As president, Jimmy Carter once regretted ‘our country ignored Africa’ and went on to become first US leader visit the continent
Cold War tensions drew Carter’s attention to the continent as the US and Soviet Union competed for influence. But Carter also drew on the missionary traditions of his Baptist faith and the racial injustice he witnessed in his homeland in the US South.
Scientists in UK resolve a 50-year mystery with discovery of a new blood group initially thought to be a disorder
While we’re all more familiar with the ABO blood group system and the rhesus factor (that’s the plus or minus part), humans actually have many different blood group systems based on the wide variety of cell-surface proteins and sugars that coat our blood cells.
Terrorism in Uganda is real and expanding but indifferent President Museveni thinks heavily armed police will address the evil
People don’t just become violent – either as terrorists or trouble shooters in all spheres of life. They only explode in out to pour their anger and frustrations out. Frequently the anger and frustrations result in mental collapse.
Right of reply: Kenya National Biosafety Authority is committed to human, animal and environmental health
The authority is mandated among others to promote awareness and education among the general public in matters relating to biosafety, a function that it has taken seriously through various activities across the country.
Independence of American media queried again after cartoon critical of media owners kowtowing to Trump is spiked
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists issued a statement on Saturday accusing the Post of “political cowardice” and asking other cartoonists to post Telnaes’ sketch with the hashtag #StandWithAnn in a show of solidarity.
Trump’s pick for education, Linda McMahon, lied about having bachelor’s degree in education
While most of Trump’s appointments are drawn from more recent additions to his orbit, his relationship with McMahon spans decades. In the late 1980s, Trump hosted two consecutive WrestleManias in his Atlantic City hotel. From there, the relationship blossomed not only between McMahon and Trump, but also with Vince McMahon, Linda’s husband and controversial WWE co-founder.
Pesticide banned in Europe but widely used in US makes brain cells age faster
The new study shows that atrazine exposure ages certain brain cells in mice, causing them to stop dividing and growing. It also highlights for the first time the role of a specific stress response pathway in disrupting the processes healthy cells use to detect, repair or remove damaged parts.
GMO tomato project funded by Gates Foundation and US taxpayers hits roadblock
Although the researchers experimented with an ornamental tomato variety, applying this technology to food crops for human consumption raises health concerns, Antoniou said.
Domestic terrorism data suggests US military service is the strongest predictor of carrying out extremist violence
From 1990 through 2023, 730 individuals with US military backgrounds committed criminal acts that were motivated by their political, economic, social or religious goals, according to data from the new START report. From 1990 to 2022, successful violent plots that included perpetrators with a connection to the US military resulted in 314 deaths and 1,978 injuries – a significant number of which came from the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
US president-elect to be sentenced in hush money case, faces no penalties or jail term
President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on January 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said on Friday. Justice Juan Merchan’s ruling means Trump will...
