Bonobos transformed how we think about animal societies. Can we save the last of the ‘hippy apes’?

A few dozen large nests appear in the mist of equatorial dawn, half-hidden behind a tangle of vines and leaves. That is where the bonobos sleep, 12 metres above the ground. But it has rained all night, and the primates are in no hurry to get up....

Councilman Jesse Vanucchi To Step Down From Common Council

Jesse Vanucchi Councilman of Oswego’s 3rd Ward, Jesse Vanucchi, has announced that he will not be pursuing reelection. Although his public service career may be currently over, Vanucchi has been and will remain entrenched in the Oswego Community,...

How a weaker US dollar can help debt-burdened African countries

New Atlanticist October 7, 2025 • 2:47 pm ET Print this page By Bart Piasecki US President Donald Trump is lending Africa a helping hand—through policies that have contributed to a weaker US dollar. Since the start of Trump’s second term, the US...

Opec+ agrees another oil output hike for November

Opec+ on Sunday agreed to another output hike for November as the supergroup of oil producers continued to unwind production cuts implemented two years ago. The group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria,...

Can Saudi Arabia achieve goal of having citizens hold half of tourism jobs by 2028?

Saudi Arabia's target to hire citizens for half of all the jobs in licensed tourism establishments by 2028 is a “bold” step, but meeting that deadline will be challenging, recruiters say. The move is aimed at diverting citizens from traditional...

World's big cities see 26% rise in extreme hot days: Study

The world's major cities are now experiencing a quarter more very hot days every year on average than they did three decades ago, according to a new analysis published on Tuesday. Researchers at the UK-based International Institute for Environment...

Massive expanding chasms are eating cities alive from below

Nearly 3,000 growing chasms have opened up in dozens of towns, swallowing up roads and houses in their path. Known as urban gullies, these destructive forces of nature are increasing rapidly and now threaten to displace more than 3.2 million...

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed commends Armed Forces on National Guard visit

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on Friday paid tribute to the UAE's military prowess during a visit to the National Guard headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Hamdan reflected on the...

USAid anti-malarial and HIV supplies worth tens of millions were delayed or not delivered at all

Many did not arrive at all. Fever ravaged the body of 5-year-old Suza Kenyaba as she sweated and shivered on a thin mattress in a two-room clinic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The pigtailed girl who liked pretty dresses was battling malaria...

World's Major Cities Experience 26% Spike In 'Very Hot Days' Over 3 Decades, Finds Study

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The world's major cities are now experiencing a quarter more very hot days every year on average than they did three decades ago, according to a new analysis...

Peace talks falter as M23 tightens its grip on the Kivus

10 Oct 2025 PREVIEW The pressure is mounting on Massad Boulos, senior Africa advisor to United States President Donald Trump, after the latest setback to his efforts to corral Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda into a peace and security agreement...

What you've missed at Milan Fashion Week

A week is a long time in fashion, but the past seven days have been seismic. As London Fashion Week wrapped and the industry decamped to Milan, expectations were already at fever pitch. A string of high-profile debuts were on the cards, and the...

Emerging market Tiger Cities power global growth prospects

Cities across the developing world are set to be among the fastest-growing urban economies in the next quarter century, according to Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2025. The report tracks the structural strengths and weaknesses of the...

Shadows in the Blood: A History of Ebola Virus and Its Outbreaks

Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license From the first shocking outbreaks in 1976 to the massive epidemic that swept through West Africa four decades later, the...

African Peace and Security Dialogue: Media and Controversial Soundbites

Orapeleng Matshediso|Published 48 minutes ago 7min One of South Africa’s challenges appears to be the relentless creation of controversial soundbites and scant broadcasting for mere story-selling rather than providing ethical journalism and...

Africa Intelligence Brief - October 16, 2025

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Cairo intensified preparations for a reopened Rafah corridor and Gaza reconstruction. Morocco's foreign minister met Russia's top diplomat to discuss Sahara and energy issues. Nigeria confirmed a new elections chief and...

India continue to cruise at Asia Cup but horror form of Suryakumar a concern

India are through to the Asia Cup final, as was expected from the world champions and winners of three of the past four editions of the tournament. Their 41-run victory over Bangladesh in the Super Four stage on Wednesday not only confirmed their...

African peace and security dialogue: Media and controversial soundbites

One of South Africa’s challenges appears to be the relentless creation of controversial soundbites and scant broadcasting for mere story-selling rather than providing ethical journalism and informing the citizens. The Thabo Mbeki Foundation hosted...

Shovel-ready? Building US Critical Mineral Resilience

In nine months, the Trump administration's policy of energy dominance has reshaped the competitive landscape for the mining & metals sector in the US and beyond. American policy has pivoted from a focus on tax credits for critical minerals...

Lessons from a Father of Unrighteousness among the Generations of Africa—the Origins of the Folly of Generation Citizen Independence

Analysis and Commentary There was a generation that witnessed African independence. This is Generation Citizen Independence . . . they did not receive righteous moral instruction as children who grew up during the 50s and 60s. Imagine that you...