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Media Trust Editorial Director Joins GIBS 2026 Executive Media Leadership Cohort

The University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has announced the 2026 cohort of its Executive Programme in Media Leadership (EPML), with the Group Editorial Director of Media Trust Group Limited, Ibrahim Shehu…

Record wildfires in Europe show failure to adapt carries a mounting cost

Scientists call for better land management alongside reduction in greenhouse gases causing the crisis When storm after storm battered the Mediterranean at the start of the year, drowning fields and sending water spurting from plug sockets…

Scientists thickened Arctic ice with seawater, but there is a big catch

Scientists tested spraying seawater onto Arctic ice, which showed promising initial results. The treated ice became thicker and more reflective, resisting summer melting effectively. This method offers an alternative to controversial…

Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecidented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west

Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries Lake Powell, US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after a…

China achieves microwatt milestone with self-reliant carbon-14 nuclear battery

Chinese researchers have developed a new-generation nuclear battery that far surpasses its predecessor and marks a major step in long-life power sources, according to the team. Northwest Normal University, in collaboration with Chinese…

JI chief announces countrywide protests against 'extortionary' petroleum levy on Friday

LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday announced nationwide protests and sit-ins on Friday, July 10, against what he described as the government’s “extortionary” petroleum levy. Addressing a press…

Climate justice in Africa: floods, fossil fuels and the fightback

This week in Spotlight on Africa, we look at climate change, environmental justice and the challenges of adaptation. While Europe's heatwaves make headlines, temperatures are also climbing across Africa, with parts of the Sahel approaching…

Chinese researchers find a peephole to any smartphone in its leaked radio signal

Even if a smartphone is offline, in flight mode, encrypted or locked, Chinese authorities could still be able to determine which apps are being used by analysing faint electromagnetic signals emitted as the device operates. Researchers at…

West Africa: Ecowas Chairman Consoles Ghana Over Deadly Floods

[Ghanaian Times] CHAIRMAN of the ECOWAS Authority and President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, on Friday paid a visit to Ghana to commiserate with President John Dramani Mahama in the aftermath of the June 29 flood.

How to witness the once-in-a-lifetime asteroid flyby on 13 April 2029

Locked inside for 15 years, Sonabai Rajwar built a world of clay art

Sonabai Rajwar pioneered a unique clay art form from her isolated home. Her creations, initially for her son, gained international acclaim and recognition. Researchers discovered her talent, leading to exhibitions and prestigious art…

ISAAA pushes law to protect biotech crops

MANILA, Philippines – The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications Inc. (ISAAA) is pushing for a law to protect biotechnology products and prevent court cases from delaying the use of government-approved…