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BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi launches two postage stamps commemorating 20 years of the bloc
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026 at the BRICS Summit, following intensive negotiations. He also proposed 10 global governance reform…
Oct 29, 2026
Pope Leo XIV appoints Romanian diplomat as his representative to Council of Europe
On a 2014 visit to the intergovernmental organization, Pope Francis appealed for the humane treatment of migrants.
Oct 29, 2026
Nigeria fight back to beat Madagascar in Cup of Nations qualifier
CAPE TOWN, Sept 25 : Nigeria were forced to come from behind as they started their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a winning note, edging Madagascar 2-1 in…
Oct 29, 2026Beyond elimination: Assessing healthcare access, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding leprosy among communities in Lilongwe and Balaka districts of Malawi
Author summary Malawi achieved national elimination of leprosy over two decades ago; however, new cases and disability continue to be detected in several districts. We conducted a community survey to…
Oct 29, 2026India Working to Bring Back 4 Nationals Rescued in Ethiopia
India is making efforts to facilitate the safe return of four Indian nationals kidnapped in Ethiopia and later rescued by local law enforcement.
Oct 29, 2026
UK Trial Challenges Gold Industry’s ‘Responsible Gold’ Certification
Click to expand Image North Mara Gold Mine in Tarime district, northwest Tanzania. © 2022 Private An unusual trial will begin next week in London’s High Court: the families of…
Oct 29, 2026
‘American Doctor,’ ‘NAZA,’ ‘Musk,’ Elizabeth Holmes Doc And More Make DOC NYC’s Prestigious Short List
DOC NYC announced its influential short lists Wednesday, often a reliable gauge of which documentaries are connecting with awards voters as Oscar season heats up. Among the films making the…
Oct 29, 2026
Is Okra Water the Secret to Better Hydration?
The wellness set is chugging okra water—but are the purported benefits legit? Vogue asked experts to weigh in.
Oct 29, 2026Gender as a moderator of the association between academic self-efficacy and academic performance among nursing students in Saudi Arabia
Background Academic performance in nursing education is influenced by multiple psychosocial factors, including academic self-efficacy, defined as students’ confidence in their ability to complete academic learning tasks successfully, which is…
Oct 29, 2026
Snakebites are a far bigger problem than we knew: new study maps the hidden dangers
As many as 7 million people could be experiencing snake envenoming in a year, based on a literature review and geostatistical modelling study.
Oct 29, 2026
In 2014, scientists compared EPAS1 DNA from 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and linked a high-altitude adaptation to Denisovan-like ancestry. 12 years later, the finding traced the genetic gift to an interbreeding event about 48,700 years ago
In 2014, scientists found a remarkable clue in Tibetan DNA. They compared the EPAS1 gene in 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and uncovered a genetic adaptation linked to life…
Oct 29, 2026
Manhunt launched after 13 men and four women killed in South Africa: Eight gunmen armed with 'AK-47 rifles and pistols' open fire at bar
Fifteen more were wounded after rounds of bullets were fired outside and inside the bar in Wedela, a semi-rural township, at around 7.30pm on Saturday.
Oct 29, 2026