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As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa

As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa

In a remote South African village, Paulina Mhlongo sits in the yard as health workers in green protective gear move through her home, soaking the walls with anti-mosquito insecticide.Her teenage grandson fell critically ill last

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Nigerian artisans preserve handwoven fabric amid rising global demand

Nigerian artisans preserve handwoven fabric amid rising global demand

In Iseyin, a sleepy town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded spaces under trees, makeshift sheds and narrow alleys double as production hubs for aso-oke, a handwoven fabric indigenous to the Yoruba ethnic group. Demand for the

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Italians object to celebrity wedding’s impact on city

Italians object to celebrity wedding’s impact on city

New York: In echos of public protests last year when Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez took over Venice for their three-day wedding, locals in another Italian city are annoyed that they have to deal with

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Is it safe to fly to Turkey? Key takeaways from the UK Fo…

Is it safe to fly to Turkey? Key takeaways from the UK Fo…

 The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has not issued any new warnings against travel to Turkey, but does say that "regional escalation poses significant security risks and has led to travel disruption".An existing restriction advises against

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The weirder the better is the ultimate theme of Steampunk festival

The weirder the better is the ultimate theme of Steampunk festival

The woman in the pink frock coat announced herself as steam curled from a strange brass contraption on her back. “I am Lady Sarsaparilla Ovabyte, of the Coventry Ovabytes,” she said. “We are purveyors of

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Emirati succeeds in cultivating and propagating non-nativ…

Emirati succeeds in cultivating and propagating non-nativ…

Manea Abdullah Bin Huwaireb Al Muhairi, an Emirati resident of Al Ain, has successfully transformed his farm in the desert sands of Al Aamerah, into a fertile ground for cultivating and propagating various non-native fruit

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‘Down with the suit’: Mobutu-era jacket makes comeback

‘Down with the suit’: Mobutu-era jacket makes comeback

Sewing machines whirred across bold fabrics at a Kinshasa atelier where Congolese tailors and their style-savvy customers have revived a suit long associated with life under a dictator. The “abacost” has a closed-front jacket, often

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France swelters in ‘unprecedented’ record-breaking May heatwave

France swelters in ‘unprecedented’ record-breaking May heatwave

France has sweltered under an "unprecedented" heatwave for May, the French meteorological service said on Friday.MétéoFrance stated that the spell of hot weather, which has lasted for more than a week, is "unprecedented, historic and

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Lion cub deaths spark disease fears in India’s Gir forest

Lion cub deaths spark disease fears in India’s Gir forest

Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in India's Gir forest reserve over the past week, officials said Friday, prompting concern over the health of the world's only wild population of the endangered species.The Gir National

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WHO urges governments to protect young people from addict…

WHO urges governments to protect young people from addict…

Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13-15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise.In advance of World No Tobacco Day — May 31 — the World