Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human
Jan. 31, 2024 The first human patient received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well Elon Musk has said. “Initial results show promising neuron spike…
Nearly 100 dead or missing migrants in Mediterranean so far in 2024 – IOM
Jan. 30, 2024 Nearly 100 migrants have died or disappeared in the central and eastern Mediterranean since the beginning of 2024, more than double the toll recorded last year during…
Pope says Africans are ‘special case’ when it comes to LGBT blessings
Jan. 29, 2024 Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent…
UN vows to punish staffers involved in ‘terror’ acts
Jan. 28, 2024 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror” after allegations that some refugee agency staffers…
Italy’s Supreme Court Upholds Nigerian’s Life Sentence for Rape, Murder of 18-Year-Old
Jan. 26, 2024 A Supreme Court in Rome, Italy, has upheld a life sentence earlier handed out by a lower court to Innocent Oseghale, a 39-year-old Nigerian, for murdering a…
World’s first white rhino IVF pregnancy may offer way to save subspecies
January 25, 2024 Scientists in Berlin on Wednesday announced the first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros using a method that offers hope for saving the critically endangered northern…
Countries risk missing deadline for pandemic accord – WHO chief
January 22, 2024 Countries risk missing a May deadline for agreeing a legally binding treaty on fighting pandemics and this would be a big blow for future generations, the head…
Cameroon launches malaria vaccination programme in global milestone
Jan. 22, 2024 The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon launched the world’s first routine vaccine programme against the mosquito-borne disease that is projected…
Starvation deaths: Kenyan cult leader, 30 others to undergo mental health evaluations, face murder charges
Jan 17, 2024 A Kenyan judge on Wednesday ordered cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 associates to undergo mental health evaluations before being charged with the murder of 191 children…
Religion: Two female journalists face charges for not covering their hair
Fresh judicial proceedings have been initiated against two award-winning female Iranian journalists immediately after their release from prison, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Monday. The women,…