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Shadows in the Blood: A History of Ebola Virus and Its Outbreaks
Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license From the first shocking outbreaks in 1976 to the massive epidemic that swept through West Africa four decades later, the...
Son, Bouanga Lead LAFC to Victory
Los Angeles FC (LAFC) secured their fourth consecutive Major League Soccer (MLS) victory on Saturday, defeating St. Louis City 3-0, fuelled by two goals from Son Heung-min and one from Denis Bouanga. Bouanga’s 23rd goal of the season puts him just...
Merck Foundation CEO meets the First Lady of São Tome and Principe and 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th edition of MFFLI Summit
BusinessWire India São Tome and Principe / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025...
Business News | Merck Foundation CEO Meets the First Lady of São Tome and Principe and 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
BusinessWire India São Tome and Principe / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025...
Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction
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Israel is not isolated: A global web of oil and complicity
By Erman CETE Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su About 100 kilometers east of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, lies the Azeri–Chirag–Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) oilfield, the largest in the Caspian basin’s...
Watch out for AI generated fake news as the 2027 contest looms
Officials at the National Tallying Centre, Bomas of Kenya auditorium, Nairobi. August 2022. [File, Standard] We are now two short years before the 2027 elections. Like all of Kenya’s elections where an incumbent is seeking re-election, the 2027...
Trump is using visa cuts to bully African nations, some Nigerians say
Abimbola was excited to travel from her home in Nigeria to visit friends in the U.S. whom she hadn’t seen in years. In August, 27-year-old Abimbola, who is using a pseudonym to avoid sharing her travel plans publicly, applied for a U.S. tourism...
Türkiye’s Zero Waste initiative marks 8 years with UN support
Launched under the patronage of First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Türkiye’s Zero Waste initiative marked its eighth anniversary this week, celebrated as a homegrown environmental project that has grown into a global movement recognized by the United...
US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World
Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...
'Sulking' Trump reveals sign he's 'struggling inside' during meeting with world leaders
President Trump appeared to be "struggling inside" when he hosted leaders from five different African nations for lunch at the White House on Wednesday. Body language expert Judi James noted that the US President seemed to be “sulking” at one...
The Power of Power: 40 Years of PTTEP - Energy for the Nation and the Thai Populace
Energy is an indispensable part of life—essential for electricity generation, driving the economy, and enabling national development across various sectors. But where does Thailand’s energy come from, especially petroleum? And how did the journey...
Nigeria vs Ghana: Who really owns fufu?
Beyond football rivalries and jollof wars, fufu has also become a matter of cultural pride. Originally, fufu was made from yams, plantains, or cocoyams. But the introduction of cassava to West Africa in the 16th century by Portuguese traders...
A Caribbean Garden in the Middle of Berlin
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Filipino reggae artist Elias J TV to hold first U.S. tour in September
Filipino reggae artist Elias J TV will launch his first U.S. tour in September, with stops in Hawaii, California, and Texas. The tour will open in Waikoloa and Maui, followed by shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Redwood City, San Diego, and...
Is Africa becoming the US dumping ground for migrants?
US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration is a cornerstone of his domestic policy, forming part of his controversial campaign pledge to carry out "the largest deportation operation in American history." Deporting those migrants...
Uzbekistan ranks 70th in global IQ index.
Uzbekistan placed 70th out of 126 countries in the 2025 global IQ ranking, which measures average intelligence quotient levels. According to the International IQ Test ranking, the country’s average IQ score was 96.8. This is higher than last...
Merck Foundation CEO meets Maldives First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
BusinessWire India Male [Maldives]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It...
Senator Rasha Kelej Received Maldives First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to Discuss Their Joint Programs to Build Healthcare Capacity
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Malé, Maldives – Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated...
Business News | Merck Foundation CEO Meets Maldives First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa and Asia at the 7th Edition of MFFLI Summit
BusinessWire India Male [Maldives]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It...