Thu 22 January 2026: One in five mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini is now threatened with extinction, according to a new regional “Red List,” highlighting rising pressures from habitat loss and degradation. The latest Mammal Red List, released on Wednesday by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) in partnership with the South African National […]
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Thu 22 January 2026: According to the UN, more than 1,800 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians – about five per day – were documented in 2025. Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has approved the issuance of gun licences to Israelis in 18 additional illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the right-wing government […]
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Thu 22 January 2026: Experts warned Wednesday that AI-related harms to women are likely to worsen as concerns about artificial intelligence being used to harm them have intensified, following issues with Grok’s image-generation tool. Nations across the world accelerated scrutiny of xAI’s Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot, amid concerns that the tool can be used […]
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Thu 22 January 2026: A recent study published in Nature on Wednesday reports that scientists have identified what is considered the world’s oldest known cave art: a hand stencil found in Liang Metanduno cave on Muna Island, located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. This artwork has been dated to at least 67,800 years ago. The artwork […]
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Wed 21 January 2026: When a parent’s attention shifts to their phone, a child does not just feel “unnoticed”—their self-esteem, empathy, and ability to form secure attachments are also affected. Studies show that children exposed to parental phubbing experience increased loneliness and social withdrawal. At home, in the park, or at the dinner table, a child may […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that 21% of those who experienced both types of bereavement found their pet’s death harder to bear. The findings challenge how society views pet loss. It’s often dismissed as “disenfranchised grief” – […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Monday his firm opposition to the deployment of Turkish or Qatari forces in the Gaza Strip, amid growing disagreements with the United States over post-war arrangements for the territory. Speaking during a weekly parliamentary session, Netanyahu said there would be “no Turkish or Qatari […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: The Oscar-winning musical composer faces backlash from right-wing Hindus for saying he lost work due to ‘communal bias’ in Bollywood. New Delhi, India – Allah Rakha Rahman, popularly known as AR Rahman, is undoubtedly India’s most famous composer. He has won some of the world’s most coveted musical awards – including Oscars, […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: According to a recent Oxfam report, the combined wealth of the world’s billionaires increased by $2.5 trillion in 2025—enough to eliminate extreme poverty 26 times over—while the organization warns of escalating inequality and threats to civil liberties. Oxfam’s latest report describes the period as a “Billionaire’s decade,” highlighting that while extreme […]
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Mon 19 January 2026: Growing up in rural India, my grandmother would feed the village dog half a chapati and a bowl of milk each afternoon, surely insufficient for its needs. The dog survived by scavenging from nearby homes. Years later, living in Delhi, I encountered street dogs refusing biscuits, overfed by households competing to […]
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