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News: Bill Gates thinks an infectious disease outbreak could kill 30 million people...

As hurricanes and other natural disasters ravage the world and the threat of nuclear war looms, it's hard to assess which risks for humanity are really the scariest right now. But one of the biggest threats out there is one of the oldest: infectious disease, which can emerge naturally or be human-made, as in a case of bioterrorism.

News: No one is safe from internet attacks, and AI defenses can't help, Google security veteran says

Software powered by artificial intelligence is better for cyberattacks than cyberdefense, says a founding member of Google's security team. Heather Adkins advised consumers not to put certain personal information in their email communications. A hack "can happen to anyone," Adkins said.

News: FG Launches Pre-Offer Roadshow For N100bn Sukuk

The Debt Management Office (DMO) will today kicked off activities preparatory to the issuance of the much awaited N100 billion non-interest bearing bond popularly called Sukuk.

Ezekiel Elliott's 6-game ban upheld, will play vs. Giants

An arbitrator upheld Ezekiel Elliott's entire six-game NFL suspension after denying his appeal on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Although the suspension was upheld, the NFL is allowing the Dallas Cowboys running back to play Sunday against the New York Giants due to the timing of the decision, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported.

Health: Ebola survivors likely to become disabled after a year

Ebola survivors need long-term rehabilitation to keep them from getting disabled, after they recover from illness. BY ADRAMS MULAMA Scientists from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the University of Liverpool assessed disability among Ebola survivors, 12 months after they were discharged from a hospital in Sierra Leone. The researchers assessed vision, hearing, mobility, self-care, communication and cognition.

Sport: Integrity: NFF goes tough on defaulters, warns officials’ appointment committees

“All affiliates of the Nigeria Football Federation and indeed all Football Stakeholders are advised to submit the list of officials that have failed to comply with the directive of the NFF to relinquish one position out of the two or more positions occupied that portends a clear conflict of interest in the discharge of their duties,” read the circular, signed by NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi. The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday called on the Football Associations in the 36 States and the FCT to forward to it names of persons in their jurisdiction who are still defiantly wearing multiple hats in Nigerian Football.