Tanzania’s ban on foreigners operating small businesses sparks Kenyan backlash
They are barred from areas like mobile money transfers, tour guiding, small-scale mining and curio shops.
Month: July 2025
Greece warns of ‘invasion’ as it halts asylum on Med route
Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a “state of emergency”.
Trump hits India with 25% tariff, extra ‘penalty’ for Russian oil purchases
The US president said while India ‘is our friend’, it imposes stiff tariffs on US goods and buys too much Russian oil.
‘Exorbitant privilege’: Can the US dollar maintain its global dominance?
Despite global shifts, analysts agree the US dollar’s reserve currency status is unlikely to be replaced for decades.
Border clash between Ugandan, South Sudanese troops kills at least four
It is not clear what triggered the fighting although sections of the border have long been contested.
‘Universal’ cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for ‘all forms of cancer’
A new mRNA-based vaccine triggers a response from the innate immune system to help arm the body against cancer, a mouse study finds. It’s now
Sticky goo in 2,500-year-old bronze jars finally identified, settling 70-year debate
A cutting-edge chemical analysis of a mystery substance that had stymied experts for 70 years finally revealed its identity.
Watch 1,000 baby spiders devour their mothers and aunties alive in stomach-turning, first-of-its-kind footage
Footage from the BBC’s new nature series “Parenthood” shows African social spiders committing matricide and cannibalizing their elderly relatives. Even Sir David Attenborough was horrified.
E.coli infections rise due to salad leaf outbreaks
Parents should wash their children’s hands with soap and warm water before food, say health officials.
Why did resident doctors strike and what are they paid?
Resident doctors in England went on strike over pay for five days at the end of July 2025.
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.
W. Virginia scrambles to strip artificial dyes from school meals before classes start
West Virginia is banning seven artificial dyes from school meals before the start of class
Photo of solar halo over Stonehenge isn’t what it seems
Two separate AI-generated images were edited together to create what appeared to be an “incredibly rare” solar halo over Stonehenge.