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Cyprus plans mass livestock vaccination to halt spread of foot-and-mouth disease
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (512+ words) February 25, 2026, 7:23 PM Agriculture and Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou said European Union experts are in the country to oversee an initial round of vaccinations at livestock farms inside a three-kilometer (1.9 mile) radius from the outbreak's epicenter. So far, 11 farms have been…...
Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (429+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Commanders to host regular season game in London next season FACT CHECK: What did Trump get right and wrong during his State of the Union speech? February 25, 2026, 7:02 AM The announcement sets the stage for one of the busiest…...
West Indies score record 254 runs and thrash Zimbabwe by 107 at T20 World Cup
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (530+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Man allegedly stabs wife and daughter to death, injures son-in-law before Fairfax Co. officer shot him February 23, 2026, 12:59 PM West Indies finished with a team record 254-6 after Shimron Hetmyer " dropped on 9 and 70 " bashed 85 off 34 balls with seven sixes, and…...
Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s son faces attempted murder charges in South African court
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (229+ words) WEATHER ALERT: DC region braces for slushy roads, windy conditions after overnight snowfall JUST IN: Schools in Frederick County, Maryland, closed Monday after previously announcing a 2-hour delay CLOSINGS & DELAYS: DC-area schools, federal government impacted by winter storm February 23, 2026, 6:47 AM…...
A long-acting HIV drug arrives in Zimbabwe for some at highest risk
4+ day, 1+ min ago (957+ words) February 21, 2026, 11:07 PM Zimbabwe, where HIV has led to tens of thousands of deaths over the past two decades, is one of the first countries to roll out lenacapavir, a long-acting drug that authorities hope will slow new infections. With clinical…...
A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe is detained in South Africa over a shooting, reports say
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (227+ words) February 19, 2026, 9:30 AM SABC named Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe as one of the two detained and said the shooting occurred at his home. He is the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former leader, who died in 2019, and his second wife, Grace Mugabe. SABC…...
Bus crash in South Africa leaves 4 dead, 31 hurt as rescue efforts continue
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (124+ words) February 19, 2026, 3:53 AM The bus was traveling from the Gauteng province in South Africa to Zimbabwe when it lost control and swerved into a ditch on the N1 highway close to the border with Zimbabwe, according to the provincial minister for transport,…...
5 miners are trapped deep underground after a mudslide at a South African diamond mine
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (207+ words) February 19, 2026, 3:24 AM The miners have been trapped since the early hours of Tuesday, according to the Congress of South African Trade Unions " an alliance of labor unions that includes the main mineworkers union. The congress said the miners were thought…...
‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (482+ words) February 18, 2026, 10:02 AM Animal behaviorists partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in Florida traveled to Africa in August to help an endangered white rhino with a life-threatening, parasitic eye infection. Daniel Terblanche, a security manager with Imvelo Safari Lodges,…...
Paris wine show reflects surging demand for zero- and low-alcohol drinks
1+ week, 6+ day ago (477+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: In Montclair on Virginia state Route 234/Dumfries Road, both ways near Van Buren Road, all lanes blocked February 12, 2026, 2:12 AM "People are convinced that you can't have fun if you don't drink alcohol in France," she says. With slogans…...