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Akara, Kuli Kuli and Cholera Outbreaks

There is dignity in labour. Let us start from there. Agreed, there is nothing shameful about frying Akara by the roadside, roasting corn under the hot sun, or selling Kuli-kuli in crowded markets. Since time immemorial, our grandmothers…

World's largest digital camera starts mapping the universe

The Rubin observatory in Chile has begun its decade survey of the sky, snapping hundreds of images, to help researchers understand dark matter.

Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming

Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991 Sydney has officially endured its hottest June since records began, following a winter month of spring-like warmth. While…

'I think that he'll do that': Trump on Musk donating SpaceX stock to Trump Accounts

President Trump expressed strong belief that Elon Musk will contribute to the new 'Trump Accounts' savings program for American children, despite a past public disagreement over electric vehicle policies. Trump highlighted significant…

Stronger chest, back muscles linked to lower heart attack risk, AI study finds

Watch: Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfire rages across Colorado

Wild winds fueled a fast-moving wildfire southwest of Denver, forcing thousands to evacuate and destroying over 160 structures. The Aspen Acres fire, now spanning 115 square miles, remains uncontained, with firefighters battling the blaze…

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope falling to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft from the Marshall…

New ghost shark species may have been found in Costa Rica

Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island. The latest discovery has a “shorter” snout, a “darker coloration pattern” and a “much longer spine on its dorsal…

Watch: Massive wildfire menaces Portugal, devours thousands of hecatres

Danger abounds as Lahore expands onto Ravi’s turf

• Comparison of satellite imagery from 1990 and 2025 reveals rapid urban growth into river’s natural floodplain • Suparco warns floodwaters more likely to overtop banks, inundate settlements • Experts stress need for detailed hydrological…

Russia develops ‘Moon training ground’ to train astronauts for lunar missions

Russia’s Federal Medical and Biological Agency is also developing simulators to prepare the astronauts 's sensory and vestibular systems for flight conditions

NASA launches robotic mission to save space telescope

NASA launched a mission on Friday, local time, to try to prevent one of its aging telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last months.