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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

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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…

Fire tears through bar at Swiss Alps ski resort Crans-Montana, killing dozens at New Year’s celebration

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Crans-Montana, Switzerland — A fire at a crowded bar in the Swiss Alps during New Year’s Eve celebrations killed about 40 people and left 115 injured, many of them seriously, police said Thursday. The blaze tore through a bar called Le Constellation in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland. “More than a hundred people…

Watch New Year’s 2026 celebrations from around the world in 3 minutes

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Search for suspects in brazen German bank heist 01:30 U.S. conducts strikes on three more alleged drug boats 01:36 Moment of silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims before New Year in Sydney 00:56 Anthony Joshua, boxer who defeated…

New Year’s Eve 2026 celebrations kick off as the new year dawns around the world

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Around the world, 2026 has begun to arrive. Countries in the South Pacific were first to ring in the new year, as midnight struck in New Zealand a full 18 hours before the ball was scheduled to drop in New York’s Times Square. In Auckland, New Zealanders welcomed 2026 with a fireworks display launched from…

The rand just pulled off its biggest comeback in 16 years

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The rand ended 2025 nearly 13% stronger against the US dollar, marking its biggest annual gain in 16 years as the greenback weakened broadly. The risk-sensitive currency posted its first yearly rise against the dollar since 2019 and its largest increase since 2009, supported by South Africa’s improved fiscal performance, success in containing inflation and…

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Africa: UN Celebrates 10 Years of Progress in Youth, Peace and Security Agenda

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

The UN has long been at the forefront of efforts to involve young people in decision-making, and the last decade has seen significant progress, thanks to the adoption of a Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security which led to widespread changes in the ways that the voices of young people are not just…

MS-13 gang member sentenced to 1,335 years in prison, others given hundreds of years in El Salvador

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More than 240 members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang, were sentenced to hundreds of years in prison in El Salvador. In a post on social media, the Central American country’s attorney general’s office said that 248 members of the gang had received “exemplary sentences” for 42 homicides and 42 disappearances, among other…

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Africa: Two Years On, UNSCR 2719 On Peace Operations Remains At a Crossroads

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago011 mins

Amid severe UN budget cuts and US disengagement, the resolution’s survival depends on creative diplomacy and stronger African ownership. The United States of America’s (US) retreat from multilateralism has put the financing of multinational peacekeeping to the test. This is most vivid in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2719 – a…

Rand hits its strongest level in three years

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The rand gained further ground on Monday, supported by higher gold prices as local investors look towards the year’s last bit of economic data for clues on the health of South Africa’s economy. Shortly after 2pm, the currency was trading at R16.78/US$, continuing a firming trend that started in April. The rand is now at…

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Africa: Two Years On, UN Resolution Affecting Africa Remains At a Crossroads

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago011 mins

Amid severe UN budget cuts and US disengagement, the resolution’s survival depends on creative diplomacy and stronger African ownership. The United States of America’s (US) retreat from multilateralism has put the financing of multinational peacekeeping to the test. This is most vivid in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2719 – a…