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The Young Democrats of America (YDA), the youth wing of the US Democratic Party, recently completed a visit to the city of Dakhla, Western Sahara and have called on investors to tap into the region’s unexploited economic potential. The YDA delegation held talks with the General Director of the Regional …

A Filipino man who was found breaking quarantine rules has died after being made to do 300 squat-like exercises by police as punishment, his family said. Darren Manaog Penaredondo was allegedly stopped by officers while buying water after 1800 local time in Cavite province on Thursday. He collapsed the following …

In an average year, 1.35 million people die on the world’s roads and another 50 million are seriously injured. Most (93%) of the deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries, and sub-Saharan Africa is the global hotspot in the road death pandemic. In South Africa 26 out of every 100,000 …

Mozambique’s military said Sunday a “significant” number of militants had been killed during a battle over a key northern town and gas hub captured by the Islamic State last month. Palma was seized by the jihadists during coordinated attacks on March 24, in what was seen as the biggest escalation …

France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Sunday asked police to investigate reports of high-end clandestine dinners in Paris after a controversial television report on Friday. He has called for the prosecution the organisers as well as participants if they are confirmed to have flouted Covid restrictions in place. The M6 TV channel …

Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region. If you visit the RusMoloko dairy farm near Moscow, in Russia, you may think you’ve arrived at a bizarre futuristic film set. Here, cows supposedly roam around fitted with VR headsets. The VR goggles aren’t props for a film, however. They …

Niger is having its first democratic transfer of power as Mohamed Bazoum is sworn in as president. It comes just days after the government says it thwarted an attempted coup by parts of the military. The West African nation is facing increasing attacks by jihadist groups and political tensions in …

Niger is having its first democratic transfer of power as Mohamed Bazoum is sworn in as president. It comes just days after the government says it thwarted an attempted coup by parts of the military. The West African nation is facing increasing attacks by jihadist groups and political tensions in …

An Alarming Decline in Sperm Quality Could Threaten the Future of the Human Race, and the Chemicals Likely Responsible Are EverywhereA conversation with epidemiologist Shanna Swan on the frightening rise in human reproductive problems—and what you can personally do about it. The opening of epidemiologist Shanna Swan’s new book sounds …

Ghana youngsters, Mohammed Kudus and Kamaldeen Sulemana have been named in Football Wonderkids breakout players for the year 2020.The pair are having explosive campaigns at their clubs, with recovering Mohammed Kudus playing a starring role at Ajax Amsterdam and Kamaldeen Sulemana the key player at Danish side FC Nordsjaelland.Mohammed Kudus, …