In a world where a single fabricated video can travel around the globe faster than the truth, the quiet work of crisis communicators has never been more important. The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) in Nigeria has sounded a clear and urgent alarm: artificial intelligence is no longer a distant technology but a present and powerful tool for chaos. AI-generated fake news, deepfakes, and carefully orchestrated disinformation campaigns are now serious threats to Nigeria’s national security, public trust, and overall stability. This warning comes with a particularly pressing timeline, as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections, a period…

There is a small, misty island in the East Sea that has long captured the imagination of South Korean travelers. Ulleungdo, with its dramatic cliffs, dense forests, and the deep blue sea pressing against volcanic rock, has built a reputation as a place of healing and escape—somewhere far from the noise of the mainland, where people go to breathe more slowly and walk along coastal trails that seem to hang between sky and water. Every autumn, thousands of visitors make the ferry journey out to this remote outpost, eager for its famous squid, its quiet fishing villages, and the kind…