12 weirdest body parts, including fake penises, creepy extra-long fingers – and a moth with an extraordinary 30cm long tongue...

Evolution, and in particular sexual selection - the evolution of traits that increase an animal’s attractiveness to the opposite sex or allow them to outcompete sexual rivals - has produced some quite elaborate and even beautiful ornamentations....

Bank of England set to hold rates as UK budget looms over decision

The Bank of England is expected to skip an interest-rate cut on Thursday, further slowing the once-a-quarter pace to policy easing that it’s maintained for more than a year. Investors and economists expect the BOE’s Monetary Policy Committee to...

Mirror Revolution: When the children rise in 2027

Now, in 2027, with the dictatorship’s fall and Trump’s flight into Arabian exile, it’s obvious that only a youth revolution could have brought down the corrupt US regime. But two years ago, in fall 2025, no one was talking about what the kids...

AXIAN Telecom Secures US$100 Million for East African Expansion

AXIAN Telecom has secured $100 million from the European Investment Bank to double 4G coverage and accelerate 5G deployment across Madagascar and Tanzania, part of a broader European Union strategy to mobilize €150 billion for African...

Tanzania opposition party says 700 killed in election protests

About 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said. Protests erupted on election day on Wednesday over what demonstrators said was the stifling of the opposition after the...

BOE Set to Hold Rates as UK Budget Looms Over Decision

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England is expected to skip an interest-rate cut on Thursday, further slowing the once-a-quarter pace to policy easing that it’s maintained for more than a year. Investors and economists expect the BOE’s Monetary Policy...

The Gen-Z awakening

ACROSS continents and cultures, a generational tremor is shaking the foundations of old politics. From the streets of Bangladesh and Nepal in South Asia to the island nation of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean and across the Pacific to Peru in South...

Addressing Africans’ Top Concerns Means Advancing Women’s Rights

From Kenya to Morocco to Madagascar, waves of protest have erupted across Africa. Africans—and especially young Africans—have grown increasingly frustrated with a lack of economic opportunities. So, it is no surprise that when Afrobarometer, a...

The 8 Costco Deals Everyone Will Want This November

Shopping at Costco can feel equal parts exciting and overwhelming, especially during the holiday season when the aisles are filled with limited-time finds you can only get this time of year. Beyond the everyday discounts, members can also score...

9 deliciously sweet patisserie perfumes that radiate warmth and comfort

Capturing the familiar vanilla softness of buttercream and the delicate, buttery warmth of freshly-baked croissants, these patisserie perfumes are so elegant and moreish - ideal for autum/winter wear but equally, anytime you need a dose of...

Responding to Tropical Storm Melissa, Oxygen Needs in West Africa, and More

By Tori Gordon Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 573 shipments of requested medical aid to 49 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 6.2 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications...

What’s driving the ‘Gen Z’ revolts in the Global South?

Gen Z revolts are sweeping the Global South as people take to the streets against corruption and deprivation. The first Gen Z uprising was in Kenya last year. Since then Peru, Morocco, Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines, Madagascar, East Timor,...

Gene Activity Matched to Metabolite Production in Single Plant Cells

The Department of Natural Product Biosynthesis, headed by Sarah O'Connor, focuses its research on understanding the biosynthesis of complex chemical compounds in medicinal plants. These compounds are produced in several steps through a sequence of...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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Emirati ship carrying 7,200 tonnes of Gaza aid arrives in Egypt

An Emirati aid ship carrying 7,200 tonnes of essential supplies for Palestinians on Thursday docked at Egypt's Al Arish Port, ahead of its transfer to the Gaza Strip. The vessel – called the UAE Humanitarian Ship – set sail from the Emirates on...

Generation Z: the strength of a movement and its weakness

Nepal, Morocco, Madagascar, Kenya, Indonesia, Peru – a handful of events in recent weeks offer proof that a political subject, loosely identified as “Generation Z,” has found its voice, forcing a sharp shift in the public debate. In some cases,...

Attention With Intention -By Tony Osakpamwan Agbons

Some days ago, I was scanning through journal archives on my computer for some important information. There is a research presentation which am due to make in the next few weeks. As its oft the case search techniques learnt in graduate school came...

No longer a geopolitical blind spot: Rising significance of Western Indian Ocean

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is no longer a remote, forgotten stretch of water. From the Horn of Africa down to the Mozambique Channel, scattered with islands like Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar, these seas have quietly become one of the...

El Fasher Falls; Islamic State Kidnaps American: Africa File, October 30, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Christopher Dayton and Femi Omotayo Key Takeaways: Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces...

6 vampire animals – from a deep-sea creature that turns itself inside out to a semi-cannibalistic ant

Vampire animals are usually so-called because of their blood-based diets. The vampire bat is the most well-known, but it's not the only animal associated with the mythical blood-sucking figure of the vampire. But while some are named after the...