Africa: South Africa Coach Broos Shifts Focus to World Cup After Afcon Exit

Africa: Hotter Weather Thickens the Blood of Wild Mammals – In a World First We Traced This in African Striped Mice Using 12 Years’ Worth of Blood Samples

Large wild mammals – from elephants to antelopes – are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid landscapes may be reaching their limits. Even though they’re accustomed to living in semi-desert environments, the African striped mice of southern Africa are showing signs…

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New Year welcomed around the world

New Year welcomed around the world

Matthew Tuckerand Lucy Talavera AFP via Getty Images Fireworks lit up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Day celebrations in Australia Nations around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes across different time zones. The island of Kiritimati – an atoll in the remote…

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Africa: South Africa Coach Broos Shifts Focus to World Cup After Afcon Exit

Africa: FIFA Cuts Some 2026 World Cup Ticket Prices After Backlash, but Access Concerns Remain

Public pressure has forced Fifa to introduce a cheaper ticket tier for the fast-approaching 2026 soccer World Cup. This revision will see a selected number of supporters from various qualified countries pay just $60 (approximately) for matches at the tournament. About three years ago, Fifa president Gianni Infantino delivered a moving monologue on the importance…

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Africa: South Africa Coach Broos Shifts Focus to World Cup After Afcon Exit

Africa: 2026 World Cup Draw Held

The draw for the 2026 World Cup was held in the USA recently. Forty-eight (48) countries are set to compete for the global biggest football showpiece trophy. The countries are divided into twelve (12) groups. The 2026 World cup is set to start on 11th June 2026 and finish on 19July 2026. Follow us on…

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Africa: South Africa Coach Broos Shifts Focus to World Cup After Afcon Exit

Africa: Gavi and World Bank Group Deepen Collaboration to Boost Health System Resilience and Regional Vaccine Manufacturing

Washington, D.C. / Geneva — World Bank Group and Gavi sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen immunisation, primary healthcare and regional vaccine manufacturing Together, the partners will help countries mobilise a targeted US$ 2 billion from 2026-2030 to support them on their path to fully funding immunisation and primary health care priorities…

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