A growing wildfire ignited by lightning is prompting evacuations near the Grand Canyon after burning through over 1,000 acres in Arizona. The White Sage Fire prompted evacuations in parts of Grand Canyon National Park and all of Gunnison National Park near Jacob Lake, the National Park Service said on Thursday. Lightning strikes on Thursday ignited…
Linda Yaccarino has resigned as CEO of X after nearly two years leading Elon Musk’s social media company. Her departure comes at a turbulent time for the platform, just one day after its Grok chatbot began pushing antisemitic tropes in user responses – though a direct link between these events is not yet confirmed. Read:…
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Geneva — Researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the world’s first ever look at the historical impact of emergency vaccination efforts on public health and global health security, with a comprehensive study of 210 outbreaks of five infectious diseases – cholera, Ebola, measles, meningitis and yellow fever –…
At least 27 people have been hospitalised in West Baltimore following suspected drug overdoses. Citing officials from the region’s fire department, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reports that seven people had been admitted in a critical condition – but there have been no fatalities reported. The incident took place near an intersection in the…
The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is on its way, with regional science fairs kicking off soon. (Picture from the 2024 Eastern Cape science fairs). The Eastern Cape’s brightest young minds are set to shine at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists as the province is set to host regional science fairs from 26 July…
IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming to cure blocked fallopian tubes and endometriosis with a simple plant mixture are false. Both conditions require proven medical treatments and providing false cures online may stop people from seeking medical attention. A post circulating on Facebook in South Africa claims that users can cure “blocked fallopian tubes” with a…
Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the relationship between weather and fire, in particular how Berg winds, also known as mountain flow events, are linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. Mid-July is typically a high risk period. He…
Paris — Iran’s foreign minister has confirmed that his country is detaining a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. The cyclist, Lennart Monterlos, “was detained for having committed an infraction,” the newspaper quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying in the interview Thursday. He didn’t elaborate on…
Blue Label was co-founded and is led by co-CEOs Mark Levy and Brett Levy Blue Label Telecoms, the JSE-listed company that’s in the process of taking control of mobile operator Cell C, has announced it plans to change its name. The name change, which is still subject to shareholder approval, comes as the group undergoes…
