Hungary builds battery storage to support renewable energy expansion
Hungary is expanding its renewable energy sector with its largest wind power buildout in more than a decade. But more solar and wind power also require new ways... Read more.
Prickly pear plant transformed from pastoralists’ pest to income provider
One plant. Two completely different stories. For decades, Opuntia stricta, commonly known as the prickly pear cactus, has represented loss for pastoralists across... Read more.
Tanzania, Egypt agree to deepen cooperation across key economic sectors
Tanzania and Egypt have agreed to deepen economic cooperation across multiple sectors after talks between Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Egyptian... Read more.
Beyond bigger models: What WAIC 2026 reveals about AI’s next chapter
Artificial intelligence has spent the past three years chasing increasingly powerful models. A walk through the exhibition halls at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence... Read more.
Kenyan dairy goat farmers thrive from artificial insemination breeding
On the fertile slopes of central Kenya, a quiet agricultural transformation is taking shape. As population growth and inheritance-driven land subdivision continue... Read more.
Global South seeks seat at AI governance table, not just as a consumer
Minette Libom Li Likeng, Cameroon’s minister of posts and telecommunications, opened a side forum at the World AI Conference in east China’s Shanghai... Read more.
Saka’s hat-trick helps England beat France 6-4 to finish in third place at World Cup
England clinched its best World Cup finish since lifting the trophy in 1966, as Bukayo Saka’s hat-trick helped the Three Lions beat France 6-4 in a dramatic... Read more.
Senegal’s ex-president Sall seeks Faye’s backing for UN bid
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall met President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday to seek the government’s backing for his candidacy to become the next... Read more.
US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level amid resource strain
US fire authorities have raised the national wildfire preparedness level to Level 5, the highest on the country’s five-tier scale, as dozens of large wildfires... Read more.
DR Congo Ebola death toll nears 900 mark as outbreak spreads
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 864 people, as health authorities intensify efforts to contain the surge caused by the Bundibugyo... Read more.
