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South African Icon Cynthia Philisiwe Shange Dies at 76
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (376+ words) Published April 21, 2026 11: 50 South Africa is mourning the loss of Cynthia Philisiwe Shange, a trailblazer who famously shattered racial barriers during the height of the apartheid era, BBC reports. The revered actress and historic pageant contestant died in hospital early on…...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak Spreads Across China and Central Asia
1+ week, 3+ day ago (216+ words) China, Central Asia Struggle to Contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak'Kursiv Media China and several Central Asian countries are facing growing difficulties in containing an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), raising concerns over livestock losses and regional trade disruptions. The outbreak has…...
BA. 3. 2 "Cicada" COVID Variant Spreads to 23 Countries
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (340+ words) Published March 31, 2026 14: 40 A new SARS-Co V-2, a COVID variant, BA. 3. 2, has been detected in 23 countries since it was first identified in South Africa in November 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. The strain, nicknamed the "cicada" variant, saw rising…...
World's Largest Sapphire Discovered in Sri Lanka, Valued at Up to $400 Mln - Kursiv Media Uzbekistan
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (142+ words) World's Largest Sapphire Discovered in Sri Lanka, Valued at Up to $400 Mln'Kursiv Media Sri Lanka has unveiled what is believed to be the largest sapphire ever discovered The rare purple star sapphire, named Star of Pure Land, was found near…...