ‘No-Limits’ Friendship to be Tested During State Visit to China

Putin and Xi’s ‘No-Limits’ Friendship to be Tested During State Visit to China

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the presidents of Russia and China, in October. They will meet in Beijing this week to discuss trade. Photograph: Sputnik/Reuters

Russia and China, facing challenges from the West, seek to further distance themselves from Western influence. Vladimir Putin is set to visit Beijing to meet Xi Jinping, aiming to strengthen their most important international relationship. Vladimir Putin, having secured a mandate to extend his rule in Russia for three decades, is expected to travel to […]

French Prison Protests Following Deadly Ambush and Officer Deaths

French Prison Protests Following Deadly Ambush and Officer Deaths

Forensic officers at the site of the attack at a road toll in Incarville, northern France. Photograph: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images

French prison officers staged protests across the country after gunmen shot and killed two officers, freeing a convict linked to drug-related crimes. The ambush occurred at a Normandy motorway toll. On Wednesday morning, prison officers blocked entrances and burned pallets and tires at various prisons. A minute’s silence was observed at 11 am to honor […]

AI Terms Everyone Should Know

AI Terms Everyone Should Know

In today’s technology-driven era, having foundational knowledge of essential AI concepts is necessary. This article introduces ten crucial terms forming the backbone of the dynamic AI field. Understanding these basics will help you navigate this transformative technology’s rapidly evolving landscape. Let’s begin with Artificial Intelligence (AI), where machines mimic human intelligence. Machine Learning (ML), a […]

Higher Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Increased Risk of Premature Death

Higher Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Increased Risk of Premature Death

Consumption of ultra-processed foods leads to a slightly higher risk of death, finds a 30-year US study published in leading medical journal The BMJ. Source: Getty Images

A 30-year study conducted in the US found that consuming ultra-processed foods may lead to a slightly higher risk of premature death. The research, published in The BMJ, suggests that while not all ultra-processed food products need to be restricted, limiting certain types could benefit long-term health. Ultra-processed foods include packaged baked goods, snacks, soft […]

Ncuti Gatwa’s Charm Makes Doctor Who Irresistible

Ncuti Gatwa’s Charm Makes Doctor Who Irresistible

Cosmic conversion … Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who. Photograph: James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios

Doctor Who has returned with a new Doctor, assistant, and showrunner, Russell T Davies. The iconic Tardis and Sonic Screwdriver have also received updates. For devoted fans, this news is thrilling, while others might not find it meaningful. However, even skeptics may find themselves won over by Ncuti Gatwa’s magnetic performance as the Doctor. Gatwa, […]

Russia Opens New Front in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region

Russia Opens New Front in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region

State Emergency Service employees extinguish fires at houses destroyed by shelling in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, in this handout photograph taken and released by the National Police of Ukraine on May 10, 2024. © AFP, National Police of Ukraine

Ukraine strengthened its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region to repel a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, a tactical shift by Moscow that Ukrainian officials have anticipated for weeks as the war enters its third year. Intense nighttime shelling targeted Vovchansk, a town in the Kharkiv region and less than 5 kilometers (3 miles) […]

Keir Starmer Pledges to End Rwanda Asylum Scheme Immediately

Keir Starmer Pledges to End Rwanda Asylum Scheme Immediately

Getty Images: Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to scrap the government's Rwanda scheme "straight away" if his party wins the election.

Labour leader Keir Starmer announced that he would scrap the Rwanda asylum scheme immediately if elected, using the saved funds to hire specialist investigators to tackle small boat Channel crossings. He also proposed using counter-terror powers to combat people smuggling gangs. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the government’s plan, stating that they have already recruited […]