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Ethiopian health officials announced the country’s first confirmed mpox infections on Sunday, diagnosing a 21-day-old baby and the child’s mother in Moyale, a strategic border town near Kenya and Somalia, Anadolu Agency reported. Authorities linked the cases to cross-border exposure,…

A genetic study reveals Spain’s 1609–1614 expulsion of 300,000 Moriscos (converted Muslims) drastically reduced North African ancestry in Iberia, Informed Consent reported. Researchers analyzed DNA from four historical periods, finding significant Berber and Arab genetic ties before and during Muslim…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration is drafting a plan to end all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, The Independent reported citing an article by The New York Times. The agency…

As New South Wales continues to battle heavy rainfall and flooding, parts of Victoria are preparing for stage 2 water restrictions, highlighting Australia’s climate extremes, The Guardian reported. The Victorian towns of Euroa and Violet Town will introduce water restrictions…

Helicopters dropped emergency animal feed to stranded farmers on Sunday as flood recovery efforts began in southeast Australia, news reports said. Five people have died and over 30,000 remain isolated in New South Wales (NSW) after days of heavy rain…

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education has announced the closure of all schools across the island on Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, in observance of this year’s Hajj season. Eid Al-Adha is expected to fall on Saturday, June 7,…

Catalonia’s ruling Junts party has sparked controversy by supporting a ban on Islamic headscarves in schools, alongside prohibitions on burqas in public spaces. The move, announced last Tuesday, cites “gender equality” and “public security” justifications but faces accusations of Islamophobia.…

Amnesty International Ghana has renewed calls for constitutional reform to abolish the death penalty for high treason, following Ghana’s 2023 repeal of capital punishment for most crimes. The group also urged commuting 182 existing death sentences to life imprisonment. Vice…

A landmark study led by Murdoch University researchers reveals that agricultural soils have quietly become the planet’s primary repository of microplastics, accumulating concentrations 23 times higher than those found in ocean waters, Earth.com revealed. This invisible contamination, driven by decades…

Global temperatures in April 2025 reached 1.49°C above pre-industrial levels, nearly matching 2024’s record, Earth.com reported citing data from Berkeley Earth. Scientists warn the planet is now on track to exceed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold for an unprecedented second…