A Soviet excavation site from the 1980s harbored hidden secrets about human history. The finds can force researchers to rethink how our ancestors lived. We discover a completely new story about people who did unexpected things, says researcher Eleanor Scerri.
SwedenFirst extreme drought. Then heavy flooding. In every seventh giant city in the world, the so-called whiplash effect has been noticed due to a changed climate. This is happening now. It's not something futuristic, says researcher Katerina Michaelides.
SwedenA Soviet excavation site from the 1980s held hidden secrets about human history. The finds can force researchers to rethink how our ancestors lived. We discover a completely new story about people who did unexpected things, says researcher Eleanor Scerri.
SwedenHe is a seasoned TV commentator who is believed to have Donald Trump's ear and who likened Ukraine's president to a nagging ex-girlfriend. Now, the USA's national security adviser Mike Waltz is about to travel to Saudi Arabia to try to reach an agreement between the USA and Ukraine.
World politicsNo disease in Africa is deadlier than malaria – especially for children. But Donald Trump's cuts in US aid are weakening the fight against the infection, experts warn. Thousands may die.
WorldContrary to many other terrestrial animals, giraffes' gut flora does not seem to be affected by what they eat. The knowledge can be used to save endangered species in Africa.
SwedenMore than 180 people are missing after several boats with migrants on board have capsized in the sea between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, warns the UN's migration agency IOM.
WorldInhabitants of Lesotho react strongly to the claim made by the President of the USA, Donald Trump, that no one has ever heard of the country. "We are here, we are proud and we are not your punchline", writes a journalist and activist on X.
World politicsNext Women's Football World Championship will be decided in Brazil 2027 – four years later, the championship may be decided in Africa for the first time. The International Football Federation (Fifa) has now established how the bidding process will proceed for the World Championship 2031 and 2035, which has created disappointment in Japan.
FootballThe UK's Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds is resigning, reports media in London. She is leaving her post in protest against the government's decision to drastically cut foreign aid – and points out that the new policy can benefit Russia.
World politicsEurope is shaken but not paralyzed by the US's U-turn in relation to Russia and Ukraine. Here are five measures that are now being intensively discussed simultaneously as the UK's Prime Minister visits Washington.
World politicsOver 50 people in Congo-Kinshasa have died from a still unknown disease, reports the World Health Organization (WHO) and doctors in the country.
WorldRussia is to open seven embassies in Africa in the coming years, reports the Russian state news agency Tass.
WorldThe President of the USA stops all aid to South Africa and accuses the country of discrimination against whites. The escalated conflict can, according to analysts, be linked to a group of extremely wealthy tech billionaires who grew up under South Africa's apartheid – who are now steadily gaining more power in Donald Trump's USA. One of them is Elon Musk.
World politicsDozens of IS-jihadists are reported to have been killed in fierce battles in Puntland, Somalia. This after the heavily armed IS-militia attacked a military base in two stages.
WorldOver 3,000 people have fallen ill and more than a hundred have died in cholera in Angola.
WorldThe number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In several places, parents are fighting against the tradition. It was my dad who told me not to accept genital mutilation, says 16-year-old Fatou.
WorldSoup kitchens that assist hundreds of thousands of starving people are being shut down. HIV-positive people around the world are potentially left without medicine. Projects against malnutrition are being discontinued. The Trump administration's aid massacre has direct and life-threatening consequences. Even though a judge has now paused parts of Trump's directive, millions of lives have been turned upside down in just a few days.
World politicsThe number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In many places, parents are fighting against the tradition. It was my dad who told me not to accept genital mutilation, says 16-year-old Fatou.
WorldFive years after Brexit – the UK's withdrawal from the EU – a majority of British voters are dissatisfied with the choice, opinion polls show. However, for Swedish exporters, boosted by a weakened krona, Brexit looks like a winning lottery ticket.
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