Milestone as French scientists and doctors discover ants can ‘smell’ cancer, reduce screening cost
A new tool for cancer detection could be crawling around in your backyard. The discovery this year by French researchers that ordinary ants have the capacity to detect the onset of cancer before it spreads to monstrous levels in the body could bring down the punitive cost of screening and...
Four of Africa’s big economies face acid test as frustrated citizens protest run away cost of living on same day
Four African countries are preparing responses to planned protests led by opposition politicians, which are likely to test civil liberties and security in eastern, western, southern and northern economic blocs. South Africa, Kenya, Tunisia and Nigeria may all see running battles with the police or peaceful demonstrations to express dissatisfaction...
Superstar Messi’s run in with his manager suggests he’s in sunset days at PSG…like Ronaldo at Man United
Lionel Messi is keen to return to Barcelona at the end of the season once his contract at PSG runs up, according to reports. Messi’s future is one of the most hotly debated subjects in football, with a number of clubs linked with him, including MLS side Inter Miami and...
Refugee protection system in US, world is founded colonial and racist; can’t let the displaced lead policy conversations
As the first and only female CEO of an international refugee rights organisation with lived experience of forced displacement, I am painfully aware that colonialism and white supremacy are central to the formation and functioning of the global refugee protection system. Having to continually prove this obvious fact is exhausting,...
Burundi announces polio outbreak as DRC and GPEI link seven children paralysed to vaccine developed by Bill & Melinda Foundation
Seven children were paralysed by vaccine-derived polio linked to the new nOPV2 polio vaccine developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which on Thursday announced the news. The Bill...
High risk of child poisoning forces Pfizer to recall four million packages of migraine prescription drug – US media
NBC News reported: Pfizer is recalling more than four million packages of the Nurtec ODT prescription migraine medication over a risk of poisoning children due to a failure to meet child-resistant packaging safety requirements. The company is recalling around 4.2 million units of Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) 75mg orally disintegrating tablets,...
Drug, weapons trafficking remain serious security threat in Arabian Sea despite recent pushback on smuggling
Despite the growing effectiveness of maritime operations along the route from Iran to Yemen, drug and weapons trafficking remains a serious threat with consequences for regional security. On 27 December 2022, while patrolling the Arabian Sea, the French frigate FNS Guépratte intercepted a fishing vessel aiming to smuggle illegal drugs....
Superstitious Arsenal fans blame Gunners’ exit from Europa League on ‘Kim Kardashian curse’, want her banned from Emirates
Kim Kardashian, was in attendance for Arsenal’s Europa League defeat and many fans have jokingly blamed her for losing to Sporting Lisbon. She is a bad omen, they say, and want her banned from future Arsenal matches. A global superstar, thanks to her hit Keeping up With the Kardashians show,...
No St Patrick’s Day! Crystal Palace sack manager Vieira despite transforming Eagles into an entertaining side
Crystal Palace have confirmed that Patrick Vieira has been sacked as the club’s first-team manager after 18 months in charge. The decision comes after a dismal run of form for the Eagles in 2023, who have failed to win any of their 12 matches since the start of the new...
Cyclone Freddy: Number people killed in southeastern Africa by largest tropical cyclone surpasses 400… and rising
The last thing Lukia Akimu remembers is the surge of floodwater that hit her village near Mount Soche this week when Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi. The next thing she knew, she woke up in hospital, her head wrapped in bandages and her neck in a brace. “I...
