How archivists risked their lives to save Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts from al-Qaeda but threat remains

How archivists risked their lives to save Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts from al-Qaeda but threat remains

For students like 24-year-old Baylaly Mahamane, the manuscripts offer fresh insights from traditional practices. One text describes doctors crushing white wormwood leaves to soothe the stomach, blending millet with mutton to stop vomiting and packing swollen feet with clay and henna.

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How implication of President Trump in paedophile crimes has switched off MAGA interest in sex trafficker Epstein files

How implication of President Trump in paedophile crimes has switched off MAGA interest in sex trafficker Epstein files

Many right-wing figures on social media dismissed the entire document release as a hoax because of a single email from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

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New report finds opposition to data centres in United States skyrocketed in second quarter of this year

New report finds opposition to data centres in United States skyrocketed in second quarter of this year

But Data Centre Watch’s new report found that opposition blocked or delayed $98 billion in projects from March to June of 2025 alone – eight projects, including two in Indiana and Kentucky, were blocked in those three months, while nine were delayed.

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