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The high stakes U.S. election this week is on track to match the record 66% turnout set four years ago, and surpass the routinely lower midterm election turnout that peaked at 49% in 2018. But as records go, these look sad when you consider that many democracies get closer to 80% of their voters to […]

Cape Town — “We are gathering to celebrate African innovators who are developing innovations that heal our planet, create local jobs, and safeguard our communities.” The second day of the Earthshot Prize event was marked by discussions surrounding African innovation, the next generation of changemakers, and giving nature a voice. Climate solutions are already being

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the environment agency said on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT The conference, known as COP29, begins on Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban, who do not have outside recognition

The first episode of “The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband” pans out like a daytime TV melodrama: a female protagonist asks her father and evil stepmother for $50,000 to pay for her mother’s kidney dialysis treatment. Cue an evil stepsister, who snarkily says that the payment is assured—if the lead marries the illegitimate son

I understand wealthy US citizens and conservatives of the evangelical hue rooting for Donald Trump. The rich believe he would loosen regulations and protect them and their businesses from excessive taxation. Conservative evangelicals believe he is the bulwark against wokeism, especially the ultra-liberal variety. And white folks want their country back. But Africans at home

Bison and other animals are at risk from sharpening borders like the Polish-Belarusian wall, which cuts through the Białowieża Forest. ADVERTISEMENT There has been a border-building spree across Europe in recent years.  Fencing at the EU’s external and internal borders grew nearly sevenfold between 2014 and 2022, from 315 to 2,048 kilometres, according to the

As critical discussions at the World Health Summit in Berlin conclude, the Africa CDC, in partnership with PANTHER, proudly announces its first direct contribution to the Mpox Study in Africa (MOSA). This pivotal clinical trial aims to advance research for Mpox treatment across the continent. Declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security on 13

Set on Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just under three kilometres from the devastated city centre. ADVERTISEMENT Yet between 700 and 1,000 local residents remain, most of them living in the basements of apartment buildings, without running water, heating or electricity. The only place to charge phones is

Cape Town — Ghana and Kenyan innovators were among the five winners of the Earthshot Prize for their innovative solutions to help repair our planet.  Ghana’s Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) won in the Clean Our Air category and Kenya’s Keep IT Cool took home the prize for Build a Waste-Free World. They were selected from 15 innovators and entrepreneurs