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Experts warn of urgent need to address human reproduction risks in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 As commercial spaceflight moves closer to routine operations and missions extend in duration, a new expert report argues that reproductive health in space has shifted from a theoretical concern to a ... more  
Indigenous Brazilians protest Amazon river dredging for grain exportsRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting in northern Brazil for two weeks outside the port terminal of US agribusiness giant Cargill, angered over the dredging and development of Amazonian rivers for grain exports. ... more  
Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: studyWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 4, 2026 Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms - but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood. ... more  
Engineered microbes use light to build new moleculesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 Researchers are developing new ways to reprogram the cellular machinery of microbes such as yeast and bacteria so they can manufacture useful products for medicine and industry. A team at the Carl R ... more |
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Zoantharian cousins blur long held divide between Atlantic and Indo Pacific reefsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 For decades, marine biogeography has treated the Atlantic and Indo Pacific oceans as distinct biological worlds, with reef communities and coral assemblages thought to share little overlap across th ... more  
IAEA board meets over Ukraine nuclear safety concernsVienna (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors will meet Friday to discuss nuclear safety in Ukraine, with several countries expressing "growing concern" over volatile conditions at Ukrainian power plants. ... more  
Targeted northern tree planting could deliver major carbon drawdown for CanadaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 A new study shows that Canada could remove at least five times its current annual carbon emissions by strategically planting trees along the northern edge of the country's boreal forest. Researchers ... more  
Smartphone kit offers low cost on site radiation dose checksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 Prompt, individual dose assessment is a critical part of protecting people after large scale nuclear or radiological incidents, but traditional dosimetry relies on expensive instruments or laborator ... more |
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Anger mounts in Senegal over sanitary pad scandalDakar (AFP) Feb 4, 2026 Anger is mounting in Senegal over the alleged use of expired materials in sanitary pads and diapers by a leading Chinese firm, which denies any wrongdoing or bribery. ... more |
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Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai on MondayHong Kong (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday following his national security trial, a court website showed. ... more  
Ancient lungfish fossils refine early vertebrate storySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 New research from Australian and Chinese scientists is filling key gaps in the evolutionary story of some of the oldest fishes on Earth, including early lungfishes closely related to land vertebrate ... more  
Elephant kills tourist at Thai national parkBangkok (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal. ... more  
UN expert slams harsh sanctions on climate activists in NorwayGeneva (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A UN expert took Norway to task Monday over "punitive and repressive" sanctions slapped on four activists who threw paint on sculptures and a government ministry to protest oil exploration. ... more |
 
AstraZeneca signs obesity drugs deal with Chinese firmLondon (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 British drugs group AstraZeneca announced Friday a deal with the Chinese group CSPC Pharmaceutical to help develop and market CSPC's weight-loss injections. ... more
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Portugal storm death toll climbs, 450,000 without powerLisbon (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 Storm Kristin has claimed five lives and left nearly 450,000 clients without power on Thursday, more than 24 hours after it barrelled through central and northern Portugal, authorities said. ... more  
Russian volcano puts on display in latest eruptionMoscow (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometres into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption. ... more 
Tropical cyclone kills seven in MadagascarAntananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A tropical cyclone that hit Madagascar at the weekend killed seven people and forced more than 20,000 to leave their homes, authorities said Monday. ... more 
US expands military base in Kenya to boost regional securityNairobi (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The United States has launched a $70-million runway expansion project at a military base in Kenya near the border with Somalia, aimed at boosting counter-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa. ... more |
 
Colombia kills cartel members as US faces lawsuit over drug boat strikesBogota (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Colombian security forces killed five members of the country's largest drug cartel, including a regional kingpin, the government said Wednesday ahead of a meeting in Washington between presidents Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump. ... more 
Nepal says election preparations on track for March 5Kathmandu Jan 28, 2026 Nepal's Election Commission said Wednesday it is ready to hold elections as planned, despite concerns over weather conditions in high-altitude Himalayan regions when the vote takes place on March 5. ... more 
Stable water tables help wetlands curb methane emissionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 Wetlands do not need to be fully submerged to deliver major climate benefits, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. The study shows that keeping the water table slightly below ... more  
Death toll from heavy hits 30 in Japan, Dozens across the USTokyo (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Unusually heavy snow in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past two weeks, officials said Tuesday, including a 91-year-old woman found under a three-metre pile outside her home. ... more |
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Juvenile sauropods fed a hungry Late Jurassic predator guildLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 Babies and very young sauropods, the long necked and long tailed plant eaters that would become the largest land animals in history, were a key food sustaining predators in the Late Jurassic accordi ... more  
Chinese families ache for sons stolen in one-child eraBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 On a sweltering summer night 30 years ago, infant Li Yuanpeng was finally fast asleep, nestled between his parents, when a group of men burst into their home in southern China's Guangdong province. ... more  
UK unveils first plan to tackle 'forever chemicals'London (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Britain unveiled Tuesday its first-ever plan to tackle "forever chemicals" and reduce the risks they pose to health and the environment. ... more  
More baby milk recalls in France after new toxin rulesParis, France (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Two infant formula manufacturers withdrew batches from the market on Monday after France imposed stricter limits on acceptable levels of a toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. ... more |
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Portugal pledges EUR2.5bn for deadly storm recovery as rains persistLisbon (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on Sunday pledged 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) to support recovery efforts after Storm Kristin swept across Portugal last week, killing five people and causing widespread damage. ... more |
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Hundreds dead in DR Congo landslide; Indonesia landslide toll rises to 53Kinshasa (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 The Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that struck a militia-held mine in the country's east. ... more 
Iraq parliament delays presidential vote again; Right-wing candidate set for Costa Rica election landslideBaghdad (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Iraq's parliament has again postponed the election of the country's new president, state media reported on Sunday, amid intense political horse-trading and US pressure over the new prime minister. ... more 
Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homelandDehradun, India (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on Sunday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight. ... more 
At least 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UNGeneva (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 At least 170 civilians were killed in more than 400 military air strikes in Myanmar in the weeks surrounding its widely-criticised elections, the United Nations said Friday. ... more |
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