SCIENTISTS IN CHINA DEVELOP CANCER TREATMENT THAT MAKES TUMORS MIMIC ‘PORK’

Tue 18 March 2025: Chinese scientists have developed a pioneering cancer treatment that modifies tumors to resemble “pork,” effectively triggering the body’s immune system to attack them, according to a report by the South China Morning Post on Monday. The researchers have engineered tumors to mimic pig tissue, prompting the immune system to recognize them […]

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REPORT FORECASTS CLIMATE CHANGE TO DRIVE RISE IN HEART DISEASE

Tue 18 March 2025: Researchers say 50,000 years of healthy life lost annually in Australia to weather-linked cardiovascular disease. Researchers have reported a link between cardiovascular issues and hot weather, forecasting that heart disease could double or triple in the next 25 years if current climate trends continue. In a report published on Monday, researchers […]

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SAUDI ARABIA UNVEILS ECO-FRIENDLY IHRAM PLAN FOR RAMADAN AND HAJJ

Tue 18 March 2025: With Ramadan midway and millions of Muslims performing Umrah, the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s Fashion Commission has introduced a Sustainable Ihram initiative to recycle and repurpose the sacred garment. The ihram, a simple white garment symbolising purity and devotion, is a key part of the Umrah and Hajj experience. Given the […]

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SYRIA IN CROSSFIRE AS TURKISH-ISRAELI RIVALRY HEATS UP OVER ASSAD’S SUCCESSORS

Mon 17 March 2025: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s already strong support for the militant group Hamas has strained relations with Israel. Now, Syria is threatening to become a focal point of tension. Earlier this month, Erdogan issued a widely interpreted warning to Israel to stop undermining Damascus’s new rulers. “Those who hope to benefit […]

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PAKISTANI ARCHITECT TURNS DOWN $100,000 PRIZE FROM ISRAELI WOLF FOUNDATION

Mon 17 March 2025: Renowned Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has turned down this year’s Wolf Prize, which is granted by Israel-based not-for-profit Wolf Foundation, citing the war on Gaza. In her response to the Wolf Foundation, she stated that she would not accept the award “in view of the unfortunate continuing genocide in Gaza.” The […]

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EFF URGES RAMAPHOSA TO STAND FIRM AGAINST US PRESSURE AFTER AMBASSADOR’S EXPULSION

Mon 17 March 2025: The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa not to be intimidated by the White House following the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool. The party condemned the US decision to declare Rasool persona non grata, calling it an attack on South Africa’s sovereignty. […]

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LOST FISHERMAN SURVIVES 3 MONTHS AT SEA, SUSTAINED BY TURTLE AND BIRD MEAT

Mon 17 March 2025: On December 7, Maximo Napa set out on a two-week sea journey but deviated from his course after encountering a storm. Although his family noticed he was missing and began search efforts, Peruvian sea patrols were unable to find him. The fisherman, who was dragged 680 miles (1,094 km), was found in critical condition by Ecuadorian sea […]

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SWEDEN TO BAN SMARTPHONES IN SCHOOLS STARTING 2026

Mon 17 March 2025: The Swedish government has decided to ban smartphones in schools. Swedish Minister of Education Lotta Edholm announced in a press conference that smartphones would be banned in primary and secondary schools nationwide. Based on scientific research, Edholm stated that students would feel better in class without their phones. She explained that smartphones distract students and […]

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