Nigeria has recorded a case of Ebola in a female patient who travelled from Uganda in East Africa to Abuja, capital of the West African state. Health minister Muhammad Pate says the diagnosis had been confirmed by laboratory tests. The…
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A former Rwandan army sergeant major, who became an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded in neighbouring Uganda. Robert Kabera, 50, fled Rwanda after being accused of sexual assault, which he denied. He sought asylum in…
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A new report by the environmental charity World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says things haven’t been going well for the natural world. Using data from thousands of species, the Living Planet Report states that average wildlife populations have decreased…
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What should parents know? Ah, pocket money. It can be a confusing issue in parenting: should you give your child pocket money, how much should you give and when? If this all sounds familiar, fear not. There might not be…
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The head of Microsoft AI has warned that without adequate safeguards, the development of AI could lead to the emergence of a new “silicon species” which competes with humans. Mustafa Suleyman says rival firm Anthropic is treating AI like it…
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Trumpet player Cameron Jacobs says joining an accessible orchestra helped him communicate through music and find a sense of belonging after years of rejection. Jacobs (20) from Salisbury in Wiltshire, has autism, ADHD and Tourette’s. He joined Orchestras for All…
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Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of president Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died. Vice president Deogratius Ndejembi made the announcement on Monday. Ndejembi says Ameir died at 08h00 at the Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital at Zanzibar, where he received treatment for a…
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Camels are known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places…
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Sir Christopher Nolan’s big-screen version of ‘The Odyssey’ has become one of the box office hits of the year – and has also sparked interest in the original Greek myth, with book sales and audiobook listening figures rising sharply. The…
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