Environment
Morocco Overhauls National Marine Pollution Plan
Morocco is updating its national emergency plan to combat marine pollution, covering 3,500 km of coastline, amid growing maritime traffic.
Politics
Nigeria Faith Leaders Sign Peace Accord for 2027 Elections
Nigerian faith leaders signed a peace accord on August 13, 2026, committing to peaceful 2027 elections.
Health
Children's spinal surgery waiting list drops below 200
The number of children waiting for spinal surgery in Ireland fell to 199 last month, according to Children's Health Ireland.
Science
KAIST polymer membrane boosts hydrogen purification
KAIST researchers designed polymer membranes with angstrom-scale channels, improving high-purity hydrogen separation, as published in Nature Communications.
Health
Basketball-Sized Hernia Surgery at Royal Alexandra Hospital
Corry Coyne, who had a basketball-sized hernia after pancreatic surgery, received life-changing treatment at Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Health
Life-changing hernia surgeries at Royal Alex
Corry Coyne, after pre-cancer pancreas surgery, had a basketball-sized hernia treated at Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Politics
Morocco's Marhaba 2026: Tanger Med Eases MRE Transit
Tanger Med port implements measures to streamline transit for Moroccans living abroad during Operation Marhaba 2026.
Science
Indian-led team finds dead stars spiraling at record speed
An Indian-led team discovered a binary system of two white dwarfs spiraling inward faster than any known pair, confirming gravitational wave emission.
Politics
Zimbabwe Drops Maths Requirement for Minority Language Teachers
Zimbabwe exempts minority language teacher trainees from maths prerequisite to boost endangered language teaching.
Science
Astronomers Discover 'Black Hole Stars' in Early Universe
Astronomers have identified a new class of objects, 'black hole stars,' which may explain mysterious red dots seen in the early universe.
Science
Star Stream Reveals Dark Matter's Hidden Structure
Astronomers used the GD-1 stellar stream to map dark matter, finding clumps that challenge current models.
Health
Anesthesia Boosts Breech Baby Turn Success
Spinal or epidural anesthesia increases the success of external cephalic version for breech babies by nearly 40%, reducing C-section rates.