Tunisia’s activists decry civil society crackdown »
JENNIFER HOLLEIS Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society is being silenced. “Most civil society organizations are…
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Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid »
Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours DEBORAH COLE Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat…
Sep 10 2026 / No Comment / Read More »Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they’d drink a little less »
FATMA TANIS If you’re looking for a place to grab a quick drink in Rwanda, you might find yourself sitting at a bar with a tall cold glass … of…
Sep 10 2026 / No Comment / Read More »Ghana: Sexual content on TV, social media fueling teenage pregnancy – Bongo Paramount Chief »
MARY ATIAMAH APERIKA The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Atamale Lemyaarum, has expressed concern about teenage pregnancy, arguing that increased exposure of children to sexual content…
Sep 10 2026 / No Comment / Read More »A decades-old drug is helping people drink less alcohol—without giving it up completely »
Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who…
Jul 24 2026 / No Comment / Read More »Older Adults Are No Longer Staying in ‘Empty Shell’ Marriages »
Rates of gray divorce have risen sharply over the past few decades— and experts have a few theories as to…
Jul 9 2026 / No Comment / Read More »Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says »
But details remained scant after officials said in late last month that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must…
Jun 13 2026 / No Comment / Read More »Raising Dementia Awareness, One Black Church at a Time »
Faith and science are coming together to reduce stigma and improve care in the African American community. DANA G. SMITH…
Jun 13 2026 / No Comment / Read More »Judge Says Trump Officials Must Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing »
The judge invalidated policies the Trump administration enacted last year that halted asylum grants, as well as the processing of…
Jun 13 2026 / No Comment / Read More »Black Maternal Mortality Is an Ongoing Crisis — And Doctors Continue to Sound the Alarm »
Maternal fetal medicine and family medicine physicians stress that we must keep fighting the glaring disparities in maternal mortality rates…
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