Experts: 821M people, 121M children worldwide are ‘food insecure’
The number of undernourished people in the world has increased to one in nine, a new analysis Friday showed. In a reversal of a years-long trend, at least 821 million…
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Protein tricks muscle into burning more energy during exercise, cold
Researchers have figured out why people burn fat when they exercise or are cold: A small protein only found in muscles that heat up. Sarcolipin, the small peptide in muscles,…
Poor healthcare linked to 5 million deaths yearly
Poor-quality healthcare results in about 5 million deaths a year in low- and middle-income countries, new research suggests. And another 3.6 million deaths a year are caused by lack of…
Explosion at South African munitions factory kills eight
At least eight people were killed by an explosion at a Denel factory in South Africa on Monday. Three fire engines and 15 firefighters responded to a report of an…
Ugandan ragga star’s songs of oppression play out in real life
For years, Uganda’s best-known musician-turned-politician has sung about intimidation and oppression. But with his latest prosecution on treason charges, Bobi Wine’s life is starting to imitate his art. The message…
Ex-Vatican official: Francis ignored McCarrick abuse allegations
A former Vatican official said Sunday that Pope Francis was aware of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’ sexual abuses as early as 2013. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former former papal…
Investigators unsure what killed British couple at Egypt resort
Investigators are looking into the deaths of two British tourists at an Egyptian resort, but officials say so far there’s no evidence they succumbed to carbon monoxide. John Cooper, 69,…
Zimbabwe: ZEC changed election results 3 times – Chamisa lawyer
Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa faced his moment of truth on Wednesday when his team of top local and regional lawyers took to the centre stage at…
Ethiopia arrests over 170 anti-peace elements in Oromia region
Ethiopian authorities have arrested over 170 people in the country’s Oromia regional state following a spate of deadly ethnic clashes, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting corporate reports. Security officials say the…
Uganda civil society belies Museveni over Bobi Wine’s health
A group of civil society groups in Uganda have contradicted the president’s claims about the health of a detained opposition lawmaker. According to the coalition government had to ensure that…
