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Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across Channel
The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat crossings.
Oct 29, 2026Genetic diversity and yield trait associations in soybean germplasm using SSR markers
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill), a vital food and oilseed crop native to China, has the development of high-yield and high-quality new varieties as a core objective in soybean breeding.…
Oct 29, 2026
22 Indians aboard two ships hijacked by pirates near Yemen, Somalia
Two vessels carrying 22 Indians were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia. While 16 were aboard a tanker seized in the Gulf of Aden, six were on a…
Oct 29, 2026
NIPSS, Art Ministry partner to drive $1trn economy by 2030
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has forged a partnership with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACTCE) to drive President Bola…
Oct 29, 2026
THE WEEKND BECOMES THE FIRST ARTIST IN HISTORY TO SELL OUT SIX NIGHTS AT STADE DE FRANCE STADIUM IN PARIS FOR A SINGLE TOUR
HIS RECENT FRENCH STADIUM RUN ALONE DREW MORE THAN 500,000 FANS—EXCEEDING THE TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF A TYPICAL NORTH AMERICAN ARENA TOUR! PHOTOS Paris Photos by Sebastien Nagy VIDEOS by Evan…
Oct 29, 2026
Where to find a taste of Eritrea in D-FW
Dallas-Fort Worth has a growing Habesha community, and several restaurants offer authentic Eritrean cuisine ahead of the Eritrean festival.
Oct 29, 2026
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #36 2026
Open access notables Misrepresentation of Human Climate Fingerprint in DOE Report, Santer et al., Earth s Future A July 2025 report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made the…
Oct 29, 2026
Marriott Bonvoy: The complete guide to points, elite status and more
Learn how Marriott Bonvoy works, including how to earn and redeem points, qualify for elite status and maximize free night awards and benefits.
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia Opposition Accuses Government of Pushing Tigray Towards New War
Ethiopia's opposition People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) accuses the federal government of waging a propaganda campaign to prepare public opinion for conflict in Tigray.
Oct 29, 2026
PEN America president quits over anti-BDS article on 'exclusion' of Israelis, Jews in publishing
Ethiopian American author Dinaw Mengestu resigned last week, reportedly calling it 'unethical' for the free speech group to take a position against BDS. PEN had published interviews with 30+ Jewish…
Oct 29, 2026
Captured African recruits say they want to go home — to Russia
African POWs have become pawns in Moscow and Kyiv’s battle for influence.
Oct 29, 2026
Utopia’s Butchers
Photo Credit:Hieronymus Bosch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Public DomainBy Lars MøllerSocialism’s sectarian logic, pseudoscientific hubris, and the inescapable path from guillotine to Gulag.C
Oct 29, 2026