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A recent report by Global Witness reveals that the killings of over 2,100 land and environmental defenders in the past decade are merely “the tip of a very, very big iceberg,” according to Laura Furones, the lead author, Anadolu Agency…

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has circumvented a Supreme Court-ordered block in Brazil by routing internet traffic through third-party cloud services, notably Cloudflare, The Guardian reported today. This update allowed some Brazilian users to access the platform without a…

A series of attacks in military-run Niger has resulted in the deaths of at least 12 soldiers and injuries to 30 others, VOA reported on Thursday citing the army. The first incident occurred in the Tillaberi region, where five soldiers…

Bitcoin has surged to a dominance level of 57.68%, the highest since April 2019, sparking speculation about a significant market rally, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Currently priced at $59,179, Bitcoin’s recent breakout has caught the attention of investors, particularly as…

A new study by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) warns that Africa’s rapid population growth is exacerbating the continent’s climate crisis, Xinhua reported yesterday. Released on Wednesday, the research highlights that stabilizing the population could be crucial in…

University students in Kenya are leveraging artificial intelligence to address the alarming maternal mortality rate, which claims over 6,000 lives annually due to inadequate access to healthcare. The initiative, called Mama’s Hub, enables healthcare workers to remotely monitor pregnant women’s…

A recent study reveals that young corals bred through in vitro fertilization (IVF) have shown remarkable resilience during last year’s record marine heatwave, with 90% of them remaining healthy compared to only 25% of older corals, The Guardian reported yesterday.…

The Halal Science Center at Chulalongkorn University has launched the “Halal Route” app, designed to support Muslim travelers in Thailand, Travel And Tour World revealed yesterday. This mobile application serves as a comprehensive guide, offering information on Halal-certified restaurants, hotels,…

As the 10th anniversary of Ilham Tohti’s life sentence approaches, Amnesty International is calling on the international community to increase diplomatic efforts for his release, the organization’s website reported.  Tohti was sentenced to life imprisonment on September 23, 2014, after…

The situation following Typhoon Yagi in Southeast Asia is indeed dire, with UNICEF reporting that nearly six million children are affected, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. The typhoon has caused extensive damage across multiple countries, particularly in the Philippines, Vietnam,…