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Death toll in Madagascar cyclone rises to 38, 12, 000 displaced
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) headline: Frost Advisory from THU 11: 00 PM EDT until FRI 8: 00 AM EDT Toamasina, Madagascar's second city, has been devastated by Cyclone Gezani The CMRS cyclone forecaster on France's Reunion island confirmed Tuesday that Toamasina had been 'directly hit by the most…...
FMD hits Greece after 25 years
3+ week, 4+ day ago (521+ words) All milk collections on the Greek island of Lesvos have been terminated, which sees farmers losing all immediate income. Greece has become the latest country to confirm a case of Foot and Mouth Disease as the dreaded disease continues to…...
Birut" Galdikas: The last of the "angels" in primatology"s most extraordinary chapter
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (819+ words) (MIAMI) Primatologist Birut" Galdikas died on March 24, 2026, and an era of science that began in the forests of Tanzania, Rwanda and Borneo studying humanity's closest living relatives more than half a century ago is coming quietly to a close. Her…...
Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (366+ words) Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers and perhaps a thunderstorm developing later at night. . headline: Freeze Watch from TUE 12: 00 AM EDT until TUE 9: 00 AM EDT FILE - Phil Mickelson tees off on the 13th hole during the first…...
Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2, 200 suspected deaths
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (269+ words) headline: Freeze Watch from TUE 12: 00 AM EDT until TUE 9: 00 AM EDT FILE - A man suffering from mpox waits for treatment at the Kamituga General Hospital in South Kivu Congo, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Health Minister Roger Kamba told journalists that the government…...
South Africa's top police officer faces charges in a widening corruption scandal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (839+ words) FILE -South African riot police stand outside the great hall at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, Oct. 11, 2016. An alleged crime boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, far left of the middle row, with some of the 12 senior police…...
UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support
2+ week, 6+ day ago (678+ words) Partly sunny with summery sunshine and record highs likely to be challenged. Highs in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. A warm and brisk southwest breeze around 15mph, with gusts to 20-25mph. . Partly cloudy and warm overnight with a scattered shower or thunderstorm…...
Zimbabwe lithium export ban triggers crackdown, concerns
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (748+ words) Lithium is used in batteries for products like EVs and smartphones Lithium carbonate is a key starting material for many battery'grade products A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown on…...
As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1206+ words) The Rev. Brian Strassburger smiles as Alcala Bouilly sings into the microphone during Mass at Casa del Migrante on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Reynosa, Mexico. The Rev. Brian Strassburger enjoys lunch alongside fellow Jesuits and religious sisters at Casa del Migrante…...
Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (614+ words) Partly sunny and very warm; a spotty afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm. . Partly cloudy and quite mild; a spotty shower or thunderstorm in the evening, but otherwise mostly dry. Pope Leo XIV is a vocal defender of migrants Pope…...