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Africa’s public finances are in a mess: a new book explains why and what to do

Public finance, or how governments at all levels raise and allocate money, is in evidence everywhere you look. That pothole destroying your car. The health clinic without medicine. The dilapidated school. Public money is not government money. It is yours, writes Kenyan finance scholar Lyla Latif in her new book…

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Killer beetles in the baobabs: researcher warns of risk to African trees

Baobabs aren’t supposed to fall. They can live for up to 2,500 years. Famous for their resilience, these huge trees have stood tall across Africa, weathering droughts and winds that flatten everything else.

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Invasive mesquite plants do more than deplete water reserves – new research in South Africa shows they damage soil too

Mesquite (Neltuma juliflora), a woody plant native to parts of South America, was introduced into South Africa’s drylands in the 1880s with good intentions.

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Curious Kids: What is the smallest thing in the universe?

Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids.

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How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne?

The place of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and brother of the king, in the line of succession to the British throne appears to be under threat in the United Kingdom.

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The Epstein scandal has battered Britain’s political establishment. Can the radical-right Reform party benefit?

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office will heap yet more pressure on the beleaguered government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues

US President Donald Trump has announced the United States will increase baseline tariffs on imports from all countries to 15%, as the fallout continues from a seismic Supreme Court ruling on Friday.

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As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?

Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After all, it is ordinary citizens who tend to bear the economic and human costs.

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Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered

President Donald Trump’s economic agenda took a major hit when the Supreme Court struck down many of his most sweeping tariffs. While Trump has options to restore some of the tariffs, he’s losing his most powerful tool to impose them almost at will as a bargaining chip with other countries.

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The furore over Grok’s sexualised images has begun an AI reckoning

Controversy over the chatbot Grok escalated rapidly through the early weeks of 2026. The cause was revelations about its alleged ability to generate sexualised images of women and children in response to requests from users on the social media platform X.

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Can losing weight improve psoriasis? What the evidence shows

For many people living with psoriasis, the red, scaly skin patches are only part of the story. Another challenge is the uncertainty about whether there is anything they can do themselves to help manage their skin.

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Why Islamic finance could provide an ethical model for funding the green transition

In recent years, green finance has become a key policy in developed countries. The term refers to the loans and investments that fund the transition to a low-carbon economy. But one of the main challenges in this area is the gap between environmental claims and realities – so-called “greenwashing”.

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How immigrants hoping for a better life in Britain came to be viewed as ‘colonisers’ or ‘invaders’

Discussions of migration in Britain often portray immigrants as “invaders”. This is evident in the narrative around migrants arriving on small boats, to recent comments by Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United.

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Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on display for the first time – here’s why it took 800 years

St Francis of Assisi, who founded the Franciscan order, is one of Catholicism’s most revered saints. After Christ and the Virgin Mary, he is the most depicted figure within Catholic art, literature and film.

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You: Rose Byrne is raw, magnetic and unfiltered as a woman in crisis

Director Mary Bronstein’s discomfiting new film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, is a compelling watch. Centred by a career-defining performance from Rose Byrne that has gained her an Oscar nomination, the film is a dark treatise on motherhood, swirling in blame, shame and an increasing sense of dread.

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Liverpool’s ‘blue people’: the older adults redefining what ageing looks like

Liverpool is not one of the “blue zones” – a term used for regions of the world where people tend to live unusually long lives, such as parts of Sardinia, Okinawa and Ikaria.

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How artists are tracking environmental change through poetry, film and sound

As Elaine, an artist in her 80s, stood at her window in north Manchester, she noticed new apartment blocks dominating the nighttime skyline: “The moon is no longer in view; I have to crane my neck out of the window in order to see it. Or to see the reflection…

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Trump has given Iran a ten-day ultimatum – but chances of an agreement look slim

Donald Trump delivered an ultimatum to Iran at the first board of peace meeting in Washington on February 19. He told Tehran to reach a “meaningful” deal with the US within ten to 15 days or “really bad things” will happen. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had earlier said…

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How the royal family brand can weather Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest

In today’s fast-moving media world, brands are frequently required to respond to scandals that may tarnish perceptions of their products or services. Quick responses to quieten rumours or accept responsibility for missteps are crucial.

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Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what’s behind the growing risk of war

The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 following a referendum. But since Eritrea’s independence, relations between the two countries have evolved through many ups and downs,…

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After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job

At 7 a.m., roughly an hour before the end of my shift as a paramedic in Pittsburgh, my colleague and I were dispatched to a patient who was violently vomiting and not alert. We arrived within 10 minutes, grabbed our gear and approached the front door.

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How Dracula became a red-hot lover

The Lord of Vampires. The King of the Undead. The Ultimate Lover. All refer to the immortal Count Dracula, who originally appeared in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel.

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Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s

As the actions of agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement come under intense scrutiny, it’s worth noting that a little more than 100 years ago, another expansion of federal policing – to enforce national Prohibition – also sparked nationwide concern.

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Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

If the government had found a way to save US$10 for every dollar it spent helping low-income people get healthier, wouldn’t it make sense for it to keep doing that?

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Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to radon is about 21,000 per year.

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