What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals
Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding of the ancient encounters that put it there.
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Epstein files reveal links to Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire power circles
Jeffrey Epstein cultivated close ties with West African political elites, forging a relationship with Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade, and Nina Keita, niece of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, according to a review of…
Kenyan police arrest man accused of trafficking fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Kenyan authorities on Thursday arrested and charged a man for trafficking 25 Kenyans to Russia last year to fight in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. More than 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, the government revealed last week…
Man arrested in Kenya accused of recruiting locals to fight for Russia in Ukraine
The Kenyan government last week said more than 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Two women arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public could face life sentence
Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise were taken into custody under laws that have outraged LGBTQ+ community and rights activistsTwo women have been arrested and detained in Uganda after allegedly kissing in public, an act of “same-sex activity” which can…
‘A devastating force’: how recent Mediterranean storms turned to tragedies
Atmospheric machine-gun has fired storm after deadly storm at the region this year, leaving a trail of widespread destructionFor Andrés Sánchez Barea, in Spain, it was the fear that arose when water started to spurt from plug sockets. For Nelson Duarte…
DR Congo govt forces launch attacks on multiple fronts against AFC/M23 troops
Kinshasa’s forces launched attacks on several fronts against AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Wednesday, with drones striking the armed group near a strategic mining site, local and security sources told AFP on Wedn…
Ghana’s foreign minister urges Ukraine to release two Ghanaian POWs
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on a rare visit to Ukraine on Wednesday urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to release two Ghanaian prisoners of war captured fighting for Russia.
Pope Leo to Visit Africa, Signaling Continent’s Importance to Catholicism
The number of Roman Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else, according to the Vatican.
Pope Leo to visit Algeria, a first in papal history, on packed Africa tour
Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria in April in the first ever papal visit to the North African nation and the birthplace of St Augustine, the patron saint of Leo’s religious order, the Vatican announced Thursday. The pope’s packed travel plan includes vi…