Tuesday 14 April 2026 - 09:00
Researchers at University of Texas at Austin have engineered a compact CRISPR enzyme that fits inside viral delivery systems used in gene therapy, marking a step toward practical in vivo genome editing. The work, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. Current CRISPR systems......
Public debt levels across the Group of Seven have increased significantly in recent years, raising concerns about the long-term stability of government finances in the world’s most advanced economies. Countries including the United States, Germany, and Japan are facing mounting fiscal pressure as borrowing costs rise and spending demands......
A research team at Peking University has developed an artificial intelligence system capable of solving and formally verifying a long-standing mathematical conjecture without human input, completing the task in roughly 80 hours. The system addressed the Anderson conjecture, a problem in commutative algebra introduced in 2014 by Dan Anderson.......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Berlin for high-level discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and addressing ongoing security challenges. The meeting forms part of broader intergovernmental consultations between Germany and Ukraine, as both nations continue to coordinate......
Norwegian energy company Equinor has sold a significant portion of its stake in solar energy firm Scatec, in a deal valued at approximately $169 million. The transaction reflects ongoing adjustments within the global energy sector as companies reassess their investment strategies. The sale involved around 12.9 million shares, priced at 125......
US Vice President JD Vance’s high-profile visit to Budapest failed to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who suffered a decisive electoral defeat to opposition leader Péter Magyar and his Tisza party. Magyar secured a commanding parliamentary majority, winning 138 of 199 seats with about 54 percent of the vote.......
South Korea is preparing to begin construction of a new presidential office in the administrative city of Sejong in August 2027, marking a significant step in the country’s long-term plan to decentralize government functions. The initiative is being driven by President Lee Jae Myung, who aims to see the project completed within his......
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater respect for national sovereignty and international law in the Middle East, amid ongoing regional tensions and diplomatic challenges. Speaking during a meeting in Beijing with Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of United Arab Emirates, Xi stressed the importance of......
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Beijing for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening coordination between Russia and China on key international and regional issues. The visit comes at a time of heightened diplomatic activity, particularly in relation to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Both Moscow and Beijing......
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. According to recent estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), nearly seven out of ten Sudanese citizens are now living in poverty—almost double the pre-war level. Before the outbreak of fighting......
Philadelphia musician Garrett Dutton, known as G. Love, revealed on April 11 via X that he lost 5.92 Bitcoin worth over $420,000 after downloading a fraudulent Ledger wallet app from Apple's Mac App Store. The stolen cryptocurrency represented ten years of savings. The incident occurred while transferring his hardware Ledger setup to a......
The oil shock from six weeks of U.S.-Iran war drives consumer prices higher in advanced economies, while much of the developing world stays sheltered, widening inflation divergence and reshaping global bond outlooks. Heading into 2026, emerging market inflation stabilized near central bank targets, backed by high real rates and strong currencies.......
China's plan to eliminate customs duties on imports from 53 African nations takes effect May 1, just weeks away, reshaping trade diplomacy across two continents. The move draws sharp reactions from Western capitals viewing it as Beijing expanding economic sway under a development banner. President Xi Jinping announced the policy in a February......
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
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