When I spoke to researcher Catherine Draper, she was about to travel to work in a rural area of South Africa. Draper is Associate Professor in the MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research ...

At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the ...

Greg Yaghmai is about to embark on an unprecedented challenge: running seven marathons on seven continents in just seven days.

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek began his continent-spanning walk in Ethiopia in January 2013. Since then, his Out of Eden Walk, tracing humankind's journey out of Africa, has crossed 21 ...

Several factors contributed to the demise of apartheid in the land where that term originated, South Africa. Inspired and timely leadership within South Africa was an important ingredient. But ...

To recognize John Chase and his achievements, the UT Austin School of Architecture library is now named after him. The John S. Chase Architecture and Planning Library was made possible thanks to a ...

Thousands of Teleperformance call centre workers in Greece strike over poor pay and conditions; general strike in West Bank city of Jenin against Israeli army murders as annexation is planned and ...

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“Love Island All Stars” has returned for its second season, bringing all sorts of drama to the screen in the name of love.

2024 was a year of extraordinary progress for Africa, marked by significant technological advancements, visionary leadership, impactful social initiatives, and ambitious infrastructure projects. These ...

From the ICJ’s plausible genocide ruling to the ICC issuing arrest warrants, last year the wheels of justice began to move against Israel. Nadine Talaat asks legal experts whether 2025 could finally ...